{"id":93543,"date":"2018-01-18T20:52:03","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T11:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=global&#038;p=93543"},"modified":"2018-01-18T20:52:03","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T11:52:03","slug":"ritchey-ascent","status":"publish","type":"global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/global\/ritchey-ascent\/","title":{"rendered":"Ritchey Ascent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know Tom Ritchey? On the Japanese wikipedia doesn\u2019t have a lot of information about him, but he is truly a legend. If you are familiar with Blue Lug, you might have seen Ritchey from this.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59448\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/download-16.jpg\" alt=\"download-16\" width=\"666\" height=\"666\" \/><br \/>\nor that.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/originals\/1a\/dc\/8b\/1adc8bb52888231194645c7cb765df50.jpg\" alt=\"\u300critchey cadence\u300d\u306e\u753b\u50cf\u691c\u7d22\u7d50\u679c\" width=\"524\" height=\"393\" \/><br \/>\nDustin Klein from Cadence clothing brought this Ritchey bike last time he came to Japan for our event. This bike was so sick.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-88881\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1310-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1310-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1310-800x533.jpg 800w\" alt=\"IMG_1310\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Inside the Brains of Tom Ritchey &amp; Dustin Klein\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/138777115?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"208\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe guy on the left is Ritchey, and the guy on the right is Dustin. This collaboration can\u2019t go wrong.<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BUh5ah3lpgt\/?hl=ja&#038;taken-by=dustinklein_<br \/>\nIn addition, it looks like Dustin built up a new Ritchey bike, Ritchey Ascent.<\/p>\n<p>This bike is designed for adventure like crossing America. It is capable of fitting 650b mountain tires and 700 road tires. This adventure frame is very unique since Ritchey makes a lot of MTB, road bikes and cyclocross bikes. I really wanted to built up this bike since I saw Dustin&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BNzMcAIAeop\/?hl=ja&#038;taken-by=norio_from_the_far_east<br \/>\nAnyhow, this is my friend, Norio. I built up his Steam Roller about a year ago, and he has an order-made Panasonic road bike. Yes, he is really into bikes. And this time I built up the Ritchey Ascent for him because he was looking for a bike that capable of bike camping and riding on gravel roads.<br \/>\n<a title=\"*RITCHEY* ascent (L)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/27459350199\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4689\/27459350199_4b6247a57c_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* ascent (L)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n*RITCHEY* Ascent (L)<\/p>\n<p>The seatpost is <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/brands\/nitto.html\">Nitto<\/a>, which has a close relationship with Ritchey. I always enjoyed listening about Ritchey\u2019s story from Nitto\u2019s president, Mr. Yoshikawa.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bc9ewOBhrGa\/?hl=ja&#038;taken-by=yudai_onett<\/p>\n<p>It is hard to see on the photo, but I put the black color seatpost plates. I also changed the titanium bolt. This is like an homage to the Ritchey seatpost.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.studiobrisant.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/1\/image\/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95\/d\/s\/dscf4410.jpg\" alt=\"\u300critchey \u30b7\u30fc\u30c8\u30dd\u30b9\u30c8\u3000\u65e5\u6771\u300d\u306e\u753b\u50cf\u691c\u7d22\u7d50\u679c\" width=\"589\" height=\"393\" \/><br \/>\n<a title=\"*RITCHEY* ascent (L)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/25369340328\/in\/photostream\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4590\/25369340328_0abcaa082c_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* ascent (L)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe handlebar is <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=thomson\">THOMSON Offroad bar<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a title=\"*RITCHEY* ascent (L)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/38527883834\/in\/photostream\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4637\/38527883834_fc6bd495fd_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* ascent (L)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe drivetrain components are SRAM Rival, which is not super expensive and works very well.<br \/>\n<a title=\"*RITCHEY* ascent (L)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/38527884354\/in\/photostream\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4685\/38527884354_d9c9cc3390_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* ascent (L)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<a title=\"*RITCHEY* ascent (L)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/24373007417\/in\/photostream\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4589\/24373007417_ec27076612_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* ascent (L)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>The hubs are <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=philwood+hub\">Phil Wood<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a title=\"*RITCHEY* ascent (L)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/27459349819\/in\/photostream\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4735\/27459349819_f171df5ed7_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* ascent (L)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> The tires are <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=WTB+Resolute\">W<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=WTB+Resolute\">TB Resolute 650B<\/a>, which are all-weather gravel tires. These are great for pavement road too.<br \/>\nThe tan sidewall accent is a great match with the burgundy frame. This bike has a wide tire clearance, so I hope he will\u00a0try wide mountain bike tires for the future.<br \/>\n<a title=\"*RITCHEY* ascent (L)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/24373008557\/in\/photostream\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4733\/24373008557_d02b128175_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* ascent (L)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe front rack is a <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=surly+nice+rack\">Surly Nice rack<\/a>. This is made of chromoly steel, which is lightweight and durable.<br \/>\n<a title=\"*RITCHEY* ascent (L)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/24373008897\/in\/photostream\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4692\/24373008897_49f3e776c6_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* ascent (L)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<a title=\"*RITCHEY* ascent (L)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/25369340648\/in\/photostream\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4642\/25369340648_bfbd238a7f_b.jpg\" alt=\"*RITCHEY* ascent (L)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThis bike is so sick!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-93137\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_92561-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_92561-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_92561-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_92561-1179x786.jpg 1179w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_92561.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nActually, we have Ritchey\u00a0Ascent in stock in Blue Lug Hatagaya. There aren&#8217;t many Ritchey Ascent imported to Japan. Please come to see our store if you are interested in!<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bc3jcalF8ap\/?hl=ja&#038;taken-by=bluelug<\/p>\n<p>I got the same bike too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":93545,"template":"","tags":[],"better_featured_image":{"id":93545,"alt_text":"","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":1280,"height":853,"file":"2018\/01\/38527884504_e37c609cba_k.jpg","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"38527884504_e37c609cba_k-640x427.jpg","width":640,"height":427,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/38527884504_e37c609cba_k-640x427.jpg"},"medium":{"file":"38527884504_e37c609cba_k-900x600.jpg","width":900,"height":600,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/38527884504_e37c609cba_k-900x600.jpg"},"large":{"file":"38527884504_e37c609cba_k-1179x786.jpg","width":1179,"height":786,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/38527884504_e37c609cba_k-1179x786.jpg"},"post-thumbnail":{"file":"38527884504_e37c609cba_k-800x600.jpg","width":800,"height":600,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/38527884504_e37c609cba_k-800x600.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"post":93543,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/38527884504_e37c609cba_k.jpg"},"acf":{"online-store-load-items":"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=wtb+tire"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global\/93543"}],"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\/93545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}