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| ===== 1983 Competition ===== | ===== 1983 Competition ===== |
| The Competition, later called the Annapurna, featured faux-lug fillet brazing, emulating the look of lugs with molten brass. Meanwhile, Ritchey continues to make the Everest & Mount Tam frames. | The Competition, later called the Annapurna, featured bilaminate/faux-lug fillet brazing, using both brazed decorative lugs with joining tubes with fillets. Meanwhile, Ritchey continues to make the Everest & Mount Tam frames. |
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| In 1983, Ritchey/Kelly/Fisher split up the MountainBikes company and Ritchey Bikes no longer carried the MountainBikes sticker (( [[https://www.bluetrainpublishing.com/books-blog/being-gary-fisher|Being Gary Fisher]], page 252.)) . Ritchey continued to sell some frames to Gary Fisher, which were labeled as "Fisher MountainBikes." Ritchey developed a new sales network, including [[rm:start|Rocky Mountain]] in Canada which resold "mass produced" Japanese TIG welded "Ritcheys." The [[fisher:start|Fisher]] brand did come into existence until the end of 1983. ((For vague details on the dissolution and how Ritchey survives today as the oldest single owner operated bicycle brand, see: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGiZKEZoiWQ|Ask a Founder: Tom Ritchey]])) | In 1983, Ritchey/Kelly/Fisher split up the MountainBikes company and Ritchey Bikes no longer carried the MountainBikes sticker (( [[https://www.bluetrainpublishing.com/books-blog/being-gary-fisher|Being Gary Fisher]], page 252.)) . Ritchey continued to sell some frames to Gary Fisher, which were labeled as "Fisher MountainBikes." Ritchey developed a new sales network, including [[rm:start|Rocky Mountain]] in Canada which resold "mass produced" Japanese TIG welded "Ritcheys." The [[fisher:start|Fisher]] brand did come into existence until the end of 1983. ((For vague details on the dissolution and how Ritchey survives today as the oldest single owner operated bicycle brand, see: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGiZKEZoiWQ|Ask a Founder: Tom Ritchey]])) |
