Richard Sachs
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Richard Sachs (born February 14, 1953) is an American bicycle framebuilder based in Chester, Connecticut, since 1975.[1] He builds road racing and cyclo-cross bicycles. His lug and fitting designs are employed by many other framebuilders. Richard Sachs designs and distributes racing cycle attire, accessories and accoutrements.
Sachs has been sponsor of a New England–based cyclocross team for more than decade. It has produced nine national champions, notably Jonathan Page, a professional cyclocross racer in Belgium.[2]
Richard Sachs Cycles
On graduating from the Peddie School in 1971, Sachs spent close to a year in England as an apprentice with Witcomb Cycles.[3][4] He returned to the United States and in 1975 began building frames under his own name.[1] He spent over 30 years building lugged steel bicycle frames and forks in Chester, Connecticut. He builds 80 to 90 a year.[5]
He has since moved to Warwick, Massachusetts to continue his craft.[6]
References
- ^ a b "A Report on the Hand-Made Business" (PDF). Bicycle Retailer & Industry News. March 1, 2007.
- ^ Milliman, Chris (December 27, 2004). "Jonathan Page: Working man's 'cross". VeloNews.
- ^ Rita, Christopher (August 18, 2002). "Putting a Name on Quality". The Valley Courier.
- ^ Wolff-Mann, Ethan. "The 5 Things Richard Sachs Can't Live Without", Thrillist, October 22, 2014. Accessed July 16, 2019. "A quick bio, in his own words: 'I didn't set out to become a bicycle maker. I became a bicycle maker. My original Peddie School-era desire to attend Goddard College and study creative writing took a turn in 1971 and I ended up in London at a shop owned by the Witcomb family.'"
- ^ Thompson, Nancy (March 24, 1991). "Building a Better Bicycle". Hartford Courant.
- ^ Brady, Patrick. "RICHARD SACHS PART 1". Peloton Magazine. MOVE PRESS LLC. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
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