Ritchey
Tom Ritchey welded his first frame in 1972 and built his first mountain bike in 1978. Today his brand designs handlebars, stems and seatposts that it says are tested twice as hard as the ISO standard.
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RITCHEY Butano Ridge headset adapter -
RITCHEY WCS Switch headset adapter -
RITCHEY Switch headset spacers -
RITCHEY WCS Switch EC44 headset -
RITCHEY WCS Switch upper headset -
RITCHEY WCS 1-Bolt Zero Offset aluminium seatpost -
RITCHEY WCS 1-Bolt aluminium seatpost -
RITCHEY Superlogic 1-Bolt FlexLogic carbon seatpost -
RITCHEY WCS Switch road and gravel stem -
RITCHEY WCS C220 84D road and gravel stem -
RITCHEY Superlogic Butano Ridge integrated gravel cockpit -
RITCHEY WCS Streem aluminium road handlebar -
RITCHEY Superlogic VentureMax carbon gravel handlebar -
RITCHEY WCS VentureMax aluminium gravel handlebar -
RITCHEY WCS Butano aluminium gravel handlebar
Tom Ritchey, from welded frame to mountain bike
Tom Ritchey welded his first race frame in 1972, at 15. Two years later, he was building up to 150 frames a year for a shop in Palo Alto, California, and in 1978 he put together his first mountain bike. Ritchey MountainBikes was born the following year, and in 1988 Tom was inducted into the first Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. His components follow a standard he learned from his friend Jobst Brandt: save grams without giving anything away in strength.
WCS, Superlogic and the Switch system
WCS handlebars arrived in 1991, the Superlogic carbon range in 2009, the VentureMax in 2016. The WCS Butano is named after a state park in Northern California whose trails Tom still rides. The Switch system links stem, headset and spacers: the housing runs under the WCS Switch stem and enters the frame without touching the bearings. The workshop tip: Switch spacers go on and come off without disconnecting a cable, so adjusting handlebar height means neither cutting a hose nor bleeding a brake.
Tested beyond the standard
Every bike part has to pass the ISO 4210 safety standard. Ritchey sets itself protocols it says are at least twice as severe, on its own MOAB I and MOAB II test rigs, and also has its products checked by independent labs, including SGS. Tom even designed his own wheel testing machine, named JOBST in tribute to his mentor. The carbon Superlogic VentureMax goes through impacts and then fatigue cycles.
Why MAAKE carries it
For a brand that does not lock you in: the Butano Ridge carbon cockpit fits a Switch headset or, with an adapter, FSA, Token, ENVE or Acros headsets. And for positions you can adjust: flipped, the WCS C220 raises the handlebar by about 20 mm, and the 1-Bolt seatposts adjust with a single bolt, with or without setback. The WCS Streem completes the selection for aero road.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Ritchey Switch system?
A stem, headset and spacers designed together: the housing runs under the stem and enters the frame without touching the bearings. Without a Switch headset, an adapter lets you fit the stem on an FSA, Token, ENVE or Acros headset.
Which Ritchey gravel handlebar should I choose?
The WCS Butano, with 18° of flare, to keep hoods where a road rider feels at home. The VentureMax, with 24° of flare and 102 mm of drop, for loaded gravel and bikepacking, in WCS aluminium or Superlogic carbon.
What is the difference between Ritchey WCS and Superlogic?
WCS has been Ritchey's component range since 1991, in aluminium for the models sold at MAAKE. Superlogic, launched in 2009, groups its carbon components.