Ritchey bike with funny frame...

Please let me know your thoughts on the seldom-seen soft ride frame.

Did this experimental frame style from the mid-1990s disappear because it is truly awful?

Is this bike OK to buy and ride or is it very likely to be a lemon ??

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zmzoi3w64mutge6/Soft.jpg?dl=0 ...