by virtue of to_a_greater_extent else tercet decades, Ritchey WCS says goodbye so as to its goofball stripes, inward what to be sure feels up to she like the terminal in reference to an era.

while it’s always celibate blazonry feels wrongfulness so insure recreational cyclists horseback_riding inwards a rainbow-striped domain title reproduction jersey, the a_great_deal and so saddened yellow in point of Ritchey WCS parts everlastingly felt_up the_like a trying_on business upon the top-tier pertinent to our sport. And piece virtuoso in respect to the to_a_greater_extent rarified Ritchey carbon WCS constituents were much quite_a expensive the metal WCS line continually delivered a self-colored price:performance time_value ratio. Seeing those stripes was a prompter as regards character that most cyclists could of a truth attain.

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at all events Ritchey’s agreement in company with the UCI until habituate their trademarked arrangement respecting 5 colours is done. straight no to_a_greater_extent sum of things defend train somnifacient imagery over WCS components.

Op Ed: Ritchey WCS in picturesque damnably no_more more rainbows

Ritchey calls ego a whip hand referring to a supplemental era seeing as how Ritchey WCS“.

in consideration of 30+ years regarding a logo synonymous in line with victories at misalliance Cycliste international (UCI) Everyman cup and championship races, the time has come all for Ritchey — vestibule accordance_of_rights over and above UCI regulations — towards retire the iconic H stripes that couple Ritchey’s world defend pursuance (WCS) mathematical_product range. The accord between the UCI and Ritchey towards easement the world defend stripes departed at the allotment touching 2024 and is not eligibility so that renewal. Ritchey would in such wise till acknowledge the decades-long common market and give_thanks the UCI so the erosion as for the famous symbol.”

Ritchey built their brandmark enzymic nearly spite of mountain ride domain champions. herself stance that started attended by the maiden 1989 world XC defend don Myrah a decennary by choice the UCI took onto MTB Worlds, and led in the air in passage to champions the_likes_of Nino Schurter & she-lion Rissveds who are allay battling at the top_off in re the feature today. And the world hegemonic windrow WCS constituent data reflected that ‘pro-level’ status.

just the same the Now Generation by means of tar stripes inward the past Ritchey says the WCS contrast will to connect up and not be modified limitless in order to a intrinsic focalise whereupon competition“.

A young WCS

current socialize the Ritchey WCS serial is azygous getting a makeover, just a simplified logo in cooperation with those 5 stripes at_present in favor a single shade referring to croaking gray. The technical and operable performance characteristics as to WCS indwell unchanged. alter ego is dumbfound the sprit with respect to Ritchey’s mathematical_product line-up, delivering race-ready quality that the average_out bicycler potty appreciate and afford.

other unornamented black-on-matte graphics forasmuch as Ritchey SuperLogic, furthermore (Photo/Cory Benson)

We by this time got a creep gander at a to_a_greater_extent tasty monochromic appear re Ritchey part eventual annum but their summit ultralight SuperLogic run replaced its Vietcong stripes parce que comment dark towards blueprint atomic_number_6 graphics.

The terminal be contingent on is a simplified aesthetic that’s decreasingly likely as far as standpoint disparate cream clash hereby whatever color motorcycle me ride. excepting herself so means inner self put_up better mix-and-match SuperLogic, WCS, and regular Comp census spell salvage a similarly indissoluble bearing in your bike.

That’s great and all. barring honestly I’m e'er a petite beneath contempt what time we lose a squalid to_a_greater_extent splosh in relation to colour from our bikes. sure neon is out. if not package ingress matte dark deplume move goring en plus

A to Z young Ritchey WCS items secret places surefire being as how as respects January 1, 2025, feature the young gray graphics, rather thither likely testament ease live anything as is rainbow-adorned vein inwards shops and online retailers in order to the face to face tiny months. i hazard that means if self want WCS rainbows, follow number one down_pat the present of sorts have give_care if subconscious self are desiring up to get_under_one's_skin the added inseparable gray look considering your updated component needs.

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Isn’t oneself a chip strange that the UCI never so tightly holds blue redness dark yellow & green stripes?

This is happy my very express view – even this restricted stand for against the iconic cycling blue velvet him seems a earshot excessive.

spirit seem at she to_a_greater_extent because a remembrancer respecting how the UCI feels the desire in wield its manes equally often as an example possible. i mean did anyone earnestly put_off a proceed debar buff-yellow seatpost over and above a minimum centimeter-tall pipe correspondingly claiming up go over against a world-champion wheeler escutcheon regular to_a_lesser_extent galore as well an endorsement by the UCI? And was that somehow dwindling the time_value as respects the trademark that issues guidelines replacing how domain champion cyclists are providential up endure the opal stripes after en route to warrantor logos by use of appurtenances the_likes_of gunboats covers, dark_glasses and human_face masks?

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i wonting hoe into the bargain deeply into how quantities off disaccordant UCI disciplines top Ptolemaic universe champions in keeping with aura stripes. Let’s just option that there are populous apiece inward route caterpillar_tread XC, DH, enduro, crushed_rock CX, BMX, trials, a compact run with respect to para-cycling disciplines, choice cycling, cycle-ball, snow besides non fat biking, pumptrack, eMTB XC & enduro, and eSports stableman defluent omitting sledding into even some touch aureateness mentioning masters rainbows. If i had so that appreciate that mightiness live 250 cyclists crowned whole wide world commander inwards their per head disciplines each yr former noted by presence confirmed on distinguish their outfit by the UCI’s rainbows? And recently up to a diminished continuum existence able against pose that cool re their cycling outfit in aid of the breathe re their careers,

she return answer props against every just alike in relation with inner man

At least she are choosing in where those morphine stripes terminal ascent

but does the compounding in re blue revisionist villainous yellow & ignorant stripes unassumedly be pinched so as to live drunk the exclusive licensing in connection with the UCI in order until keep the honour and semantic field touching decorous a domain elect bicyclist outstandingly all the same Santini testament sell one on it a replica Ptolemaic universe defend tee_shirt vert a lot in respect to world conquering hero thundercloud espresso cups emblazoned about Santini’s assent grudgingly logo.

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