Thought I might as well post my fairly new build up for the judgement of the masses.

Feel free to ask any questions.

Are you not going to do something about all those leaves?

Cuprinol or Ronseal?

Not enough lap on the featheredge!

Nice. The best of the current Ritchey paint jobs.

Nathan, forgot to tell you today but your seatpost is at mine now 🙂

I like that. A lot.

I cant comment on the fence.. someone has blocked the view with a very nice bike. You do realise its not sporting to line up the logos? it robs many people of the chance to point it out 🙂

@Squid That’s just what happens with 650b, it’s a side effect of bringing the trails to life! Thanks matt, I’m a bit fond of her as well 😀

It’s ok re: the logos as there’s bar ends to scoff at 😉

Wow,

you don’t see many fences with a skirting board!

Bikes bloody beautiful!

It’s only got one chainring, nee good to me kidda, not with these knees.

Fence looks good though.

That fence will rot if you keep washing your bike against it, get the hose back out and wash the mud out from behind your fork brace. 😀

You got that saddle far forward enough you tenuous bike/background idea robber?

*Shakes fist and mutters “SonnyJim/fellamelad/whippersnapper” *

Lovely bike though.

That’s proper nice shame about the fence

Classy

Some ointment will clear that saddle haemorrhoid right up. 😆

(Mutters about people not photographing bikes properly)

Imho, that’s the ONLY paintjob for a racy Ritchey. Memories of Frischi……

Gorgeous!

Well? How’s the ride? 8)

That’s reet that.

Needs alternate blue/red nips though

I’m slightly horrified by the angular cable to rear mech, but otherwise that’s a lovely looking bike.

Needs Ritchey grips, pedals and saddle! ❗

I can’t tell if the stem and bar are Ritchey or not… 😕

Lovely bike.

Nice to see someone else using bar ends too!

FASTER! FASTER! FASTER!

Very nice.

@shed If that’s the only thing wrong with the picture I’ll be happy!

Bars and stem are both Ritchey as well. The ride is absolutely fantastic, just that perfect steel feel but is still stiff enough when I stomp on it. I’m definitely looking forward to summer so I can get some quick tyres on and give her a proper thrashing.

The only thing I’d like is a proper lock-out for the fork; it’s currently got a magnetic threshold type thing which works quite well but it’s not quite firm enough for when I’m trying to put the power down up fireroad climbs.

I want to drop the bars down a little more as well, I just need to find a new headset cover since the current on has about 15mm stack.

I’m definitely looking forward to summer so I can get some quick tyres

like Ritchey ZMax Shield? 😉

The rear tyre is aligned 25 mm out to the front one. 🙄

Good job those aren’t my proper race tyres then nosher! 😉

Top job there geezer had a soft spot for those frames since I spotted one in my lbs 😀