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Tom
Ritchey
Inducted
1988
Web
Site: www.ritcheylogic.com
Tom Ritchey is a former national level racer,
passionate rider, and resourceful product designer with a unique,
common sense approach to building the best road and mountain
components available. Tom was on the scene with other pioneers in the
early days of mountain biking, and he saw numerous ways to improve the
equipment they were using. But his desire to build better parts wasn’t
rooted in some grand business plan - many parts simply didn’t exist,
and the ones that did required substantial improvement.Tom saw an
opportunity to develop stronger, lighter, better components.
Starting in high school, Tom was focused on saving weight without
compromising the strength of the racing bicycles he built for himself.
Over the years, Tom’s focus has shifted from frame building to
component design, but his obsession with functional, lightweight and
reliable equipment has not wavered.
A knack for developing and refining manufacturing processes and using
the best resources available has furthered Ritchey’s reputation as one
of the most prolific component manufacturers in the industry.
Many Ritchey designs and manufacturing methods have become industry
standards. The success of
Ritchey products in international competition has validated Tom’s
ideas and generated valuable feedback to further refine and develop
new Ritchey
products. Today, Tom still puts in over 10,000 miles a year on his
bike, constantly thinking of new ways to make it better. These miles
of experience and unending passion about bicycles shine through every
detail of a Ritchey component.
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