Ritchey bicycle owners and appreciation

I have been agonizing over which Fairlight to buy for almost a year but if I can make the geometry of the Ritchey work I will pre-order it straight away. Fairlights have really nice
details and the geometry options are great but they look like farming equipment.

that is very nice tbf - would have to see side by side specs to decide on whether to go for a fairlight or that (i have a strael...)

It’s nice, but is it $1699 nice?

Are rando bikes the next gravel bike?

Are rando bikes the next gravel bike?

I hope so! Especially if they all have mud guard mounts and look like this

Tbf it doesn't look much different to a Trek 520 without a rear rack, and a few nicer parts.

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how dare you compare mass-manufactured cop bike providers to a true artisan product?!?!

Aluminium fork :(

It's discontinued.

Yes, being the same colour will do that

Not always to be fair.

The geo etc is very similar though betwixt the trek and the ritchey. But I'm only being silly.

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I've been looking for the geometry for the Montebello. Has it been released yet?

No

https://bikepacking.com/bikes/2024-sea-otter-bikes-part-2/

Found it here

Oh thanks! Geo looks good! Nice tall headtube

They nailed it, even a proper BB drop.

It's on Bike Insights too

Here a size Small compared to my Faran

I put it up as soon as daveaa posted the link.

Thank you boss!

Ritchey WCS Carbon Brevet Fork that has a 1 1/8” straight steerer

Is this new?

Interesting! The geo is crazy similar

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The smaller sizes seem longer than the tall farans.

After the trek 520 tease, it's interesting the ritchey is a touch shorter wheelbase, but has a touch higher head tube, surprised about that!

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Red is clearly the best colour for an Audax bike, I was considering moving this Roberts on, but maybe it’s going to come right back into fashion (cockpit set up is for parental jobs like towing trailers etc).
Always liked Ritchey steel since I had a couple of Logic Prestige-tubed mtb’s… the Montebello looks pretty sorted. A breakaway option would be interesting.

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what size is that roberts?

56 seat c-t, 56 effective top tube, measured horizontally from top of headtube.