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John’s 1983 Ritchey Everest MTB: A Happenstance Acquisition
What’s this? Another grey, size 23″ Ritchey? Well… yes!
Over the past year, I’ve revisited my love of handmade, vintage bikes and have honed in with particular interest on the work of Tom Ritchey, a builder at the fore of early mountain bike design. My goal in this case study of sorts is to provide a few examples of the major shifts in Ritchey’s production, primarily through the 1980s, with a single specimen representing these stages. My catalog of Ritchey frames includes a recently acquired anonymous 1980 model devoid of serial number, a 1985 Annapurna (arguably the finest bike model Tom ever brazed), and a 1982 Tam that is now being replaced by this 1983 Everest.
Earlier this year, we looked at my 1982 Tamalpais, built to catalog spec and in pristine condition. Yet one thing never really sat well with me about the build: the Bullmoose bars. You see, these early Ritcheys had a very unique Bullmoose that was more complex than the quill stem Bullmoose bars found in the late 1980s.
It’s a long story but one I’ll unravel here…
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Camera Corner Private Screening Is Live
If you bought our Tier 1 and Tier 2 Camera Corner book pre-order, then you will gain access to the full-length Camera Corner documentary. We have emailed you exclusive early access today, so be sure to check the email you pre-ordered the book from. You can still gain early access to the full Camera Corner documentary by pre-ordering the book through the month of November, ramping up for our December 1st release on YouTube.
Please, we ask you not to hold any public screenings with this access until the film is released on December 1st.
Thanks again for your support!
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Camera Corner Los Angeles Premiere – November 7th – with The Cub House at Braindead Studios!
Every screening of Camera Corner has sold out quicker than people realize, so if you want to catch the film, buy your tickets now!
We are stoked to announce the Camera Corner premiere in Los Angeles on November 7th in collaboration with the Cub House at Braindead Studios. The screening starts at 8 PM sharp, so get there on time. Buy your tickets at Braindead Studios now, because as noted above, this will sell out.
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BESPOKED Dresden, Europe’s Largest Handmade Bicycle Show Begins Tomorrow, 18-20 October 2024
BESPOKED‘s 2nd Annual European show will on once again take place at the Dresden & expected to be the largest in the event’s 13-year history. We’ll be there documenting the showcase…
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THANK YOU Santa Fe! Camera Corner Was a Hit!
We had a great turnout this evening at a sold-out CAMERA CORNER screening in Santa Fe at the Jean Cocteau Cinema. Thank you so much for coming out, hanging out after, and saying hi! Thanks to the Fat Tire Society for promoting the evening and to George R. R. Martin’s Jean Cocteau Cinema for supporting independent documentaries.
Many thanks to State Bicycle Co. for donating a Klunker. Congrats to Dan Young for winning the bike!
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Camera Corner Premiere in Santa Fe – September 25th – Win a State Bicycle Co Klunker!
Camera Corner is coming to Santa Fe TONIGHT, September 25th, at 7 PM, at the Jean Cocteau Cinema. This showing has sold out but find all relevant information at the Jean Cocteau website.
Our friends at State Bicycle Co. are giving away a State Klunker to one lucky-ticketed attendee.
The end of September is a beautiful time here in Santa Fe and we encourage anyone wanting to travel for the screening to make a weekend out of it.
See you there!
Pre-Order the Camera Corner Book here!
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Camera Corner World Premiere! Thank You MADE. Thank You Portland!
We had a great turnout at the Camera Corner world premiere at MADE last night! Our team is in the weeds with MADE coverage right now but we wanted to post a thank you to everyone who came out and shared in the stoke of Wende!
A huge thanks to YAKIMA for sponsoring the screening, We Are One for the bevs, and the MADE crew for showing the film!
We’ve got more showings of Camera Corner on the way. The next is in Santa Fe at the Jean Cocteau theater on the 25th of September and we’ll be sharing how to host a screening once we’re back from MADE.
xo
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Camera Corner World Premiere MADE Tickets Are On Sale!
Camera Corner will have its world premiere at the MADE Bike Show Movie Night on Friday, August 23rd. It will screen at 8 PM at the Zidell Yards in Portland, Oregon, and your entry to the film is free if you have a MADE ticket for Friday. Otherwise, it’s $10. Yakima is sponsoring the movie night and We Are One is buying the first 400 beers for the evening events. Do not miss out!
We recommend buying your tickets ahead of time as this show will sell out and there are no guarantees you’ll be able to get in the night of. You can buy tickets at MADE.
Read on for more information about 2024 MADE.
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Singular Cycles Swift MK5 Review: 29+ Ain’t Dead
Initially released in the mid-aughts, the Singular Cycles Swift was one of the first bikes to embrace 29-inch wheels, which, as we now know, became a highly popular size during the proceeding decades. Still, nearly twenty years later, the Swift endures. The frameset has undergone multiple updates over the years, with the most recent incarnation featuring elements true to its roots, like thin steel frame tubing, eccentric bottom bracket, thicc tire clearance, and reasonable pricing. Yet the MK5 version, launched in late 2023, finally gets internal dropper routing, tapered headtube, boost spacing, and thru axles.
When Josh swung through Portland, Oregon, earlier this year, he picked up a Swift test frameset from US distributor Biciclista and outfitted it with choice parts from generous partners like Ingrid, Chris King, and Paul. A longtime fan of plus tire bikes, Josh reviews the Swift after a few months of riding on his home trails in southern Arizona. Is this 29+ suspension-corrected rigid bike still relevant in 2024? Read on to find out…
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History of Mountain Bike Evolution Show: Bicycle Taxonomy
John spent last weekend in Santa Cruz catching up with friends, riding some tacky dirt and checking out the History of Mountain Bike Evolution Show at Santa Cruz Bicycles, put on by Doug Hatfield, Velo Cosmos with Team Old Soil. The show spanned the evolution of the mountain bike from the 1940s through the Syndicate Racing Team’s World Cup DH machines.
Below, John hones in on the evolution of cruiser bikes to klunkers and the genesis of the Marin County “Mountain Bike” and shares a jam-packed gallery of bikes and hangs…
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The Dust-Up: (Most) All Bicycles Are Handmade
In today’s Dust-Up opinion column, John brings up a controversial point about the disconnect between the “handmade” language surrounding bicycle framebuilder showcases and Asian-produced bicycle frames. Hold onto your butts for this one!
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Circumnavigating the Sawatch Range: A Classic Colorado Bike Touring Route
With numerous high summits along the Continental Divide and over a dozen 14,000′ peaks, the Sawatch Mountains are the heart of central Colorado’s alpine riding. Below, Hailey Moore shares a 340-mile bike touring route that circumnavigates 14 of the 15 Sawatch peaks by linking together a few of the region’s classic high passes and resupply options in iconic mountain towns. Read on for Hailey’s inspiration behind crafting this classic Colorado cyclo-touring route, detailed information for each section, and an optional extension that loops around Mt. Holy Cross to make the route a complete circumnavigation.
