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1975 Ritchey Track

This lugged track bike was built by Tom Ritchey for an accomplished road racer in Sacramento, California named Butch Stilson.  Although Stilson's career was cut short by a neck injury due to a swimming accident, he would go on to become a successful cycling coach as a quadriplegic, guiding riders such as Norm Alvis and Scott McKinley.  With maybe a dozen made, Ritchey track bikes are extremely rare.  This bike features fine craftsmanship such as thinned and filled lugs topped off with chrome plating.  The fabricated bi-plane fork crown is typical of Ritchey's early road bikes and a design that would carry over to his mountain bikes.

The Build

Year: 1975
S/N: None
Frame: Ritchey Lugged Track
Fork: Ritchey Bi-plane Track
Stem: Cinelli Pista Steel
Headset: Specialites T.A.
Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo Pista
Handlebar: Cinelli Pista Steel
Crankset: Campagnolo Pista
Chainrings: Drillium 50T
Pedals: Campagnolo Pista w/ Binda Straps
Hubs: Campagnolo Pista
Rims: Nisi M20 Pista Speciale
Tires: Clement Criterium Seta Extra
Seatpost: Campagnolo Nuovo Record
Saddle: Unicanitor
Bar Tape: Velox Cloth
Cog: Track 15T
Chain: 1/8 inch Regina 80
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