Ritchey Outback Frameset - Small

Tom Ritchey logs around 10,000 miles (16,000 km) annually, primarily off-road. With over 50 years of experience in designing and building bicycles, it's no surprise that the Outback has become a standout icon in the rugged realm of gravel and adventure bikes.

Now available in the striking Granite & Snow colorway, the Outback features numerous practical and versatile elements that empower riders to seek epic experiences beyond the end of the road. The inclusion of rack and fender mounts helps keep gear dry and increases load capacity for extended bikepacking trips, while accommodating 700c x 48mm or 650b x 2.0in tires opens up a myriad of possibilities. Enhancing the Outback’s functionality, the all-carbon fiber Ritchey Adventure Fork comes with multi-purpose mounts, providing extra storage options for supplies collected along the way.

Crafted with precision, the Outback is TIG-welded using proprietary triple-butted Ritchey Logic steel tubing, now featuring an updated one-piece truss design for flat mount brakes. This design maintains the stiffness and strength of previous mounts while significantly reducing the weight of the chainstays. Whether for bikepacking, road cycling, off-roading, trail riding, or expeditions, the Ritchey Outback is built to handle it all.

Frame:

• Material: Heat-treated, triple-butted Ritchey Logic steel tubing – TIG welded
• Headtube: Ultra-light forged and machined straight 1-1/8"
• Corrosion Resistance: Treated with Electrophoretic Deposition (ED Coat)
• Seat Tube Clamp Size: 28.6 mm (max. 2.5 Nm for derailleur clamps and chain guides)
• Seat Tube: 27.2 mm with integrated seat collar (max torque setting: 6 Nm)
• Bottom Bracket: 68 mm – English threaded
• Spacing: 142 mm (12 mm alloy thru-axle included)
• Crankset Min/Max Ring Size: Single: 36 to 46t / Double: 46/30t to 50/34t
• Compatibility: Accommodates 1X or 2X chainrings; not compatible with Direct Mount standard and related components (T-Type derailleurs and cassettes)
• Bottle Cage Mounts: 3
• Rack and Fender Mounts
• Cable Routing: Stealth wire routing for semi-wireless Di2 groupsets; external routing
• WCS Headset Included: (Upper IS42/28.6 – 16mm stack height | Lower IS42/30)
• Derailleur Hanger: Replaceable stainless steel

Fork:

• Included: New Ritchey Carbon Adventure Fork with multi-purpose rack and fender mounts
• Steerer: 1-1/8" straight steerer with integrated 45-degree crown race
• Steerer Length: 300 mm
• Fork Length: 390 mm
• Axle-Crown: 393 mm
• Rake/Offset: 50 mm
• Spacing: 100 mm (12 mm alloy thru-axle included)
• Max Payload: 3 kg per side
• Max Spacers Below Stem: 30 mm

Tire Compatibility:

• Wheel and Tire Compatibility: 700 x 48 mm or 650 x 2.0 in (depending on tire/rim manufacturer)
• Frame Spacing: 58 mm
• Fork Spacing: 60 mm

Brake Compatibility:

• Brakes: Flat-mount brakes front and rear 140 mm (160 mm max – adapters available separately)
• Frame Flat-Mount Bracket Height: 10 mm

Details:

• Frame Weight: 2,175 g (size L – without thru-axle)
• Fork Weight: 445 g (with uncut steerer, not including axle)
• Color: Granite & Snow