Ritchey bike range: which model is right for you?

Ritchey bikes

Among current US bike brands, Ritchey is akin to royalty. Formed in California by Tom Ritchey in 1974, it's been a byword for quality and innovation ever since. Custom-designed thin walled tubing, butted unicrown forks, and front and rear specific tire tread patterns are all Ritchey inventions.

A competitive road rider who raced on the US national road team, Ritchey used this riding knowledge to push bike design forward. He built his first steel frame in 1972 and by 1979 he'd built over 1000.

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Luke Friend has worked as a writer, editor and copywriter for twenty five years. Across books, magazines and websites, he's covered a broad range of topics for a range of clients including Major League Baseball, the National Trust and the NHS. He has an MA in Professional Writing from Falmouth University and is a qualified bicycle mechanic. He has been a cycling enthusiast from an early age, partly due to watching the Tour de France on TV. He's a keen follower of bike racing to this day as well as a regular road and gravel rider.