Richard Sachs Cycles

RICHARD SACHS CYCLES
No. 9, North Main Street
Chester, CT 06412 USA


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Meet the Sponsor: RGM Watches

Recently I have been pondering the serendipitous fate that seems to define the Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team. As a working unit, the 'cross team has been existence for over a decade, it — the stepchild of all the road teams in that began back in the early 1980s. Well the child is all grown up and has a life of its own, owing so much of its success to folks like Adam Myerson, Dave Genest and his daughter Alicia (now Hamblen), Katrina Davis, Liz Begosh, Justin Spinelli, and of course Jonathan Page. Our 'cross team has won nine National Championship events since 1997, and the current cast of characters is knocking at the door looking for a 10th.

None of this would happen or be possible without the support of our sponsors and friends. Even though we are not a bona fide pro squad, there are bills to pay, races to enter and travel to, and hotels that prefer to be paid in U.S. currency! To get it done, we rely heavily on our ability to attract and keep sponsors that feel a kinship with what we are doing and what we may offer them in return as a marketing vehicle for their wares

In 2003, after nearly a decade of continuous support, our team "lost" two key sponsors in the names of Brown + Sharpe and Exhibits Plus. While chasing around looking for replacements to fill the cash void their departure would leave, a chance online meeting between myself and a Mr. Roland Murphy of RGM Watch Company in Mt. Joy, Pennsylvania, has rolled into what is now the second season of his eponymous (I love words like that) firm's sponsorship of our team.

I recently asked Mr. Murphy to write a line or three about his thoughts with regard to this liaison. Here:

When I first stumbled on to Richard Sachs Cyclecross team I knew it was a perfect fit for me and RGM. I have loved cycling and bikes for a ong time, and have built up a number of different bikes over the years for fun. I find cycling very enjoyable to watch and I love to ride with my family. I love the mechanics of high end biycles, which fits with my love of everything mechanical. When I started RGM it was strictly out of passion for mechanical watches. I love watches and I love building special pieces for our clients. I know Richard has the same feeling about the bikes he builds. Aligning RGM with Richard Sachs seemed like a perfect match, high-end mechanical handmade watches and high-end handmade bicycles. I am thrilled to be the main sponsor of the Richard Sachs Cyclocross team. RGM is also proud to announce that we will soon be introducing a special edition RGM/Richard Sachs watch. Here at RGM we love being part of the sport and on Richard's team, and we hope to be with him as long as he will have us.

EDIT - THERE IS A GREAT ONLINE INTERVIEW WITH MR. MURPHY AT THE HRWATCHES.COM SITE. CLICK HERE TO READ THE TEXT.

There is a nice page on the RGM site dedicated to our team. Click here.

Many thanks to Roland Murphy and the staff at RGM Watches for their support of the Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team!

Richard Sachs is a craftsman framebuilder who has been refining his skills for over a quarter-century. For more information, please contact:

Richard Sachs Cycles
No. 9, North Main Street
Chester, CT 06412
(860) 526-2059

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