Ritchey Ascent Frameset Bicycles Frames
We are excited to welcome the legendary Ritchey Ascent back to the lineup. This bike is inspired by a life of adventure and invites you to chase your own experiences on unexplored passes, winding roads, and endless trails.
The new Ascent maintains the adventurous soul of the original while expanding its adaptability with modern features and highly requested details.
✅Designed by Tom Ritchey for Ultimate Adventure Cycling
Tom Ritchey, a pioneer in cycling, loves all sorts of adventures—especially on dirt. He designed the latest Ascent to be the ultimate do-it-all adventure bike so that more riders can share the thrill and enjoy the renowned Ritchey ride experience.
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Perfect for seeking out winding dirt roads, cruising gravel lanes, and ripping flowy singletrack.
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Offers the renowned Ritchey ride quality for all-day comfort.
✅Modern Features and Versatility
The new Ascent is more adaptable and feature-rich than ever. It's built for bikepacking, touring, and trail riding.
Frame and Fork Highlights:
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Frame Material: TIG-welded with heat-treated, triple-butted Ritchey Logic steel tubing.
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Mounting Options: Extensive rack and fender mounts plus a multi-purpose mount under the downtube for extra gear.
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New Ritchey Steel Fork: Features multi-purpose, rack, fender, and dynamo light mounts.
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Brake Compatibility: Modern post-mount brake compatibility.
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Rear Spacing: BOOST 148mm spacing (12mm thru-axle included) for stiffness and wide tire clearance.
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Headset: Includes WCS headset (IS42/28.6 upper | IS42/30 lower).
Versatile Wheel and Component Options:
The Ascent offers limitless riding possibilities based on your setup:
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Trail Setup: Use a mountain bike bar and 27.5" wheels for more aggressive, trail-oriented adventures.
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Rough Road/Touring Setup: Ride with drop bars and 29" wheels for long-distance rough road or gravel touring.
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Tire Compatibility: Fits both 27.5" or 29" wheels and tires.
Technical Specifications (Tech Specs) ✅
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Frame Material: Heat-treated, triple-butted Ritchey Logic steel tubing - TIG welded
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Corrosion Protection: Electrophoretic Deposition (ED Coat) treated
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Head Tube: Ultra-light forged and machined straight 1-1/8" headtube
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Seat Tube/Post: {27.2 mm} seat post / {29.8 mm} seat tube clamp (replaceable collar included)
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Bottom Bracket: {73 mm}
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Rear Spacing: BOOST 148 mm (12 mm alloy thru-axle included)
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Chainline:52 mm
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Drivetrain: Designed for 1X or 2X chainrings (11s Shimano Side Swing FD required for double)
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Brake Compatibility: Post-mount
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Cable Routing: External cable routing (continuous housing)
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Bottle Mounts: 2 bottle cage mounts
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Fork Steerer: {1-1/8"straight steerer (New Ritchey steel fork)
⚙️Frame Geometry Specifications (S-XL)
Dimensions are in millimeters (mm) unless otherwise noted.
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Shipment processing time:
All orders are processed within one to two business days. Orders with Economy shipping methods (5-8 business days) may take up to 5 business days to ship. Please plan accordingly.
Please be advised that we are not responsible for delays beyond our control including, but not limited to, carrier issues, weather phenomena, acts of terror, riots, etc. As such, these delays are not counted towards our shipment estimates. Cancellations while a shipment is en-route during these events are possible, but will incur a fee charged by the carrier which will be deducted from any refund, replacement, or exchange. Additionally, we are not responsible for shipments delayed, lost, or returned due to incorrect or incomplete shipping addresses provided by the customer. Please ensure all shipping details are accurate at checkout. Any additional shipping fees resulting from such errors will be the responsibility of the customer.
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Shipping Charges:
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Shipping Methods:
Ground Shipping (2 to 5 business days)
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Multi-Item Orders
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For orders with a high quantity of items, we ship directly to the customer and multiple tracking numbers and boxes are to be expected. We do not offer the option of consolidating orders before shipping.
Shipment to P.O. boxes or APO/FPO addresses:
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Items must be returned in their original condition with proof of purchase to qualify for a refund or exchange.
Final Sale Products
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A special note about locks: Locks must be returned with all keys and combination locks must be set to all 0s. If the keys are missing from the return or combinations are not set to 0, the return will only qualify for store credit.
Return Shipping
Return shipping costs are the customer’s responsibility in cases where the product was delivered as described, without defects, damage, or errors on our part. We only cover return shipping for items that arrive damaged, defective, or incorrect due to an error on our side.
For size-related returns, if the size you ordered was delivered correctly, we do not cover the return shipping. We only cover return shipping when an incorrect size was sent due to an error on our part.
We have volume discounts that will provide a discounted shipping rate. If we provide a return label, the cost will be deducted from your refund.
If you use your shipping label, please include your order number in the return package. This is for expediency in processing your return and disbursing a refund. If this is not done, your refund may be delayed until we can find which order the return corresponds to.
Items that require freight shipping will have a higher cost determined by the carrier's rates. In these cases, we will reach out to confirm the return. Items that are shipped by freight include but are not limited to: racks and large bags.
Shipping costs paid by the customer
Shipping costs paid by the customer at purchase are non-refundable.
Damages and Issues
Please inspect your order upon reception and contact us immediately if the item is defective, or damaged, or if you receive the wrong item so that we can evaluate the issue and make it right.
Processing Refunds
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Rejected Returns
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Do not return items after the return window has passed, they will be rejected and no refund will be issued.
Charge Restocking Fee
We reserve the right to charge a 50% restocking fee for all items returned not in new condition. This fee will only apply to all previously installed products or with clear signs of usage.
Return to Customer
Upon request, the product can be shipped back to the customer, at the customer's expense, and no restocking fee will be processed.
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