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Mid 80’s Ritchey Ultra Build ser3009

Old 07-20-20, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by victorm
Measured mine up today and based on components and measurements it’s an 89. Specs are very similar for the 88. What fork is that on yours.
also love that white saddle
I'm not sure what the fork is but probably some early 90s bling.

Mine has the chainstay u brake for the rear so that puts it within a couple years.
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Old 07-20-20, 06:35 PM
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Looks great! I'm also curious about the paintjob.
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Old 07-20-20, 10:16 PM
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The paint was pretty basic. Took it down to metal where it needed it and sanded the entire bike to smooth everywhere. I initially hit with Rustoleum grey primer but changed to white and coated the entire frame. I then painted it with a coat of Rustoleum white spray paint. I finally found a store that carried the Rustoleum Pearle Mist. Can looks different than the isual spray cans and i had no idea how it was going to work out but I wanted to try and het it back to original. Needless to say after 3 coats of the pearl I’m really happy with how it turned out. The paint was easy to work with for sure. Let it sit for a week or so and coated it with three coats of Rustoleum 2x clear gloss. I’ve never waxed a frame before so i tried some stuff i had laying around. Not sure if it helped much but looks good. If anyone has advice on how to wax up a great gloss I’d appreciate it.
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Old 07-21-20, 02:34 PM
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Looking forward to seeing it done. I just finished an MTB with Ritchey everything, and I love how it turned out.

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Old 07-23-20, 01:45 PM
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Seat and post

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A couple of parts showed up today👏
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Old 07-23-20, 07:13 PM
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Nice.

With the seat. I’m thinking just good old black cable housing will be a nice contrast to the frame.

Clean build BTW
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Old 07-24-20, 01:24 PM
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Wow, looks fantastic. I concur black housing would be great. Sometimes simple is best.
Did you spray the clear over the decals?
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Old 07-24-20, 05:46 PM
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I don’t recall if I sprayed over the decals so i doubt that i did. Should I?
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Old 07-25-20, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by victorm
I don’t recall if I sprayed over the decals so i doubt that i did. Should I?
I am not the local expert, but my understanding is it depends on the material. Thin waterslides can/should be cleared over; the thicker ones (I forget the right term) are fine applied on top of the finish. Maybe someone else can give a more definitive answer. I was just curious about your process. It looks great.
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Old 07-25-20, 08:12 AM
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I don’t know the technical term for these either but I can tell you they were thicker than any I’ve scraped off a bike frame. I was actually surprised at how thick they were.
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Old 08-05-20, 11:34 AM
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New bits




rear derailleur is for my 95 Marin Bear Valley SE. toying around with possibly using the red cable housing. Will do some mock ups and see what i like.
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Old 08-05-20, 11:47 AM
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Old 08-05-20, 07:38 PM
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Any opinion on what colour?
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Originally Posted by victorm
Any opinion on what colour?
Definitely the black
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Black,
to contrast frame.

If you hate it. It’s an easy swap.
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Old 08-05-20, 09:53 PM
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Sticking to my original vote,black.
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Old 08-07-20, 06:24 PM
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Awesome build @victorm!

+1 on the black cables.

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Old 08-08-20, 08:17 AM
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Finished!

Will need time for proper photos but hare are a couple teasers

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Old 08-08-20, 03:35 PM
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Hope y’all like it







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Old 08-08-20, 04:23 PM
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Looks excellent. Could have rolled right off the showroom floor in 1989. Enjoy that bike!
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Old 08-08-20, 06:31 PM
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That's killer.

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Great restoration! How did you clean your derailleurs and shifters?
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Old 08-10-20, 11:59 AM
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Disassembled and cleaned with warm water with dish soap and some parts cleaning brushes.
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Old 08-19-20, 08:15 AM
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New bits



So FYI Dia Compe pads turn to stone after 31 years
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So FYI Dia Compe pads turn to stone after 31 years
Same thing occurred on a '96 Trek 970 I'm building up. Rock hard. Went to the same pads you did, actually. KoolStop salmon all-weather. Nice units.
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