Tech drop3 weeks ago
Ritchey Road Logic Signature Edition: Tom Ritchey puts his name on rim brakes in 2026
Frame + fork weight1.77 kg (55cm, with Ritchey Carbon Fork)
Head tube weight saved80 g (forged-and-machined integrated design)
Tire clearanceup to 30mm
Brake typerim brake only
TubesetRitchey Logic, heat-treated, triple-butted
A signature on a top tube is either marketing or a claim someone's willing to stand behind. Ritchey built his first road frame in a garage in the 1970s, and this rim-brake steel frameset is the one he's chosen to attach his name to directly. The weight makes the case: 1.77kg with fork isn't a number you'd associate with steel, and it comes from short-butted tubing tuned for TIG welding plus a head tube design that strips 80g versus a standard drop-in setup. No disc mounts, no through-axles — this is for riders who never asked for either.
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