by Richard Sachs | Oct 6, 2010
The introduction of methods that industrialized bicycle manufacture inevitably led to a reduction in hand-crafted production especially for competition models with proven success. Industrialization and the increase in the number of bikes produced forced many famous...
by Richard Sachs | Dec 1, 2005
Nestled in the small hamlet of Chester, Connecticut, among artists’ studios, restaurants, and Colonial era homes, is a bicycle factory. This factory is operated by Richard Sachs, a craftsman bicycle frame builder. Sachs has been building bicycle frames since...
by Richard Sachs | Nov 8, 1990
On one side of the small basement shop on Main Street there lies short pieces of steel tubing. On the other side, shiney new two-wheeled racing machines. In the middle are a lathe, torch, and other tools of master craftsman Richard Sachs. Using a technique called...
by Richard Sachs | Mar 5, 1986
CHESTER—The façade of Richard Sachs’ workplace on Spring Street is unremarkable. What’s going on inside is not. In a small grey garage tucked away from the center, Sachs toils everyday building bicycles. Not just any bicycles. Contenders in the Olympics...
by Richard Sachs | May 14, 1980
“Handmade.” A fast disappearing word in these assembly-line times. Handmade brings back memories of bygone days, fine workmanship, and lasting quality. The end product becomes an expression of the maker’s personality transmitted through the tools to...
