The Honky Tonk is a classic. It gets you wherever you need to be and is an absolute riot on the way. Emilio Ruiz sent us these photos of his beautiful blue Honky Tonk and had a few things to say about it:
"I bought this frameset back in 2015, and after 11 years of riding, I can honestly say I enjoy it more with every single ride. It is my favourite road bike ever.
I am originally from Spain but I live and ride around Dresden, Germany. Cycling is a big part of our daily life here as a family, we commute everywhere by bike, including taking our kids to the local daycare. On top of that, I am an all-weather, year-round roadie.
During autumn and winter, I ride this Honky Tonk with SKS Bluemels fenders, but now it is stripped down into my bombproof fast weekend endurance machine. It performs as beautifully as it looks in the punchy hills and rolling twisty terrain of this part of Germany.
The bike corners like it's on rails, and the ride quality of the frame is absolutely delightful."
Blue, and ready to rip
Full Ritchey components (great performance and reliable in true Honky Tonk style) with matchy-matchy Bontrager bar tape and Cinelli end plugs.
Campagnolo Zonda wheels with a SRAM Force 11-36T cassette, and a Shimano 1x11 drivetrain
BIG ol' Wolf Tooth 44T chainring
Vittoria Corsa Pro Control (Emilio's all time favorite tires)
Emilio has a personal mechanic that works around the clock to make sure his Honky Tonk is rolling smooth.
