Might have to hunt that one out, looks like a different take on your normal cycling book. Thanks for sharing.I'm just reading a book about the post-genocide rise of cycling in Rwanda which was kick-started by the good man that is Tom Ritchey. A bit of a god botherer but none the worse for that.
Carry on!
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johnboyturbo
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The first half of the book comes over as all a bit too good to be true - although I'm sure most of it was actually true!.
The second half is more revealing with everything not quite as rosy but still an uplifting tale.
To divert this thread even further, one of the cyclists in the nascent team has nothing but contempt for the guy on whom the film Hotel Rwanda was based. He says that it's well known within Rwanda that he had tacit approval from the Hutu govt. and stripped and pocketed the Tutsis of all their money and valuables for personal gain not altruism.
The second half is more revealing with everything not quite as rosy but still an uplifting tale.
To divert this thread even further, one of the cyclists in the nascent team has nothing but contempt for the guy on whom the film Hotel Rwanda was based. He says that it's well known within Rwanda that he had tacit approval from the Hutu govt. and stripped and pocketed the Tutsis of all their money and valuables for personal gain not altruism.
Richard A Thackeray
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I've got Ritchey stem & seat-pin on my Dyna-Tech, which were installed when I bought it back in '94, & they still look as good as the day they were fitted, so the quality is certainly there!!!
My (2009) Ridley also has Ritchey stem, bars & seat-pin, but all adonised black, nnot polished like the '94 items
My (2009) Ridley also has Ritchey stem, bars & seat-pin, but all adonised black, nnot polished like the '94 items
How's the book Rich?I'm just reading a book about the post-genocide rise of cycling in Rwanda which was kick-started by the good man that is Tom Ritchey. A bit of a god botherer but none the worse for that.
Carry on!
Edit, just seen your post above.
threebikesmcginty
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There we go, lots of good stuff about Ritchey and an excellent book recommendation from whatsisname.
Fab Foodie
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The Ritchey frames look good too. Am gonna test ride one with a view to purchase:
http://cycletechreview.com/2013/reviews/ritchey-road-logic-review/
http://cycletechreview.com/2013/reviews/ritchey-road-logic-review/
Boris Bajic
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Sensible reply (a rarity from me):
I have a couple of Ritchey stems among billions that my family and I use on our verious MTBs and road bikes.
Both the Ritcheys I have are road ones, but I notice that I have a road stem also on my hardtail now, as it was the right length. It hasn't killed me yet.
I have never had a stem fail on me and never had one bend or come loose or turn into a pumpkin.
To my mind a stem is a stem. If it fits exactly between your bars and your steerer and if its internal diameter matches the corresponding external diameters on your bike, then it is a good stem.
I have a couple of Ritchey stems among billions that my family and I use on our verious MTBs and road bikes.
Both the Ritcheys I have are road ones, but I notice that I have a road stem also on my hardtail now, as it was the right length. It hasn't killed me yet.
I have never had a stem fail on me and never had one bend or come loose or turn into a pumpkin.
To my mind a stem is a stem. If it fits exactly between your bars and your steerer and if its internal diameter matches the corresponding external diameters on your bike, then it is a good stem.
ayceejay
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I like everything Lionel does, I have a saddle a stem and I drool over the Swiss Cross.
