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An old trick from back in day for riding tandems...keeps both pedals upright and allows both riders to quickly get into the toe clips without fumbling around. My wife and I have never used the "stoker stays strapped in" approach...we always start with left foot on ground, right foot strapped in with pedals at 1:00, push off with left while simultaneously starting the pedaling stroke, coast a wee bit and slide the left foot into place. Bungee also helps keep the toe clips from scraping when riding single which I've been doing as I adjust derailleurs and such.
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Been addressing various issues on my Ritchey Palo Alto tandem, most importantly yanked later Specialized crank that was on stokers drive side and replaced with early Dura Ace to match other three cranks. Also replaced tires, replaced stoker's seat post with a Campy NR to match captain's post, put on a pair of Brooks B17 Imperials, a Silca Imperio pump, and three vintage Avocet bottle cages...Avocet was Palo Alto Bike Shop's own brand. Only had two yellow cages, the third is black and is used to hold my vintage Kangaroo Baggs tool role. The ride of this bike is simply marvelous.
I miss riding our version of that bike. It was our favorite tandem - we have owned six tandems over the past 48 years.
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One of one. Ritchey Junior Team TT bike circa 1990ish. Chan McRae, Bobby Julich, Eric Harris rode this. I bought it from a former member around 94.
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That really looks nice. Now you just have to find some matching yellow water bottles. Your placement of the pump is interesting. We put our pump behind the stoker's seat tube because the space between the split diagonals was too narrow. It still was a struggle getting the pump off the frame.
I miss riding our version of that bike. It was our favorite tandem - we have owned six tandems over the past 48 years.
I miss riding our version of that bike. It was our favorite tandem - we have owned six tandems over the past 48 years.
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I bought this Ritchey tandem off eBay a couple of weeks ago. I’m in New Zealand so it will take a few weeks to get to me, but I’m looking forward to tidying this up and getting on the road.
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Not exactly vintage, but hopefully you can still help me. Picked this up recently and when I was putting it back together I snapped the down tube hinge clamp. I havnt been able to figure out what year this is so I can order a replacement. Seller said he thinks he bought it in 2010 but wasn’t sure. Anybody have a guess? I emailed ritchey and havnt heard back yet.
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Not exactly vintage, but hopefully you can still help me. Picked this up recently and when I was putting it back together I snapped the down tube hinge clamp. I havnt been able to figure out what year this is so I can order a replacement. Seller said he thinks he bought it in 2010 but wasn’t sure. Anybody have a guess? I emailed ritchey and havnt heard back yet.
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Not mine, but if you came to this thread with Ritchey lust, here's your chance:
$1500 on the Tucson CL.
$1500 on the Tucson CL.
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RItchey Road Logic, purchased new in 1997, with 8sp Dura Ace, at a steep discount because 9sp DA had just come out! I kept it 8sp till last Fall, when I realized I was not riding it enough, so I swapped the 7400 series STIs and rear derailleur for 7800 series to give me 10 speeds and the ability to run a 12-30 cassette. I kept the 7410 crankset, because it's The Most Beautiful Crankset Ever Produced.
I don't think of it as 'vintage', oddly enough, even though it's at least 26 years old.
I don't think of it as 'vintage', oddly enough, even though it's at least 26 years old.
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Ritchey Breakaway SS i picked up a couple weeks ago. Came with the case as well. Swapped bars, and love it. Rear spacing is 120mm
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Got the correct clamp, never posted once I put it together.
Ritchey Breakaway size 58.
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