Re: [CR]1973 Ritchey Pictures

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Ideale)

Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 08:58:55 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classic list <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]1973 Ritchey Pictures
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Mark Bulgier wrote:
> 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.

Those look like Zeus 2000 dropouts, which actually were made with that "swoop."

Not to denigrate the frame, understand -- it is lovely!

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA