by Richard Sachs | Nov 1, 2010
people in glass houses are generally advised against throwing stones, partly a euphemism against criticising practices that one is also guilty of, but doubtless more officially thought of as a part of the encroaching health and safety malady that seems to have...
by Richard Sachs | Oct 20, 2007
Richard Sachs’ name is synonymous with the handbuilt frame. It is unlikely that anyone else better represents the enigmatic image of the one-man frame shop whose body of work is more than just a bunch of beatiful bicycles, it stands for something. Recently BKW rang...
by Richard Sachs | Mar 21, 2007
There’s this guy I see racing around Chester always on a bicycle, often donning a funny red cap to keep his head warm in the colder months. He stops off at the post office and exchanges one armful of packages for another, gives his signature head nod greeting to...
by Richard Sachs | Jul 1, 2004
At the heart of a great wristwatch is a handcrafted mechanical caliber and at the heart of a great bicycle is a handmade frame. Richard Sachs is on the cognoscenti’s short list as the best framebuilder in the history of the craft. No doubt about it, Lance...
by Richard Sachs | Nov 1, 1999
A select few bicycle builders across the united states are hand-crafting the ultimate human-powered vehicles Like most serious cyclists, Dave Genest rides nearly every day, and even races on weekends at master’s level competitions around the eastern United...