Garage Sale find of the year- Ritchey P-22

d3f3nd3r · July 31st, 2008, 10:13 AM

My roadie friend was riding by local garage sale and spotted a 1994 Ritchey P-22 original xt components and stock rigid fork and a Manitou suspension fork (I guess seller dug through garage for original rigid fork). Anyway $20.00 later knowing my soft spot for American steel, He bought it for me. City bike heaven! Pics to come shortly...

lucifer · July 31st, 2008, 12:44 PM

Let me be the first to say congrats... that has to be the best spent $20 I've heard of in a long time.. :P

d3f3nd3r · August 3rd, 2008, 11:23 PM

Here is a pic of the new ride. I cleaned it up, degreased the heck out of it and pulled off the terrible Manitou fork for the original. I had to spend a good hour cleaning off a tube of Loc-Tite from the headset. Also a few issues with a few rotted spokes that popped off and a bum right shifter. Minor pittance.

fat-tony · August 4th, 2008, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by d3f3nd3r

Here is a pic of the new ride. I cleaned it up, degreased the heck out of it and pulled off the terrible Manitou fork for the original. I had to spend a good hour cleaning off a tube of Loc-Tite from the headset. Also a few issues with a few rotted spokes that popped off and a bum right shifter. Minor pittance.

I would "86" the bar ends. Great looking bike and great score. They would drool over that over at MTBR.com

settemarche · August 5th, 2008, 9:32 AM

$20. is insane. that Ringle water bottle holder is worth more than that on eBay. major, major score. good to hear things like that are still happening. guess it is time to start hitting the garage sales!

d3f3nd3r · August 5th, 2008, 5:25 PM

You are not kidding! My wife is not thrilled at the prospect of us swerving into every yard sale I see, but I suppose the garage sale mojo is pretty worn out for a long long time.

settemarche · August 6th, 2008, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by d3f3nd3r

You are not kidding! My wife is not thrilled at the prospect of us swerving into every yard sale I see, but I suppose the garage sale mojo is pretty worn out for a long long time.

well i think that your wife and mine need to get wise to the potential profit center of the garage sale! the profit off a P22 is far better than junk bonds or oil future speculation!

d3f3nd3r · August 6th, 2008, 7:25 PM

Ha! True. Now I just need to learn how to part with one of my finds... I seem to have the first part down pat.

Yo Eddy! · August 7th, 2008, 9:12 AM

In Euros that would be even less: 13 euro

Awesome score ...awesome bike!

July 31st, 2008, 10:13 AM	#1
d3f3nd3r Member Join Date: July 20th, 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 40	Garage Sale find of the year- Ritchey P-22 My roadie friend was riding by local garage sale and spotted a 1994 Ritchey P-22 original xt components and stock rigid fork and a Manitou suspension fork (I guess seller dug through garage for original rigid fork). Anyway $20.00 later knowing my soft spot for American steel, He bought it for me. City bike heaven! Pics to come shortly... __________________ 1991 Yo Eddy Team Paint 1993 Shock-A-Billy 1985 Fat Chance Trials -Always looking for Fat Chance schwag. Shoot me an email with what you have.-

August 3rd, 2008, 11:23 PM	#3
d3f3nd3r Member Join Date: July 20th, 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 40	Update Picture Here is a pic of the new ride. I cleaned it up, degreased the heck out of it and pulled off the terrible Manitou fork for the original. I had to spend a good hour cleaning off a tube of Loc-Tite from the headset. Also a few issues with a few rotted spokes that popped off and a bum right shifter. Minor pittance. __________________ 1991 Yo Eddy Team Paint 1993 Shock-A-Billy 1985 Fat Chance Trials -Always looking for Fat Chance schwag. Shoot me an email with what you have.-

August 5th, 2008, 5:25 PM	#6
d3f3nd3r Member Join Date: July 20th, 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 40	You are not kidding! My wife is not thrilled at the prospect of us swerving into every yard sale I see, but I suppose the garage sale mojo is pretty worn out for a long long time. __________________ 1991 Yo Eddy Team Paint 1993 Shock-A-Billy 1985 Fat Chance Trials -Always looking for Fat Chance schwag. Shoot me an email with what you have.-

August 6th, 2008, 7:25 PM	#8
d3f3nd3r Member Join Date: July 20th, 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 40	Ha! True. Now I just need to learn how to part with one of my finds... I seem to have the first part down pat. __________________ 1991 Yo Eddy Team Paint 1993 Shock-A-Billy 1985 Fat Chance Trials -Always looking for Fat Chance schwag. Shoot me an email with what you have.-

August 7th, 2008, 9:12 AM	#9
Yo Eddy! Senior Member Join Date: July 16th, 2004 Location: Netherlands Posts: 638	In Euros that would be even less: 13 euro Awesome score ...awesome bike! __________________ Melvin Yo rider, Wicked attitude

July 31st, 2008, 12:44 PM	#2
lucifer Senior Member Join Date: October 23rd, 2004 Location: Athens, Ga USA Posts: 415	Let me be the first to say congrats... that has to be the best spent $20 I've heard of in a long time.. :P

August 5th, 2008, 9:32 AM	#5
settemarche Senior Member Join Date: June 8th, 2006 Location: The O.C. Posts: 370	$20. is insane. that Ringle water bottle holder is worth more than that on eBay. major, major score. good to hear things like that are still happening. guess it is time to start hitting the garage sales!

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