Check out this video ... Richard Sachs makes a quick appearance at 0:13:  See the video

Richard Sachs, Bicycle Maker

Just watched this video to get pumped for a ride on my Richard Sachs:


Richard Sachs - bicycle maker from Nick Czerula on Vimeo.

For Sale: Every Derailleur Campagnolo Made from the 1950s to 1980s

Framebuilder Richard Sachs (a longtime sponsor of Campy Only) is a well-know fan of Campagnolo. Over the years, he's built up far more bicycles with Campagnolo than any other brand.

Richard is also a well-known collector of Campagnolo parts, some of which end up on project bikes, some which never leave their original boxes. It's a collection of the latter that Sachs is now offering for sale.

In this blog post, Sachs describes his collection of 1950s to 1980s rear derailleurs, collected over the years in new condition--with the original boxes---that he is now offering for sale. It's an amazing collection that he says is the most complete in existence, and we don't doubt that that's in fact the case.

Cost? Just $14,000 will, in one fell swoop, make you the owner of the most complete collection of Campy derailleurs from the classic era, from Gran Sport to Nuovo Record.

Here's a link to larger versions of the photos above. Lots more at Richard's blog post.

Possible Trade: My Richard Sachs for Your René Herse or Alex Singer

Thought I would throw out this idea--I'm interested in acquiring a René Herse or Alex Singer randonneuring bicycle, and if you have one I would be open to trading my near-mint-condition Richard Sachs for your bicycle.

You can find lots of detailed photos of my Sachs here. Color is the super-bright Sachs team red with creme panels and yellow details (the photo above doesn't do it justice).
With a few exceptions, the bike is the same as shown above. The crankset is now a Chorus carbon UltraTorque, wheels are Khamsin G3s, and the saddle is a Brooks B17 Titanium. Everything is in excellent mechanical condition, ready to ride and enjoy. I can of course send any interested party the full particulars.
My Sachs is a 57cm. Your bike (if you're interested in trading) would have to be the same size or nearly so.
I'm not interested in trading frames--I'm looking for a complete bike, ready to ride a brevet series. An older bike would be OK, so long as it's not a museum piece that wouldn't be up to the stress of riding long distances.
So ... If you happen to have a Herse or Singer and would be interested in considering a trade, let's talk. I can be reached at campyonlyguy [at] me [dot] com.

Richard Sachs on eBay

For those who share our love of Richard Sachs' work, here are a couple of items currently on eBay:

Richard Sachs track frame (pretty rare; he doesn't make many of these)

Complete Richard Sachs bike from the classic era (full Campy Record, of course!)

Have fun bidding--the track frame's price seems a little steep; the complete bike looks like a good buy.

Buy Campy Only's Richard Sachs Messenger Bag

Just the thing for fans of Campy Only and/or our sponsor, Richard Sachs! Check out the eBay auction here.