Ritchey Outback // 50th Anniversary Edition Build

[@MR-dv6ms]

Ive just ordered a frameset purely because I watched your videos. Can't wait for it to arrive

[@AndrewSmyk]

I found a store with a 50th Anniversary frame in my size and your parts list is a big bonus helping with my build.

[@tomasr64]

I bought an new Outback in 1986, Pullins bike shop, Chico Ca. It was a good time those college years.

[@Fudders]

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". This beholder's eye thinks that is beautiful! And very nicely edited too 👍

[@greggr1591]

Such a tasty build -- that drive train really pops, and the Brooks saddle/bar tape combo is excellent! If Calvin's dad had this bike he'd quit his day job, no doubt. 👏🏻

[@dkone1746]

Beautiful build. Seriously one of the nicest gravel builds iv seen on the net.

[@TheBikeSauce]

Dude. 🙏🙏

[@nicholasvipond2205]

I’ve drooled over a hell of a lot of bikes in my time and this is right up there amongst the most beautiful. If only I could take it for a spin. Superb work 👍

[@treyhorn5645]

43 seconds in omg its beautiful. I love that frame.... generally they are all the same but.... This hits the eye candy button..

[@gpeaes]

Not only the sickest build I've seen on this channel, but this is one of the SICKEST builds on the internet! Love my Ritchey Zeta Disc wheels and bars. Great company and great support if you need it!

[@TheBikeSauce]

🙏🙏 that’s high praise

[@trishaleaver3581]

Excellent colour combo. Love the comeback of silver parts. Classic to the max!

[@PatrickReynolds98]

Beautiful bike. Love that blue with the tan/brown accents.

[@MelvinHughesatp]

That is a bike I could love! Welcome to the neo-grouch/friction shifting world! All steel! Excellent!

[@velo.voyageur]

Wow. This might be one of my favourite builds I've ever seen.

[@TheBikeSauce]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Scottcharliemurphey]

I don't know if I can like this bike MORE, so dope!

[@TimR123]

I love the retro-modern hybrid of this build. Looks great. Looking forward to the ride video

[@mechatakoyakisan]

Russ probably knew you were going 1x 😂 sweet build

[@kixigvak]

Awesome video! I just got my Outback frame today. Your video answered a bunch of questions I had. I appreciate your organized approach. Lean and to the point!

[@kixigvak]

(this my 14th Ritchey. First is an '87 Super Comp which I still ride)

[@gregmarcus3064]

Best coffee montage I've seen of all youtubers, I follow.Are you kidding me. That was barista level.

[@TheBikeSauce]

😆 side hobby. Amateur status

[@michaelmann6482]

I just picked up an Outback Break-away. Haven’t built it up yet but doing something similar. Running Advent X 1X. Been wanting a bike that will fit in a suitcase for years. Stoked!

[@peterhehn9511]

Awesome Build! I have the Breakaway with all Ritchey Classic parts and polished Klampers! Can't go wrong with Ritchey.

[@the_derpler]

Nice bike. I ride a Ritchey Swiss Cross V2 and for years rode a Ritchey Breakaway CX w/ cantis. I love them.

[@ThomasDaley100]

a very handsome build, nice work a derailer is used on a train track, a derailleur is a bicycle component.

[@TheBikeSauce]

When I pronounce it ‘derailleur,’ I get grief for over pronouncing. Can’t win.

[@treyhorn5645]

This is ridiculous. That this beautiful. I wouldn't even care how it rides lol. Just show it off

[@peterharrington8709]

I love that Russ sent a sticker that calls you out for culling your front mech! He's such a retro grouch! Hahaha!

[@TheBikeSauce]

😆 hadn’t thought about the subtext..

[@SeanKWhite-lk5zf]

Gorgeous build and the vibe of the video was a perfect pairing.

[@bootsauce47]

Wow what a coincidence. I just got the same Garbaruk cassette with cage same colour too! The bike is gorgeous!

[@francoisrdt]

She’s a stunner!

[@patrick_3723]

a thing of beauty, love those cable ends too!

[@CharlieMetcalf]

I know this is a bit old, but WOW that is freaking beautiful

[@charlesblithfield6182]

Amazing bike! I like your explanations. That White Industries stuff is crazy.

[@jasonisaac1]

Sweet Outback build! Looks awesome. The blue fade paint job on the frame looks great. That drivetrain 😎. Enjoy it! I have a Ritchey Ascent, built up as a drop bar mtb/touring bike last year. So much fun to ride. I ride it more than my gravel bike or full suspension mountain bike.

[@felixjackson2670]

Wow. Stunning. Have to say that whilst I love my Paul Klampers...my shoe occasionally clips the rear brake..whereas the design of these brakes pulls more to the center,so would not be an issue. Beautiful bike

[@ridehardlivehappy]

Beautiful build. Retro modern.

[@pgn666]

So cool to see Ukrainian (now produced in Poland) components like Garbaruk on such a well-thought-out build!

[@Luchopapa16]

I built a very similar Ritchey Swiss Cross recently with the same Growtac brakes, TRP levers (non-drilled version), 1x bar-end shifter (Microshift) and Brooks (but Cambium). Beautiful build!

[@TheBikeSauce]

I can picture it now. 🤘

[@valentinalonsoalvarez4956]

Wow!! For sure one of the best builds I have seen over there. An incredibly beautiful bike!! ❤❤

[@petertreadway]

Absolutely stunning build. I love that blue, brown and chrome aesthetic! Regards the wheel rim width, I've recently finished a build video converting a flat bar hybrid to a drop bar gravel which had 32mm tyres. I swapped them out for 43mm Panaracer Gravelking SK but used the original Alexrims wheels, which had a 17mm rim width. I was concerned they wouldn't work but they run as sweet as anything. Only done a few hundred miles on it so far, but I've massively fallen in love with it and have largely left the carbon fibre bike I built in the garage!

[@dbenzhuser]

That derailleur cage needs a silver paint job. Other than that: 😍love it!

[@racerx8410712]

I'm not into the drivetrain and the bar con shifters but the rest of bike looks great! I especially like those brake levers!

[@andrewduncan3647]

What a beautiful machine……. Love it

[@TheOBOM]

Now that's what I call a classic beauty! Well done and good luck with it sir: happy trails!!

[@leestuurmans2837]

That turned out so beautiful! 😍

[@jobetflores1]

That’s a beautiful bike!👍👍

[@outbackwack368]

If I stayed with a drop-bar gravel bike (switched to hardtail), this bike would be #1 on the list. What a great all-rounder! But it should be the breakaway! Thanks!

[@BoogieBrew]

Super sick build! Absolutely, one of the classiest and most beautiful gravel rigs, EVER👌

[@simonguard5087]

I have the Outback in original guacamole- blue looks lovely, what did you use to tidy up the cables at the front? Looks really neat.

[@TheBikeSauce]

😆 electrical tape

[@thomaskuhn6541]

Wow, what a great looking bike. I'd be afraid to take that out for fear of getting it scratched up and dirty.

[@Mosely2007]

Nice! I ride a Road Logic and love it. Carbon trek madone stays on a Wahoo now.

[@TheBikeSauce]

😆

[@Mosely2007]

@@TheBikeSauce don't have far to carry it when it breaks for the 3rd time. 8 broken frames. I'm done. Even free, nope. Like stuff that works. Like my Timex watch🤣🤣😂

[@johnnychen9897]

Holy-chromoly.... is that what premium bicycle hardwares look like these days? It's so... Da Vinci -esque. * chef's kiss *

[@ofanaimcc]

Lovely build. Glad to see Garbaruk components overseas 😃

[@jeffsparman8369]

Love the build! A nice mix of function and form.

[@robinsonsadventures2174]

Gorgeous build, well done

[@vitoonto]

Quite the baller build!! Love how it turned out!!

[@lenkomsa1399]

Such a sweet bike!

[@LoranBriggs]

Nice build! For those who want a wide range 11 speed cassette without modifying the derailleur cage, e13 makes a 9-46 cassette. But it does require an XD hub.

[@estebanwexler]

I’m running that on my bike presently. But the 9 tooth is unusable for me had to set the limit screw to make it a 10 speed. Chain will slip when pedaling hard in the 9 tooth. And I had to buy another more expensive wheel set with the XD driver from DT on top of it just to use the e-thirteen cassette. But I can still spin in low 30’s using a 40T ring.

[@LoranBriggs]

@@estebanwexler that's a bummer. Have you attempted to adjust the b screw to get the derailleur cog closer to the cassette?

[@estebanwexler]

@@LoranBriggs That wouldn’t help. The issue is the chain wants to ride over the teeth when you apply a lot of torque. In other words it skips no matter what. Possibly once the cog wears it doesn’t catch the chain as it only happened after running the cassette for a while. But that said, it’s too expensive to replace all the time just because the ninth tooth doesn’t want to catch the chain.

[@LoranBriggs]

@@estebanwexler bummer to hear. I've had no issues running mine for over a year and I use the 9 tooth cog for road riding.

[@jp93309]

This build was money$$$!

[@JS-nf1sn]

Wow. Dream built. Well done.

[@gwilletts]

Perfect timing. Just built up my outback breakaway and went with the growtac as well. Super nice and danty (sp?). A bit fiddley to get em installed although that may have just been the novice builder in me. First ride is today. Went with a 46/30 upfront and 11-40 in back but really liking your 40/50. So much easier! Eager to see how u like that config

[@Ey_up]

Everything to like about this video. Envious.

[@BasicBeachCommunity1]

one of the best builds i've seen...gr8 work

[@adamdielschneider9957]

Such a good looking build--very satisfying to see this coming together. Color and parts choices are superb!

[@toddmcdonough]

Absolutely exquisite. My favorite is the set of TRP RRL brake levers, although in my experience they are not going to stay that color. Luckily you can easily swap them out for standard black hoods when you grow tired of trying to scrub them after every ride. Stay classy my freind.

[@TheBikeSauce]

Haha cheers

[@raulmartinez5511]

What a built man!! love it!!

[@chequesp]

OMG! Amazing Gravel Bike!

[@ronnykoeppe170]

Wow that is incredible beautiful!!!! ❤

[@davidcrowson4745]

Amazing job 👍

[@niceup1177]

what a dream build. well done~

[@louis-philippecorriveau4725]

What a nice build… amazing!

[@dcv9460]

BEAUTIFUL build 😎💯

[@nicklabelle9573]

Sick bike! Top notch video great work!

[@philipbyrne3037]

Just thought I would add to the love❤.

[@jrmhng]

I dislike the aesthetic but am glad you appreciate it and have an amazing bike that you love to ride.

[@NickSmith-hv9zi]

Very cool build man. The brakes are just rad. Got to get a set.

[@josh33172]

I was really looking at buying one of these but w/ the availability (or lack there of) and the Rodeo Labs Flaanimal being available and shipping the same week, I went that route which I am very very satisfied w/ how it came out. All black (bronze decals) with tan walled Maxxis Mezcals. I'm considering backing it off to a more gravelly tire but it rolls along quite nice and off road you can just toss it around like its a HT MTB. They did a really good job with compliance, even in the fork. Might not be quite as good as the Ritchey w/ their 1-1/8th but all in all the compliance for a stock frame is exceptional. Solid build, and I know bike fit is completely personal, but have you looked at running the levers level w/ the bar and running the stem negative to get that "flat" look. It essentially places the hoods in the exact same place but offers a slightly nicer transition to the tops, and less "locked-in" saddle feeling in the hoods. The only problem I've experienced with bar-end shifters is in technical terrain, out of the saddle, is knocking the shifter with the knee and basically dumping the gears. It's actually happened a couple times, and really the only reason I don't still use bar-end shifters today. Either way, should be an excellent ride, it's definitely a looker!

[@brentmiller4060]

I have same bike! love it. Have venture max and hunt wheels.

[@bonn1771]

enjoy your new ride!!

[@TheBikeSauce]

Thx!

[@Likelybiking]

Gorgeous build! 😍

[@Deldovacycles]

Such a perfected build. Well thought out. I really like your style and finish.

[@marciooki5820]

Amazing bike!

[@karlalvtorn5222]

So nice! Altho I would go for the intended cablerouting for less cablefriction. Also, in my eyes it would look even better on this build.

[@ptonewood]

I love friction shifters. I’ve always wanted a Ritchey road frame…

[@sangriastudios]

amazing build, super cool!

[@1actionkamen]

This is the tastiest looking build i have seen in a long while. I am trying to persuade myself no to order the this frameset and barw and the full 2x grx ltd groupset for my ‚forever bike’ build. I wish chrome accessories made a comeback. There are no modernly sized rims and hubs in chrome on the EU market which prevents me from making the decission

[@TheBikeSauce]

You can get the Hunt 4 season disc in polished silver. They’re based in UK. Very reasonable wheelset. Touch narrow, but ok up to 45mm

[@1actionkamen]

@@TheBikeSauce i am currently running the updated version of this wheelset in black in my other bike with 21mm internal rim width and i like it very much. The silver version is using older 19mm rim which is to

[@northropblackmore2753]

Dream build

[@T_track]

That is one nice build

[@lichray]

Wow. This is art.

[@dogansengun]

In general I don't like gold accents, but in this build they're more than looking fine. That build ended up being nothing less than perfect, kudos and enjoy riding it.

[@MrMattCoy]

Beautiful machine, mate!

[@zdravo4]

I really enjoyed watching this build, bike really looks classy. Like you got an old frame and put all the modern parts on it but with "vintage touch". Looks really really great and I like it a lot and the shifter sounds amazing. Personally I have an old german road bike which I fully restored last year and it has one specific shifter called Shimano Positron. Interesting idea and it's bombproof, instead of cable it uses thick steel wire, I relly like to ride it.

[@Hubertalcala]

Beautiful.

[@marcinluka]

Hey. You just built my dreamed bike :)

[@Doty6String]

Don’t even want to ask what this bad boy costs. Gorgeous bike!

[@anthonyharris483]

I built mine into a monstercross bike, also with Microshift barends shifter 1x10

[@Alistair_Spence]

Great video. Any chance you could provide a build/parts list? The more detailed the better! Thanks.

[@patricehornez2787]

oh yes a building parts list

[@TheBikeSauce]

Good idea. Will do

[@ninone23]

That’s that sauce right there. A sheeeeesh. 🌊

[@celynjones4958]

Epic neoclassical ride ❤

[@TheBikeSauce]

Thx! Great adjective

[@celynjones4958]

@TheBikeSauce Great bike. I am kind of super jealous, maybe just a little bit. Enjoy

[@ginsterjo]

BEAUTY

[@house9Tube]

Sick bike!

[@jrbechthold]

Sick bike!

[@rodcosta2345]

No expense spared huh? Nice rig!!!

[@96Eclipsed]

Beautiful!