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1981 Ritchey Everest

This early Ritchey Everest was sold through MountainBikes, the shop started by Charles Kelly, Gary Fisher, and Tom Ritchey.  Limited at the time to components designed for other purposes, a host of parts were borrowed from motorcycles and touring bicycles.  The bi-plane fork was constructed from individual pieces because cast crowns were not available to accommodate wide tires.  Despite the tall appearance, this frame would have been considered a medium.  Only short, road-bike specific seatposts were available at that time.  This bike is probably among the first few hundred mountain bikes ever made.

The Build

Year: 1981
S/N: 1R0079
Frame: Ritchey Everest
Fork: Ritchey Bi-plane
Stem: Ritchey Bullmoose
Headset: Edco Competition
Bottom Bracket: Cartridge Bearing
Handlebar: Ritchey Bullmoose
Shifters: Suntour Mighty Click
Front Derailleur: Simplex
Rear Derailleur: Suntour VX
Brake Levers: Magura Motorcycle "Shortie"
Front Brake: Mafac Tandem
Rear Brake: Mafac Tandem
Crankset: T.A. Specialties
Chainrings: T. A. Specialties 28-38-48
Pedals: KKT
Hubs: Phil Wood Cartridge Bearing
Rims: Araya 7X
Tires: Specialized Stumpjumper 2.2
Wheel QR: Phil Wood Bolt-on
Seatpost: SR Laprade
Seatpost QR: Campagnolo Nuovo Record
Saddle: Brooks Professional
Grips: Tomaselli
Cogs: Suntour Winner Freewheel
Chain: Sedis
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