Ritchey, long-time maker of high quality bicycle components, simply introduced again their iconic metal highway framesets. The Highway Logic, Highway Logic Disc, and the Highway Logic Break-Away frames are again after not being provided within the present line for just a few years.
Combining over 50 years of Tom Ritchey’s design experience, the entire new Highway Logic frames mix basic aesthetics with trendy efficiency. I assumed I’d contact on the the explanation why these frames are again, plus have a look at the precise logic behind the choice. In layman’s phrases…
A. Metal is steel.
B. Steel guidelines!
C. The Ritchey Highway Logic, Disc, and Break-Away are made from metal.
D. Subsequently, the Ritchey Highway Logic, Disc, and Break-Away rule!
It’s basic math actually. Let’s try what’s new on these new frames.
Ritchey Highway Logic
Retail: $1599
Coloration: Sally’s Macarons (deep pink with mauve branding)
The rim-brake model of the Ritchey Highway Logic leaves the entire options that made it legendary untouched. Like the entire re-introduced Highway Logic framesets, this model is made with a triple-butted, heat-treated Ritchey Logic tubeset. It options “aggressively short-butted” sections which were optimized for tig welding to avoid wasting weight and enhance experience high quality.
Each the body and Ritchey Carbon fork have clearance to suit as much as a 30mm tire. It weighs in at 1.77kg (3.9lbs) for a 55cm body. The Ritchey proprietary forged-and-machined, built-in headtube makes use of customary drop-in bearings and shaves 80 grames off of a regular headtube design.
Geometry
Highway Logic Tech Specs
Body
- Warmth-treated, triple-butted Ritchey Logic metal tubing – TIG welded
- ED coat handled for corrosion resistance
- 27.2 seat tube with built-in seat collar
- Crankset min/max: 46/30t to 53/39t
- Commonplace quick-release entrance and rear
- WCS headset included (higher IS42/28.6 – 16mm stack top | decrease IS42/30)
- Extremely-light solid and machined straight 1-1/8″ headtube
- Seat tube clamp measurement: 28.6
- Backside bracket: 68mm – English thread
- Bottle cage mounts: 2
- Exterior cable routing
Fork
- Ritchey WCS Carbon
- 1-1/8″ straight steerer with built-in 45-degree crown race
- Steerer size: 300mm
- Max stack: 30mm spacers beneath the stem
- Axle-crown: 371mm
- Rake/offset: 46mm (sizes 49/51/53cm) – 43mm (sizes 55/57/59cm)
Tire Compatibility
- Wheel and tire compatibility: 700x30c tire clearance (relying on tire producer)
- Body spacing: 38mm
- Fork max spacing: 40mm
Particulars
- Sizes: 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59cm
- Fork weight: 350g (uncut steerer)
- Body weight: 1750g (55cm)
- Coloration: Sally’s Macarons
Ritchey Highway Logic Disc
Retail: $1799
Coloration: Nigiri (inexperienced with white logos)
This new frameset is now sporting some notable new options for the reason that final time we noticed it. To start out, it’s now suitable with Shimano’s latest Di2 semi-wireless groupsets.
It has a brand new drive-side dropout design that conceals the wire routing from the battery within the seat tube, via the underside bracket, and into the chain keep. It then makes a sneaky exit to satisfy up with the rear derailleur.
The Highway Logic Disc nonetheless retains its cable stops making it suitable with mechanical groupsets as nicely. Lastly, the rear non-drive-side drop-out carries a brand new one-piece truss design for flat-mount disc brakes.
Ritchey says this design reduces chainstay weight whereas nonetheless offering as a lot stiffness and power because the earlier design.
Geometry
Highway Logic Disc Tech Specs
Body
- Warmth-treated, triple-butted Ritchey Logic metal tubing – TIG welded
- ED coat handled for corrosion resistance
- 27.2 seat tube with built-in seat collar
- Crankset min/max: 46/30t to 53/39t
- 142mm spacing (12mm alloy thru-axle included)
- WCS headset included (higher IS42/28.6 – 16mm stack top | decrease IS42/30)
- Extremely-light solid and machined straight 1-1/8″ headtube
- Seat tube clamp measurement: 28.6
- Backside bracket: 68mm – English thread
- Bottle cage mounts: 2
- Exterior cable routing
- Replaceable stainless-steel derailleur hanger
Fork
- Ritchey WCS Carbon
- 1-1/8″ straight steerer with built-in 45-degree crown race
- Steerer size: 300mm
- Max stack: 30mm spacers beneath the stem
- Axle-crown: 371mm
- Rake/offset: 46mm
- 100mm spacing (12mm alloy thru-axle included)
Tire Compatibility
- Wheel and tire compatibility: 700x30c tire clearance (relying on tire producer)
- Body spacing: 39mm
- Fork max spacing: 40mm
Particulars
- Sizes: 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59cm
- Fork weight: 420g (uncut steerer)
- Body weight: 1940g (55cm)
- Coloration: Nigiri
Ritchey Highway Logic Break-Away
Retail; $2299
Coloration: Tule Fog (Silver-ish)
For these cyclists on the market who journey often with their bicycles, the Highway Logic Break-Away makes navigating airports and taxis a breeze.
Though the Highway Logic Break-Away’s fundamental function is its progressive travel-friendly design, make no mistake, this model of the Highway Logic frameset has the identical spirit, spec, and experience high quality as the usual Highway Logic framesets.
This frameset shortly and simply disassembles to suit into its personal sturdy journey case. this case is particularly designed to assist the traveler keep away from airline additional baggage charges. When you arrive at your vacation spot, the Highway Logic Break-Away assembles simply as shortly, to can help you get out and experience sooner.
Geometry
Highway Logic Break-Away Tech Specs
Body
- Warmth-treated, triple-butted Ritchey Logic metal tubing – TIG welded
- ED coat handled for corrosion resistance
- 27.2 seat tube with built-in seat collar
- Crankset min/max: 46/30t to 53/39t
- Commonplace quick-release entrance and rear
- WCS headset included (higher IS42/28.6 – 16mm stack top | decrease IS42/30)
- Extremely-light solid and machined straight 1-1/8″ headtube
- Seat tube clamp measurement: 28.6
- Backside bracket: 68mm – English thread
- Bottle cage mounts: 2
- Exterior cable routing
- Patented Ritchey Break-Away design
Fork
- Ritchey WCS Carbon
- 1-1/8″ straight steerer with built-in 45-degree crown race
- Steerer size: 300mm
- Max stack: 30mm spacers beneath the stem
- Axle-crown: 371mm
- Rake/offset: 46mm (sizes 49/51/53cm) – 43mm (sizes 55/57/59cm)
Tire Compatibility
- Wheel and tire compatibility: 700x30c tire clearance (relying on tire producer)
- Body spacing: 38mm
- Fork max spacing: 40mm
Particulars
- Sizes: 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59cm
- Fork weight: 350g (uncut steerer)
- Body weight: 1950g (55cm)
- Downtube Break-Away coupler torque: 5Nm (Don’t lubricate clamp or clamping space)
- Packs into included journey case (8.5” / 21.6cm W x 26.5” / 67.3cm H x 31” / 78.8cmL w/ wheels)
- The Downtube hinge clamp, rear brake cable connector, and derailleur cable connectors included
- Coloration: Tule Fog
Recover from to the Ritchey web site and experience steel!
