For 38 years, components and frames have been manufactured under the guidance of Tom Ritchey. With the new P-29 frame, Ritchey makes no secret of its legacy, as the current design in the colors red, white and blue is one hundred percent reminiscent of iconic Ritchey frames such as the P-21. A clear concession to today's trends, however, is the adaptation of the wheel size to the 29er standard.

For the frame material, Ritchey relies on heat-treated, triple-confirmed Crom-Moly tubing, the head tube remains in the classic 1-1/8-inch format and the geometry is designed for the use of suspension forks with 100 millimetres of travel. The frame weighs 2150 grams in size L and is also available in frame sizes S, M and XL. Ritchey praises the new bike as a fast race bike, but the frame also offers a balanced and comfortable ride when riding off the race track. The 29er geometry is the result of long test rides by Tom Ritchey and input from Thomas Frischknecht.

Ritchey relies on the Tange Slider dropouts for the rear triangle, which allow the rider to choose whether the bike should be equipped with gears or roll down the trails in single-speed mode with a single gear.

Roland Breinlinger, Director of European Marketing at Ritchey, also has details on the availability of the P-29 frame: "Our Swiss distributors Intercycle and GPR do not currently have any P-29 frames in stock. However, our retail partners are offering to accept orders from specialist retailers and deliver the frames to them. We have already sold the new frame well, we are currently expecting a delivery time of up to three months".