Ritchey Soft Tail 1996 Technical specs and features
| Brand | Ritchey |
| Model | Soft Tail |
| First production | 1996 |
| Bike category | Mountain Bike |
| Bike sub-category | Mountain With Dual Suspension |
| Bike Pricing | Check price Here ==> |
| Parts And Accessories | Ritchey Soft Tail Parts |
| Available Sizes | - 16 (inches) / 40.64 (cm) - 16 (inches) - 17 (inches) / 43.18 (cm) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches) / 45.72 (cm) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) / 48.26 (cm) - 19 (inches) - 20 (inches) / 50.8 (cm) - 20 (inches) - 21 (inches) / 53.34 (cm) - 21 (inches) - 22 (inches) / 55.88 (cm) - 22 (inches) |
Wheels And Breaking System
| Bike front tire | Rear: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Ritchey Omega Bite HD Kevlar Front: 26 X 2.10 (inches) Ritchey Alphabite HD Kevlar |
| Bike rear tire | Not Available |
| Bike wheel size | 26 (inches) Wheels |
| Brakeset type | Ritchey Logic Levers Ritchey Logic Brakes |
| Hubs for disc brakes | Not Available |
| Rims manufacturer | 32-hole Rear: Ritchey Rock 415 Front: Ritchey Rock 395 |
| Spoke nipples type | Alloy Nipples |
| Spoke wheel | 1.8 (millimeters) Double Butted Ritchey Stainless Steel |
Frame and Body Specifications
| Frame materials | Ritchey WCS Prestige |
| Frame type | TIG-welded Steel & Fillet-brazed Steel |
| Handlebar construction | Ritchey ProLite |
| Handlebar extender | Ritchey Expert |
| Handlebar stem details | Ritchey ForceLite |
| Headset size | 1 (inches) Ritchey Fuzzy Logic |
Gearing Specs
| Bicycle chain | 1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SCM55 |
| Bottom bracket shell width | 68 (millimeters) English |
| Bottom bracket type | 120 (millimeters) Spindle Ritchey ProLite |
| Crankset parts and sizes | 24/36/46 Teeth Ritchey Logic |
| Gear shift levers | Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray |
| Rear gear set | 12 - 26 Teeth 8-speed |
Ritchey Soft Tail Fork System Data
| Derailleur (Front) | Bottom-pull and clamp-on 28.6 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT |
| Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano Deore XT GS |
| Fork material | Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium |
| Fork type | Rock Shox Judy XC |
Other Specs of Ritchey Soft Tail
| Component group sets | Ritchey Pro |
| Available colors | - Red and white and blue fade |
| Weight | 23.0 |
| Pedals details | Ritchey Logic |
| Rear shock absorber | 1.0 (inches) Travel Coil Spring |
| Saddle seat | Ritchey Vector Prolite |
| Seat post extension | 27.0 (millimeters) Diameter Ritchey Expert |
Ritchey Soft Tail picture
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Ritchey Soft Tail bike review
Ritchey produced the Soft Tail bike in 1996 and can be classified as a Mountain bike bicycle, this exact model costs in american market arround $2,900.00.
Soft Tail bike is available in many sizes such as 16 (inches), 17 (inches), 18 (inches), 19 (inches), 20 (inches), 21 (inches) and 22 (inches).
Ritchey Mountain bike Soft Tail can be found in a few colors, among these colors Red and white and blue fade .
This bike is equiped with Front: 26 x 2.10" Ritchey Alphabite HD kevlar tires and Ritchey stainless steel spoke wheel while the rims are manufactured by Front: Ritchey Rock 395, Rear: Ritchey Rock 415, 32-hole. Ritchey equiped this exact model with Ritchey Logic brakes, Ritchey Logic levers braking system .
To guarantee the comfiest ride Ritchey used Ritchey WCS Prestige material for the frame. Ritchey ProLite high strength material is used on the handlebar of this Soft Tail to ensure the perfect handling while the stems are made of Ritchey ForceLite.
For the smoothest biking experience Ritchey Logic, 24/36/46 teeth is used on this bicycle linked to Sachs SCM55 chain that is easily replaceable as stated by Ritchey, the whole system is connected to a high reliability Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray gear shift levers.
