2 1/2 Questions

TSC: Without the rise of Cyclocross in the US (and globally) would you still be making bikes? RS: Hmm. I went to my first cx race in 1972 and saw many events when I lived in London. I was at the 1973 UCI World Championships in Crystal Palace when EDV won his seventh...

The Day After an Evening with Richard Sachs

You may have heard of Richard Sachs.  Or perhaps you haven’t.  In that case:  You should know that Richard is the dean of American bicycle frame builders.  He takes steel tubing and cast parts and combines them into the foundations of truly wonderful bicycles.  People...

DWR & Richard Sachs

Why Design Within Reach partnered with Richard Sachs It’s always a good thing when non-endemic brands join the cycling world. We are huge fans of the modern home furnishings offered by Design Within Reach, so when we found out DWR’s vice president of creative, Michael...

The Energy That Runs Through Us

Rapha Custom x Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team The North American cross scene has many variants, but only one constant: the Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team. Since 2003, RSCX has come to represent everything that makes the muddy discipline so beloved of its practitioners....

Guts And Great Design

From September to February, all over the world, cyclists gather to partake in a sport unseen by most people. On the agenda: racing on and off their bikes on a course dotted with sand traps, logs, steep hills and other barriers. Entering and exiting the corners is...

always something new under the sun

my good friend, richard sachs, has been building bicycle frames for around 45 years, probably having built more than he cares to remember. on his website he states “The fascination I (once) had with perfection has lately become an interest in elegance. Defining...