Ritchey Montebello Steel with Growtac Friction Shifting First Look

Ritchey Design Montebello

“The Montebello perfectly represents how a bike’s design is a solution to something greater than achieving forward momentum. Each year Tom Ritchey averages about 15,000 miles in the saddle, which doubles as his “lab” for designing new bikes. During his rides, Tom studied the possibilities for making a more comfortable bike for longer excursions, which resulted in the Montebello, a “go anywhere” endurance road bike.” – Ritchey Logic

Ritchey Design Montebello First Look Video

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In this video, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew unveils the Ritchey Logic Montebello, a unique Allroad type bicycle designed for long distance cycling, or not, across all manner of road surfaces. Coming later, the long-term review, stay tuned!

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“Built with proprietary triple-butted Logic steel tubing, the Montebello sports increased stack, a longer wheelbase, and a lower bottom bracket than its Road Logic sibling. Such geometrical choices deliver a welcoming and stable ride when you see the sun set and rise again. Other practical features include fender and rack mounts, which Ritchey fans have been asking for.”

“This unique frameset also includes the new WCS Carbon Brevet Fork designed specifically for the Montebello. With clearance for 40c tires without a fender — or 36 with a fender, this fork has special mounting options for either a porteur or lowrider rack, and threaded drilling in the crown for attaching rack lights. Ideal for long rides, internal Dynamo routing is fast becoming standard among Ritchey adventure forks. And, of course, the Brevet Fork sports the hallmark of Ritchey forks – a 1–1/8th straight steerer for a precise yet forgiving ride experience.”

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• Build kit on this Ritchey Montebello is unique. Centered around Growtac’s Equal friction shifters (that resemble Campagnolo 10-speed index shifters), this build combines new and old tech. Derailleurs are retro Suntour XC Pro, with Growtac’s Equal mechanical disc brake calipers handling the chores of braking.

• Modern touches for this build kit include the Praxis Zayante crankset with 48/34 chainrings, Ritchey Disc Brake wheels, and classy all-silver cockpit components by Ritchey Design.

Learn more at the Ritchey Design Website

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