{"id":156588,"date":"2024-11-03T18:28:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-03T09:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=global&#038;p=156588"},"modified":"2024-11-03T18:28:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T09:28:10","slug":"ritchey-road-logic","status":"publish","type":"global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/global\/ritchey-road-logic\/","title":{"rendered":"Ritchey Road Logic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you already watched this video?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rapha prestige 2024 \u88cf\u78d0\u68af\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x_vAz7AkTc0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I was able to finally ride the Rapha Prestige with my boys. This is for sure one of the best days I have ever had.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-155150\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1000004554-1280x960.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1000004554-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1000004554-1720x1290.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1000004554-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1000004554-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1000004554-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1000004554.jpg 1847w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is my Road Logic I rode at the event. I took this picture at a spot that was 10km away from the finish line. I almost forgot to take any pictures.<\/p>\n<p>I realized that I really like this bike as I took this picture. Riding the bike the whole day definitely helped me find some great things about this bike.<\/p>\n<p>Ritchey bikes are a bit pricy, considering that they are made in Taiwan and most of their bikes are not versatile like Surly, but I really want more people to ride Ritchey bikes! (Finding vintage frames like the P series are cool, but I would love to see more people ride the current models)<\/p>\n<p>Anyhow, here&#8217;s a display bike I built from the passion towards their bikes I got from the event.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54003643833\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54003643833_6313527673_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>*RITCHEY* Road Logic Disc (55)<\/p>\n<p>My Road Logic is the rim brake version, but this one is a disc.<\/p>\n<p>I like a classic rim brake build, but I realized disc brakes exist for a reason after experiencing the 20km descent at the Rapha Prestige. My hands were so sore from squeezing the brake levers so much.<\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to squeeze as hard for disc brakes, so I think it will make a huge difference.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54003833215\/in\/photostream\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54003833215_f4ab2d50cf_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The frame requires IS headsets, which are pretty rare these days. The frame set includes a WCS series headset, so don&#8217;t you worry.<\/p>\n<p>Gosh, I love the TR signature on the head tube. The white logo on the green finish looks nice and classy.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54003832915\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54003832915_d2aa12c21d_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54003643823\/in\/photostream\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54003643823_11ffe10c38_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been riding this one a lot recently, but I&#8217;m not entirely sure why I love this bike so much.<\/p>\n<p>I have ridden so many steel bikes, but this one feels so right. I&#8217;m not a person with strong legs, so I would be completely destroyed after riding a stiff frame, but this Road Logic doesn&#8217;t give me much fatigue. It&#8217;s also not a flexy bike, so this bike is a legit road bike. (duh)<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a great bike to ride a long distance at your pace with less stuff on you. This bike actually got me into doing long rides.<\/p>\n<p>Ritchey&#8217;s &#8220;Logic&#8221; still lives in their frames even after they shifted to producing their frames in Taiwan.<br \/>\nI&#8217;m not a weight weenie, but the triple butted tubing and the WCS Carbon fork definitely helps the bike to be light.<br \/>\n<a title=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54002503927\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54002503927_f4fa9cd6b0_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54003643688\/in\/photostream\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54003643688_b6803308e0_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Max tire clearance is 700x30c, which is a pretty modern clearance. I have a 30c tire on my own bike, and I really love it. You think that&#8217;s too wide for a road bike? Try it out. You&#8217;ll love it.<\/p>\n<p>The bike on the post has the <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/ultradynamico-cava-race-tire-gray-700c-33.html\">Ultradynamico Cava Race 33c tires<\/a>. They&#8217;re above the suggested clearance, but I was able to fit them.<br \/>\nPerks of having a disc frame right here.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54003643638\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54003643638_7cc93c1db3_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54003643773\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54003643773_c1aa382b5e_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54003833085\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54003833085_d1f2e802d3_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Astral Cycling Solstice Disc rims with White Industries CLD hubs.<\/p>\n<p>White Ind. hubs are really good for serious bikes like this. The climb in the Rapha race was brutal, so I chose the most lightweight rims in Astral&#8217;s selection. It&#8217;s one of the lightest aluminum rims in the market.<\/p>\n<p>Those Cava tires are working as a nice accent to the build, but I just want to say that these tires aren&#8217;t just fashion tires. They roll super well. Daichi and Chuyan also had the same tires for their bikes at the event.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54003411001\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54003411001_0f011fe975_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This is one of my favorite part about this frame. The rear brake mount has a very unique design, which also is a way to reduce weight.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54003643733\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54003643733_c02acf35b4_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I built this bike with Ultegra group sets, but I chose the <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/white-industries-mr30-crank-arm-black.html\">White Industries MR30 cranks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54003833290\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54003833290_6541c7d021_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54003410896\/in\/photostream\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54003410896_7bc14383f4_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Choosing bar tapes are hard. When buikding these types of bikes, it&#8217;s easier to choose basic design tapes, but that also makes the bike a bit boring. That being said, I know it&#8217;s gonna look clean with simple tapes&#8230;see? it&#8217;s hard!<\/p>\n<p>For this build, I went with the Pizza bar tape.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54002504132\/in\/photostream\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54002504132_183eccf3ca_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* road logic disc (55)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As always, I built this bike completely based on my current mood.<\/p>\n<p>This is actually the first time we built a Ritchey bike for display. You can try it out at the shop if you&#8217;re interested.<\/p>\n<p>Hope you like it.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"MADE BIKE SHOW 2024\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53951357291\/in\/album-72177720319823916\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53951357291_daec11f104_b.jpg\" alt=\"MADE BIKE SHOW 2024\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a picture of Issue and Tom Ritchey at the Made Bike Show 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":155184,"template":"","tags":[],"better_featured_image":{"id":155184,"alt_text":"","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":1320,"height":1980,"file":"2024\/09\/54003643628_2c82fd65f2_k.jpeg","filesize":244633,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"54003643628_2c82fd65f2_k-853x1280.jpeg","width":853,"height":1280,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":126128,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/54003643628_2c82fd65f2_k-853x1280.jpeg"},"large":{"file":"54003643628_2c82fd65f2_k-1147x1720.jpeg","width":1147,"height":1720,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":194274,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/54003643628_2c82fd65f2_k-1147x1720.jpeg"},"thumbnail":{"file":"54003643628_2c82fd65f2_k-512x768.jpeg","width":512,"height":768,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":58862,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/54003643628_2c82fd65f2_k-512x768.jpeg"},"1536x1536":{"file":"54003643628_2c82fd65f2_k-1024x1536.jpeg","width":1024,"height":1536,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":163968,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/54003643628_2c82fd65f2_k-1024x1536.jpeg"},"post-thumbnail":{"file":"54003643628_2c82fd65f2_k-800x600.jpeg","width":800,"height":600,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":67696,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/54003643628_2c82fd65f2_k-800x600.jpeg"},"yarpp-thumbnail":{"file":"54003643628_2c82fd65f2_k-120x120.jpeg","width":120,"height":120,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":5529,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/54003643628_2c82fd65f2_k-120x120.jpeg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"post":155149,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/54003643628_2c82fd65f2_k.jpeg"},"acf":{"online-store-search-keywords":"ritchey","search-result-sort-order":"price","search-result-sort-by":"desc","stockSortFlg":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global\/156588"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/global"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/155184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=156588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=156588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}