by Richard Sachs | Oct 18, 2018
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...
by Richard Sachs | Oct 9, 2018
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...
by Richard Sachs | Jun 29, 2018
The Pull is a new podcast from Red Kite Prayer. My many interviews with framebuilders over the years have all lost something in translation from the conversation to the printed page (or pixels). I spent years dissatisfied with the outcome and honestly, reduced the...
by Richard Sachs | Jun 19, 2018
RICHARD SACHS DISCUSSES THE NATURE OF MAKING, BECOMING THE HEAT, THE BEAUTY OF POSSIBILITIES, AND HAVING STANDARDS BEYOND ALL REASON I told him that traditionally, there is an introduction at the start of a Q&A, wherein the writer pontificates about the subject of...
by Richard Sachs | May 5, 2018
A CONVERSATION BETWEEN SILCA AND RICHARD SACHS Richard Sachs, and the bicycles that he builds don’t need much of an introduction in the sport of cycling. His brand is familiar to cyclists all over the world, and the frames he builds entirely by hand are...
by Richard Sachs | Feb 22, 2018
The decision to become a custom bike builder is definitely not an easy one. You have to be tough and unrelenting to make a name for yourself in the world dominated by corporate companies with armies of engineers and designers, and even larger teams of sales and...
