Ritchey has restarted production of its rim-brake Road Logic and Road Logic Break-Away steel framesets.
The American steel bike builder has also resurrected the Road Logic Disc, which is now compatible with Di2 cabling and flat-mount disc brakes.
Ritchey, founded by the legendary and eponymous bike builder Tom Ritchey, forged a reputation for producing some of the best steel road bikes, and carbon and alloy components.
But the Californian brand ceased production of certain models during the COVID-19 pandemic, citing supply chain problems.
The Road Logic (£1,407.90 / $1,599 / €1,599) and Road Logic Disc (£1,583.90 / $1,799 / €1,799) are available worldwide now. The £2,024 / $2,229 / €2,229 Road Logic Break-Away is on sale in America and Asia now, and Europe in March.
Ritchey Road Logic
It’s as we were with the Ritchey Road Logic, one of the few high-end rim-brake bikes you can still buy.
The bike is still constructed using a heat-treated and triple-butted steel tubeset.
The wall thickness of a butted steel tube differs along its length. This enables the tube to be made thinner, and therefore lighter and more compliant, in the middle and thicker and stronger at the ends.
Ritchey claims this improves longevity and ride quality, and minimises weight to 1,750g in size 55cm.
In addition, Ritchey’s proprietary forged and machined straight 1-1/8in head tube is 80g lighter than a standard head tube, according to the brand.
Paired with a 350g Ritchey carbon fork, the Road Logic has clearance for 700 x 30c road bike tyres.
The Road Logic is available in 49 to 59cm sizes and a 'Sally’s Macarons' paint scheme – or deep red with mauve branding to you and me.
Ritchey Road Disc
Ritchey has updated the Road Disc to be compatible with Shimano’s Di2 semi-wireless groupsets.
The brand says a new driveside dropout design enables wiring to run from the battery in the seat tube, through the bottom bracket, into the chainstay and out into the rear derailleur.
The Road Logic Disc frame retains cable stops for mechanical groupsets.
Meanwhile, Ritchey has added a one-piece truss mount on the non-driveside for flat-mount disc brakes. It claims this matches the stiffness and strength of the previous design, while cutting chainstay weight.
The Road Disc uses the same Ritchey Logic tubing as the Road Logic, but is slightly heavier. A size-55cm frame is claimed to weigh 1,940g and the fork 420g.
Ritchey Road Logic Break-Away
Designed to make it easier to fly with your bike, Ritchey says you can disassemble and pack down the Road Logic Break-Away into its own travel case.
Ritchey Outback Tandm frameset
Tandem fans will rejoice at the return of the Outback Tandm frameset, a triple-butted frame for two butts.
The Outback Tandm can also be dismantled for travel and packed into bags that meet most airlines’ luggage requirements, according to the brand.
Ritchey says the 'road-oriented tandem frame' can fit 40c tyres, making it capable of cruising over gravel roads as well.
The Outback Tandm frameset is priced at £3,519 / $3,999 / €4,032, but you should be able to split the cost with your tandem partner.
