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...
bicycles on the cover

bicycles on the cover

mrs washingmachinepost is a childminder, and those in her care range from kids of around one and a half up to nine years old. a bit like trying to teach a similar range of ages how to ride a bicycle, it is often necessary to occupy one set of kids, while paying a bit...

The Joy of Sachs

Richard Sachs will ask the requisite questions, do the perfunctory measuring, and generally play-act the tailor-with-a-tape-measure shtick. But the truth be known, he doesn’t need any of it. He could size you up, take your order, and ship you out of his garage...

Bicycle Racer makes hobby a career

When Richard Sachs graduated from a New Jersey high school in the early 1970s, his love of bicycle racing propelled him to a small shop in England where he did odd jobs for eight months just to learn the craft of bicycle building. While on the job a Witcomb Cycles, a...