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Ritchey Montebello Frameset
The Ritchey Montebello Frameset
The Montebello Frameset from Ritchey
Ride Long with the Ritchey Montebello
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Montebello Frameset

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Description

The Montebello perfectly represents how a bike’s design is — in fact — a solution to something greater than achieving forward momentum. Even though long-distance rides, called brevets, randonneurs, or audaxes (depending on where they happen), date back more than a century, creating bikes uniquely suited for riding hundreds of kilometers at a time has been less of a priority. Each year Tom Ritchey averages about 15,000 miles in the saddle, which doubles as his “lab” for designing new bikes.

Not simply another road bike, the Montebello adds features and design touches aimed at riders who desire to ride longer than long-distance rides. Built with proprietary triple-butted Logic steel tubing, the Montebello sports increased stack, a longer wheelbase, and a lower bottom bracket than its Road Logic sibling. Such geometrical choices deliver a welcoming and stable ride when you see the sun set and rise again. Other practical features of the frameset include fender and rack mounts that Ritchey fans have been asking for.

This unique frameset also includes the new WCS Carbon Brevet Fork designed specifically for this frame. With clearance for 40c tires without a fender — or 36 with a fender, this fork has special mounting options for either a porteur or lowrider rack on its legs, and threaded drilling in the crown for attaching said rack lights. Ideal for long rides, internal Dynamo routing is fast becoming standard among Ritchey adventure forks. And, of course, the Brevet Fork sports the hallmark of Ritchey forks – a 1–1/8th straight steerer for a precise yet forgiving ride experience.

Tech Specs

Frame
Materialheat-treated, triple-butted Ritchey Logic steel tubing - TIG welded
Ultra-light forged and machined straight 1-1/8" headtube
Electrophoretic Deposition (ED Coat) treated for corrosion resistance
Seat tube clamp size28.6mm (2.5Nm max for derailleur clamps and chain guides)
27.2mm seat tube with integrated seat collar (max torque setting: 6Nm)
Bottom bracket68mm - English threaded
142mm spacing (12mm alloy thru-axle included)
Crankset min/max ring size - single36 to 50t / double: 46/30t to 53/39t
Can accommodate 1X or 2X chainrings
Chainline49mm
Bottle cage mounts2
Rack and fender mounts
Stealth wire routing for semi-wireless Di2 groupsets
Includes stops/guides for brake hoses and mechanical groupsets
External cable routing
WCS headset included (upper IS42/28.6 - 16mm stack height | lower IS42/30)
Replaceable stainless-steel derailleur hanger
Fork
Ritchey WCS Carbon Disc Road Fork included
Internal Dynamo Routing
Porteur or Low-Rider Rack Mounts
Fork max payload3kg per side
1-1/8" straight steerer with integrated 45-degree crown race 
Steerer length300mm
Axle-crown388mm
Rake/Offset48mm
100mm spacing (12mm alloy thru-axle included)
30mm maximum spacers below stem
Tire Compatibility
Wheel and tire compatibility700 x 36c tire clearance with fender, 700x40c without (depending on tire/rim manufacturer)
Frame spacing46mm
Fork spacing52mm
Brake Compatibility
Flat-mount brakes front and rear140mm (160mm max - adaptors available separately)
Frame flat-mount bracket height10mm
Details
SizesXS / S / M / L / XL / XXL
Frame weight2,000g (size M - w/o thru-axle)
Fork weight415g (with uncut steerer / not including axle)
ColorHot Sauce

Logic Features

WCS Logic Tubing

WCS Logic Tubing

Ritchey's proprietary and triple-butted steel tubing developed specifically for the TIG welding process to Tom's specifications.

Integrated Carbon crown

Integrated Carbon Crown

Sleek integration with Ritchey headsets and the added benefit of reducing stress at the steerer crown interface.

Geometry

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Frame Size
XS
S
M
L
XL
XXL
A
Top tube (effective)
528
544
560
575
587
602
B
Top tube (actual)
514
528
543
558
571
587
C
Seat tube (c-t)
465
490
515
540
570
600
D
Seat tube angle
75°
74.5°
74°
73.5°
73.5°
73.5°
E
Head tube length
120
140
160
180
200
220
F
Head tube angle
71°
71.5°
72°
72°
72.5°
72.5°
G
BB drop
80
80
80
78
78
78
H
Chainstay
429
429
429
429
429
429
I
Wheelbase
1015
1022
1029
1039
1047
1062
J
Standover height
756
778
800
822
847
871
K
Stack
551
572
593
610
631
650
L
Reach
380
385
390
394
400
409
M
Fork rake
48
48
48
48
48
48
N
Fork Length
391
391
391
391
391
391
Axle to crown
388
388
388
388
388
388
Post diameter
27.2
27.2
27.2
27.2
27.2
27.2

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