Richard Sachs

Transferred a deposit payment to Connecticut last night.

Let's see what happens.

Congrats.
You’ll probably get a red steel frame ATMO in a year or two

I wonder what it will look like!

:)

Lurking to watch the build. Very cool

Disappointed that this thread wasn't a very fairly priced listing for a large sized Sachs.

£6K for a lugged steel frame? Eek

yes

ermahgeherd!!!!

ATMO

Would this be the first forum Sachs?

Looks like you got in there with just the right timing for building in 2024. 😀
Looking forward to seeing this unfold but should Imagine it’s going to cost a huge amount!

Their website is proper cringe

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I don’t know - I quite like a macaroon …

You must be upset that he's used a picture of Macarons then

Would this be the first forum Sachs?

@amey has one

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Sachs huret derailleur

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Always been tempted by framebuolding material on the website, sax max lugs for the chunkiness ... lush

i would 100% buy; he has same levels of delusions as me with similar nonsensical ramblings

I bet he has a Trek stashed away somewhere

@Rourkie too busy? SoT too far?

RS definitely sees himself as something of an 'artiste'.

I'm not sure he's quite my vibe, and you definitely get what he thinks a road bike should be, but a Sachs is definitely something a bit special.

I was going to say they're not my aesthetic, but this is pretty nice:

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I've often wondered if there was a way to identify a Witcomb that Sachs had worked on (Sachs earned his frame building stripes in Deptford in the early 70s)

They would have been the most local frame builder to where I currently live, and I'm unlikely to afford one of his modern builds.

Unlikely he would have built a complete frame, considering he was only on work experience and only for a few months.

To spend that much money on a frame it’s weird to not plump for Super Record

Will a Record RD take an 11-34 (SR only does 11-32 iirc) and they wanted matchy-matchy? Or is it some weird kind of flex? Maybe even people dropping 6k on a frame have a budget limit?

I mean, strictly speaking it's not really 'logical' to spend £6k on a steel frame, so your guess is as good as mine at this point tbh.

Nice bike though. The look is growing on me.

Will it have disc brakes?