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getting excited!!

 

ASCENT
 
USD: $1,199.95
 

Whether a daily commute or a trans-continental expedition, the Ascent is built for adventure. Capable of fitting 650b mountain tires, 700c road tires or anything in between, there is little this bike cannot do. Available in four sizes, the Ascent is perfectly paired with the Zeta II disc and a set of EvoMax bars for the most versatile, capable Ritchey ever.

 

  • Designed as a do-it-all adventure bike with a full complement of mounts
  • Ritchey forged and machined 1 1/8" integrated head tube
  • Ritchey design CrMo fork with lowrider, rack and fender mounts
  • Available in Break-Away version
  • Fits tires up to 650x2.1" (mountain) or 700x 40c (cross)
  • Headset included

 

http://ritcheylogic.com/media/catalog/product/cache/6/image/640x480/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/a/s/ascent-break-away-frameset.jpg

 

 

I ordered the the break away version 

 

 

http://ritcheylogic.com/frames/mountain/ascent-frameset.html

 

4 of these are leaving the Ritchey Factory today

 

2 medium

2 large

Posted

getting excited!!

 

 

 

ASCENT

 

 

USD: $1,199.95

 

 

 

Whether a daily commute or a trans-continental expedition, the Ascent is built for adventure. Capable of fitting 650b mountain tires, 700c road tires or anything in between, there is little this bike cannot do. Available in four sizes, the Ascent is perfectly paired with the Zeta II disc and a set of EvoMax bars for the most versatile, capable Ritchey ever.

 

 

  • Designed as a do-it-all adventure bike with a full complement of mounts
  • Ritchey forged and machined 1 1/8" integrated head tube
  • Ritchey design CrMo fork with lowrider, rack and fender mounts
  • Available in Break-Away version
  • Fits tires up to 650x2.1" (mountain) or 700x 40c (cross)
  • Headset included

 

http://ritcheylogic.com/media/catalog/product/cache/6/image/640x480/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/a/s/ascent-break-away-frameset.jpg

 

 

I ordered the the break away version 

 

 

http://ritcheylogic.com/frames/mountain/ascent-frameset.html

 

4 of these are leaving the Ritchey Factory today

 

2 medium

2 large

Have you also placed an order for the Evomax bars?
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Great thread. Touring dosent have to be complicated. I few months back my father, some friends, and I grabbed a back pack each and cycled up to Hogsbak. We spent the night in the backpackers and cycled home the next day. Awesome fun!!,

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