RE: [CR]1973 Ritchey Pictures

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Subject: RE: [CR]1973 Ritchey Pictures
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 21:26:32 -0700
Thread-Topic: [CR]1973 Ritchey Pictures
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From: "Mark Bulgier" <Mark@bulgier.net>
To: "Jim Kadonaga" <jkadonaga@ucsd.edu>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


Jim Kadonaga wrote:
>
> In the Fall/Winter of 1973, Tom Ritchey built a nice frame
> for me when he was a senior in high school. [snip]
>
> http://home.mchsi.com/~bhufford3/73ritchey1.jpg
> http://home.mchsi.com/~bhufford3/73ritchey2.jpg
> http://home.mchsi.com/~bhufford3/73ritchey3.jpg
> http://home.mchsi.com/~bhufford3/73ritchey4.jpg
> http://home.mchsi.com/~bhufford3/73ritchey5.jpg
> http://home.mchsi.com/~bhufford3/73ritchey6.jpg
> http://home.mchsi.com/~bhufford3/73ritchey7.jpg

Wow, that is a beaut. Two details that I don't think I've ever seen done quite like that before: the fork crown adornments, and the extra swoop to the rear dropouts where the adjuster screws emerge in back. Folks if you missed it due to the dark paint color, go back and look at images # 4 and 6. Both details are artistic and functional looking.

Mark Bulgier
Seattle WA USA