How come there's been no mention in this forum of this? It looks like a beauty!! Is this slated for production or is it a 'concept' bike that was developed for the show? Any details? Expected cost? Made where? Release date? I'm glad to see Ritchey may be coming back to the frame business with something other than BABs.
These bikes were fillet brazed by the man himself, Tom Ritchey. I'll be sure to post more info about these as we solidify things. Right now the Swisscross is expected to be available some time in August while the P-29 is still unconfirmed.
These bikes were fillet brazed by the man himself, Tom Ritchey. I'll be sure to post more info about these as we solidify things. Right now the Swisscross is expected to be available some time in August while the P-29 is still unconfirmed.
How will they be sold? Built up or F&F? Also, what price range are they targeting? The reason I ask is that I have a friend who is looking for a bike. He's on the order of 250lb or so and the bit of extra strength of a cyclocross bike over a road bike would be good. The ability to accept wider tires would also be helpful.
2016 Ritchey BreakAway (carbon) Full Campagnolo drivetrain - Chorus 11sp(50, 34 & 12-29) Zonda wheels Lezyne Super GPS w/Cateye speed/cadence & HR sensors Ritchey fork, stem, headset, bars and seatpost Fizik Arione VSX saddle
Cinelli bar tape BeBop Pedals
Very Good! I'll pass the word. Going to head up to Taipei later this afternoon for the Bike Show. I'll be there for a couple of days. Is there a big crew from Ritchey this time?
2016 Ritchey BreakAway (carbon) Full Campagnolo drivetrain - Chorus 11sp(50, 34 & 12-29) Zonda wheels Lezyne Super GPS w/Cateye speed/cadence & HR sensors Ritchey fork, stem, headset, bars and seatpost Fizik Arione VSX saddle
Cinelli bar tape BeBop Pedals
Dave, is that color final, and will it come with the WCS (all-carbon) fork? Will geometry match the BA cross? Will numbers be limited? I would like to pre-order, prob in a couple months. Will QBP be getting any? Or should I go to someone like Bike Doctor?
Dave, is that color final, and will it come with the WCS (all-carbon) fork? Will geometry match the BA cross? Will numbers be limited? I would like to pre-order, prob in a couple months. Will QBP be getting any? Or should I go to someone like Bike Doctor?
Pretty final, it's going to be a slightly brighter red. The geometry is going to be similar to the Breakaway Cross frame, but there they'll be slightly more customized for each particular size. Numbers won't be limited, however there is talk of Tom Ritchey himself constructing a run of frames. Those will only be a small limited quantity. Ritchey Design isn't taking preorders for the frames but I'm sure many shops will. The production frames will be available both online and through local bike shops.
Dave, does Ritchey have any plans to offer the option of a steel fork for the new Swiss Cross frameset? If not, I'd like to encourage you to do so.
I love a nice matching steel fork as well, however, at the moment the plan is to spec them with carbon forks. The whole concept of this frame was to make a cyclocross race frameset. The new Swiss Cross is meant to be a viable option for competitive cyclocross racing. Not to mention we think our carbon cross forks are the cat's meow.
I love a nice matching steel fork as well, however, at the moment the plan is to spec them with carbon forks. The whole concept of this frame was to make a cyclocross race frameset. The new Swiss Cross is meant to be a viable option for competitive cyclocross racing. Not to mention we think our carbon cross forks are the cat's meow.
You ever smelled the Cat's Meow? Whoa.......
2016 Ritchey BreakAway (carbon) Full Campagnolo drivetrain - Chorus 11sp(50, 34 & 12-29) Zonda wheels Lezyne Super GPS w/Cateye speed/cadence & HR sensors Ritchey fork, stem, headset, bars and seatpost Fizik Arione VSX saddle
Cinelli bar tape BeBop Pedals
Hi Dave - can you tell us about the bottom bracket drop on this frame?
All the best.
Our new SwissCross will have a BB drop of 63mm, which is slightly higher than our current Break-Away CX bikes (65mm) but lower than European-style CX geometry.
Road frame BB drop is usually around 70mm. Most traditional ‘Euro-style’ Cyclocross geometry features a quite high BB (57-60mm) for increased pedaling clearance, the tradeoff being less cornering stability and a taller saddle height (in relation to the ground, a factor for remounts).
Our BB drop is on par with what many North American custom builders use for US CX race bikes, and also a bit more suitable for all-around CX bike use should you choose to ride your cross bike beyond the race season.
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