Ritchey P-Team 26

[Machianera]

Does anyone know if this is going into production?

[ritchey_dave]

Yes, but only in Europe.

[fourflys]

why would Ritchey, an American bike company, have a bike they are not selling in the US? in red, white, and blue no less...

[ritchey_dave]

why would Ritchey, an American bike company, have a bike they are not selling in the US? in red, white, and blue no less...

Ha! Yeah, it does seem a little odd. There's a shrinking demand for 26" MTB frames these days. Throw in the fact that it's at hardtail, steel, and with a sweet yet radical paint scheme and you've got a pretty small market. Too small for the US, but not for Europe. 26" seems to still be pretty popular there. Who knows though, if there's enough people asking for it, it wouldn't be too hard to bring some here. Until then we're just offering the 29" version in the US.

[fourflys]

Ha! Yeah, it does seem a little odd. There's a shrinking demand for 26" MTB frames these days. Throw in the fact that it's at hardtail, steel, and with a sweet yet radical paint scheme and you've got a pretty small market. Too small for the US, but not for Europe. 26" seems to still be pretty popular there. Who knows though, if there's enough people asking for it, it wouldn't be too hard to bring some here. Until then we're just offering the 29" version in the US.

thanks!

[guywitharitchey]

I'm canadian, 26" please.

[ritchey_dave]

I'll try and convince our Canadian distributor to bring some in. No promises though.

[guywitharitchey]

That would be sweet. What's the msrp?

[ritchey_dave]

That would be sweet. What's the msrp?

To be determined, but it'll most likely be similar to the P-29er.

[guywitharitchey]

I'm gonna start saving my allowance. My '88 needs a stablemate.


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[kaipaki348]

How about New Zealand?????

[ritchey_dave]

How about New Zealand?????

Check with our New Zealand distributor:

Worralls
Phone: 64 9 6360641
Email: tech@worrall.co.nz

It shouldn't be hard for them to bring some in once they become available.

[yeoman11]

Dave,

Any news on these? Any idea when these will come to europe? My p29 needs a little brother...

[ritchey_dave]

Dave,

Any news on these? Any idea when these will come to europe? My p29 needs a little brother...

Have your local bike shop contact their Ritchey Distributor. I don't think they're ready yet but since we're not distributing them here in the US I'm not fully in the loop on those.

[bryanus]

Why doesn't Ritchey just sell these from their website? Even if they take 4 weeks to arrive from.Taiwan or wherever? It would make the buying process so much easier than figuring out a way to buy it through a European dealer and have it shipped to the US at ridiculous cost no less..I.have my eye on a new p29er, but man do I have a ton of parts to finish another 26er already!

Another question: What travel fork is this frame designed for?

[ritchey_dave]

Why doesn't Ritchey just sell these from their website? Even if they take 4 weeks to arrive from.Taiwan or wherever? It would make the buying process so much easier than figuring out a way to buy it through a European dealer and have it shipped to the US at ridiculous cost no less..I.have my eye on a new p29er, but man do I have a ton of parts to finish another 26er already!

Another question: What travel fork is this frame designed for?

You're in luck, we'll be getting a limited run of P-Team frames due to arrive in October. The P-29ers are designed for 100mm travel forks.

[trodaq]

You're in luck, we'll be getting a limited run of P-Team frames due to arrive in October. The P-29ers are designed for 100mm travel forks.

26"? Available in the US?

[ritchey_dave]

Yes! Very limited run though. The should be available to preorder within the next few weeks.

[trodaq]

Is there a dealer near 02675? Disregard, found em

[ritchey_dave]

Is there a dealer near 02675? Disregard, found em

I think there's a few shops in your area. They might not have frames in stock but they can definitely backorder one for you.

Check out dealer locator Ritchey Logic to find the names and addresses of the shops in you area.

[mik_git]

This is great news, well I'm in Australia and not in the market for a new bike, but brilliant that they are making it.

And its great that they are going to be sold in the US, but I still find it odd that so many companies make stuff but then make it not available in some markets. I get the whole 29er is big and 26 isn't, but we will sell it in EU but not anywhere else (GT xizang makes me sad). I would have thought if its available in another market, you should be able to special order it in another market for extra cash...

anyway, mumble over, good work on making this frame ritchey guys

[bunnymun]

Have been checkingout this Norco with Ritchey tubeset, forged dropouts etc, real deal old school

NOS Norco Team Issue mountain bike frame, Ritchey WCS and Tange Prestige Tubing | eBay

[bushrangermtb]

Ritchey Dave....
so if they are in production... presumably there are some spec sheets floating around that one could drool over ? Got a p-29er myself... and said if they made them in a 26 I'd have one in a snap...

[shanesbw]

Would dirtworks, the Australian distributor be able to order one for me Dave?
I have a full XTR 2x10 groupset that would be sweet on that frame. Would love to park a new era 26" Ritchey next to my yet to be completed Ritchey P23 from 1990

[ritchey_dave]

Ritchey Dave....
so if they are in production... presumably there are some spec sheets floating around that one could drool over ? Got a p-29er myself... and said if they made them in a 26 I'd have one in a snap...

Of course!