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P-29er steel mountain bike with drop bars
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P-29er Frame

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Description

You’ve sent emails. We’ve seen your social media posts. You have told us at countless events around the world. We’ve heard you loud and clear: You yearn for the return of the legendary P-29er to the Ritchey line-up.

Well, here you go, World!

The P-29er is back.

Tom Ritchey loves riding mountain bikes, and he created the Ritchey P-29er so you could share the same kind of experiences he’s been enjoying on trails for most his life. Designed for ripping tight, twisty, and technical cross-country singletrack, the P-29er is the latest manifestation of Ritchey’s deep heritage of mountain bike history. This sublime frameset represents everything Tom loves about mountain biking – roots, rocks, fun, and endless adventurous experiences deep in the woods.

The frame of the P-29er is built with Ritchey’s proprietary triple-butted Logic steel tubing. That combines with its modern XC geometry to deliver a breathtakingly balanced ride – beautifully mixing a snappy and responsive soul with a comfortable and predictable personality. The P-29er is the ultimate cross-country mountain bike.

With its pedigree firmly rooted in the decades-deep lineage of its P-series predecessors that helped define the sport of mountain biking, this latest version of the P-29er is very much a modern machine with features demanded by today’s XC riders. It boasts BOOST spacing along with stealthy dropper post routing and an ultralight forged tapered headtube. It fits tires up to 2.3” and is built around a 100mm-travel fork. All of this comes together to enshrine the P-29er as a monument to the spirit of endless singletrack adventure.

Tech Specs

Materialheat-treated, triple-butted Ritchey Logic steel tubing - TIG welded
Ultra-light forged and machined tapered head tube
Electrophoretic Deposition (ED Coat) treated for corrosion resistance
HeadsetWCS headset included (upper IS42/28.6 | lower IS52/40)
Headset upper bearing41.8mm OD / IS42/28.6 (S.H.I.S.)
Headset lower bearing51.9mm OD / IS52/40 (S.H.I.S.)
Seat tube clamp sizeintegrated (2.5Nm max for chain guides – 28.6mm clamp)
27.2mm seat tube with stealth dropper routing
Bottom bracket73mm - English threaded
Crankset maximum ring size38T single
Designed for 1X chainrings
Chainline52mm
Not compatible with Direct Mount standard and related components (T-Type derailleurs and cassettes)
Recommended tire size29x2.25 (2.3 max) - tire size varies by rim and tire manufacturer
Post-mount rear brake160mm (180mm max - adaptors available separately)
Bottle cage mountsTwo (one on downtube and one on seat tube) *Note: size small frames include only a downtube bottle cage mount
SizesS (15") / M (17") / L (19") / XL (20.5")
Weight2,315g (M/17")
ColorDirt in Blood
BOOST 148mm spacing (12mm alloy thru-axle included)
Optimized for 100mm (BOOST) suspension travel fork or 483mm axle-crown rigid fork
External cable routing
Replaceable stainless-steel derailleur hanger

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.

Geometry

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Frame Size
S
M
L
XL
A
Top tube (effective)
575
592
612
634
B
Top tube (actual)
564
573
590
613
C
Seat tube (c-t)
380
431
483
533
D
Seat tube angle
74°
74°
74°
74°
E
Head tube length
100
105
115
130
F
Head tube angle
69°
69.5°
69.5°
69.5°
G
BB drop
60
60
60
60
H
Chainstay
440
440
440
440
I
Wheelbase
1098
1110
1131
1154
J
Standover height
760
787
817
847
K
Stack
589
595
605
619
L
Reach
406
421
438
456
M
Fork rake
50
50
50
50
Post diameter
27.2
27.2
27.2
27.2

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