Interview with Richard Sachs: :The Outspoken Cyclist (#2)

It’s been difficult to escape the Lance-centric USADA-fueled, and now UCI-driven cycling saga of 2012. Billions of bytes and pixels have been spilled over the revelations of doping in the pro peloton over the past several weeks. You may think you’ve read and heard all...

Interview with Richard Sachs: :The Outspoken Cyclist (#1)

You may already be familiar with Richard Sachs, but regardless, I bet you’ll find out something you never knew about one of those most respected framebuilders in the world today after you hear Diane’s interview with him. To hear the interview, click here – The...

Interview with Richard Sachs: :Peloton Magazine

In the history of American frame builders perhaps few names are as well known as that of Richard Sachs. He and his work has come to be synonymous withe the craft itself. To many, he is an object lesson in how to be a successful one-man band. With more than 30 years in...

Missive

After my interview with Sachs in his workshop in Connecticut, he casually asked me if I’d like to take his bike for a quick ride. Despite the fact that I had on sneakers and that the bike was a little short for me, I jumped at the chance to try it out. I’m...