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House Industries – RSCX Team 2013 Kits
I'll make another order with Verge Sport on October 21st. If you would like some of the apparel listed here, this page has all the information you'll need. I'll offer the short sleeve and long sleeve jerseys (the latter with Winter-Trafo material), the waterproof wind...
Richard Sachs :: Bicycle Maker – VIMEO
During my time spent working on my book with Richard Sachs we had many great conversations. I knew there was much to explore with him. I spent one more day this winter with him, this video it the product of that day. Video by: Nick Czerula Music: Blue Paper, by Moby...
FOR SALE : : CAMPAGNOLO DERAILLEUR COLLECTION
For sale is my entire collection of Campagnolo derailleurs spanning the late 1950s through the late 1980s. This is among the most complete Campagnolo derailleur collections in existence. It may be the only collection that has every single dated Campagnolo NR rear...
Richard Sachs NAHBS 2013 Coverage 4.0
Speaking of retirement and rumors and fairly silly guesses at lead times ranging out as long as a decade, Richard Sachs was on hand and basically rekindling my belief in vampires, as I don’t think he’s aged a day in the 15 years since the first time I shook his hand…...
Richard Sachs NAHBS 2013 Coverage 3.0
Consistency in Steel World-renowned frame-builder Richard Sachs is back for his ninth consecutive NAHBS. For 2103, all three of Richard Sachs’ bikes on display are built using 100% Richard Sachs tubes, lugs, and dropouts. This is the culmination of his long-term...
Richard Sachs NAHBS 2013 Coverage 2.0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48uHmJ7QLZQ&list=UURP_uJlfTmLk7U7dqA_xuog
Richard Sachs NAHBS 2013 Coverage 1.0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP1DM1FXCik&list=UURP_uJlfTmLk7U7dqA_xuog&index=77
Richie-Issimo Fork Crown 2.0
The Richie-Issimo 2.0 fork crown is now a reality. The original version has been in the mainstream for over a decade. The new part is similar yet has a larger contact patch for the brazing material, is wider by about 9mm, and is lighter. Both types will remain...
Dropping Out In 2013
It took me long enough, but the decision has been made. Following the February 2012 introduction of my Piccoli Gioielli front and rear investment cast vertical dropouts, I will no longer use the forged horizontal version found on my earlier frames and forks. When I...
Staying In Touch + MIA
For my clients - Please check for emails from me and reply to them in a timely manner especially if they include questions about your order, or ask for updated contact information. I send out boiler-plate missives periodically and use my address book to create the CC...
Richie-issimo 2.0 Fork Crown
Some twelve years ago I began work on the Richie-issimo fork crown. Since then, thousands have been produced and used by framebuilders, production shops, and hobbyists around the world. For 2012 I am revising the concept, adding some embellishments, and making the...
Über OverSize – ÜOS – A Game Changer
For a framebuilder working in an industry that is decidedly nonferrous, it's a gift to have allies. Our community has such an ally in Columbus, the renowned maker of steel tubing based in Italy. I have been a client of the firm since the 1970s and some four decades...
Richard Sachs :: Bicycle Maker
Richard Sachs :: Bicycle Maker, by Nick Czerula. Shot over a year and half in Massachusetts and across New England 110 pages with over 120 black & white photographs Landscape format – 11.75" x 8.25" ISBN 978-0-9849077-0-0 Order now from http://bicykel.com/?p=4530...
Richard Sachs Piccoli Gioielli Dropouts
Going back to at least the turn of this century I sensed that parts needed for the continued manufacture of my hand made frames were becoming scarce. I had the feeling that much of what I depended upon to make my bicycles was going the way of the vinyl record. In the...
growing the business
I am growing the business atmo. For many, many years, my interest in sponsoring the RS 'Cross Team has been equal parts sporting outlet, testbed for new ideas, and a family gathering rolled into one. As a result of the past several season's R+D, I have made decision...
40 years in the making
Last winter, Padraig, over at Red Kite Prayer, wrote a great paean to the cotton cycling cap. People have been asking if there would ever be a Richard Sachs cycling cap about as long as I've been building bicycles frames. It took me nearly 4 decades, but I finally am...
Sax Max UOS (Über Oversize) F.C. Braze-ons
The Richie-issimo part that secures the front derailleur to the seat tube was introduced in 2004. Salient features include being precision cast, high-style, self-seating, a well for a slice of brazing material, and a design which allows for both traditional AND...
Get the ‘bro for the ‘bri atmo!
Manubro 4 Manubri is high quality leather handlebar wrap, hand-made by craftsman and die-hard cyclist Mick Peel of Busyman Bicycles in Melbourne, Australia. Previously only available by private commission, this product is made by appointment to Richard Sachs Cycles....
ÜOS (über-oversize)
It was nearly 10 years ago that my Richie-Issimo lug sets and bottom bracket shells came on to the market. This was my humble attempt at becoming my own supplier as well as a source for other effbuilders and bolster what was then a shrinking pool of raw material....
Sneak Peak: Cole’s New Cyclocross Alloy Tubular Wheelset
Cole Wheels and Richard Sachs Get Fat for Cyclocross Cyclocross Magazine got an exclusive first look at the upcoming Cole alloy tubular wheelset specifically made for cyclocross. The wheels were designed with significant input from Richard Sachs (Cole is a wheel...
Sax Max
it was nearly 10 years ago that my Richie-Issimo lug sets came on to the market. it was my humble attempt at becoming my own supplier as well as a source for other effbuilders to tap for what was then a shrinking pool of raw material. since that time, i've done...
Recommended Reading
Drool-worthy porn, currently available from Amazon.com and other fine booksellers. The first: A book from Images Publishing called Custom Bicycles: A Passionate Pursuit is now available. The subject is the handmade bicycle and the craftmen involved in producing them....
What’s New?
For those who wonder about the small world I live in, the one that extends past the wall outlet, the power cord, and the all important wifi area, I recently took some pictures of the front room at the Worldwide Headquarters. As I once described it, the front of the...
Limited Edition RGM Watch
In the grand tradition of gold and rugged instrument watches, RGM Watch Company is excited to introduce the North Pointer GMT, RGM Reference 254. Featuring the time, date, and a 24-hour index with a unique red pointer, this watch combines a large, eminently readable...
Terms Of Business
How much does it cost? A signed order form along with a $400, non-refundable and non-transferable deposit is due to confirm your order. Always keep a copy for your records, and make sure to update all contact information and email addresses when changes are made. This...
Terms Of Business
How much does it cost? A signed order form along with a $400, non-refundable and non-transferable deposit is due to confirm your order. Always keep a copy for your records, and make sure to update all contact information and email addresses when changes are made. This...
Richard Sachs moves production to Taiwan
CHESTER, CT (April 1, 2006): Noted framebuilder Richard Sachs announced today that effectively immediately, he will be outsourcing all production of Richard Sachs bicycle frames to Giant Bicycles, Inc. of Taiwan. "I've been spending too much time in the shop, and not...
A fax from Bridgestone
You've read the text from the lug hangtag that brought you to this web page. Here are some additional anecdotes that speak to the legacy of these special lugs. Remember - I originally carved them for Bridgestone Cycles U.S.A. in the very early 1990s. This is the text...