The Ribble Carbon Range

McTreacle

Hi there,

First off, thanks and well done for an excellent site and forum! I'm finding it very helpful.

I've been cycling for a few years and I'm now looking into buying a new bike. I have been very attracted to the Ribble carbon range. my main type of cycling is for fitness, commuting and hopefully a lot of charity rides. In the future i have the intentions of joining a local cycle club and being involved with rides with them.

I'm a bit confused in what bike to go for from Ribble. Because i'm not an all out competing racer i feel i would be best suited for the Gran Fondo... but if i do start to compete would it still be suitable? I'd also like the Ultegra upgrade and fulcrum racing 7 wheels and it looks stunning!!!!.

can anybody advise me and help me decide?

many thanks

andy

kingrollo

Get one thats comfortable would be my advice. I switched from a out and out racer - to a bike with more relaxed geometrey. I feel a lot more comfy - but my speed has increased. Happy to be corrected but IMO - you would have to be a pretty high standard to feel restrained by a more sportive type bike.

McTreacle

Thanks for the reply kingrollo and i understand what you say.

Has anybody else go any feedback on the range before i ring them up tommorrow and place an order?

cheers

passout

I'd ask them for advice but the above advice is sensible.

Anonymous

I have the Ribble Sportive Racing and I am finding it very comfortable for my longer rides. I was riding an MTB before this but all the same I feel more comfortable on my Ribble than I did on my MTB over the same distances.

Build quality is excellent, even more so considering the price (£1069). I went for the Shimano 105 group set and as I have nothing to compare it too other than my MTB SLX group set I find it very smooth and responsive, the hoods are comfortable and I have had to do nothing to the gears or brakes out of the box (although I did change the pads to Salmon Kool Stops) everything was set up ready to go.

As I only do fitness riding but do about 200m per week I find this bike light enough to let me get the miles in, reliable group set to get me round the course and looks amazing :P imo

McTreacle

Thank you for the input fellas!!

I think i'm going to go for the Gran fondo now. Can anybody recommend a set of wheels for it? I was going to go for the fulcrum racing wheels but i'm open to suggestions. I'm guessing Ribble will let you pay the difference or come to some sort of arrangement.

Anonymous

If you pick a special edition bike then no you wont get the option to add extra money to get better wheels even if you call them they wont let you.

JohnnyAllez

Gran Fondo is a lovely looking bike.

For info............. Ribble will only sell them as complete bikes at the moment though due to demand, they won`t sell a frame and fork on its own, knocked back my order Bought a Roubaix instead

acidstrato

i purchased the GF with racing being its intended primary use and I feel the frame is pretty suited to it. some components on the bike could be lighter for an all out racer e.g. seatpost, saddle, stem, handle bars and wheels as theres about 6-700grams to be saved between the ribble picture and what you actually get.

tbh you could train, sportive or race on any of the ribble carbon frames, its the spec that'll matter the most

Iaingillam

slight hijack but which one/ do any of them have a racy geometry? I am looking at getting one which will be used for triathalons and time trials as well as general riding so I would be wanting to put clip on aero bars on it for these events and get into a good aero position so would any of ribbles carbon or aluminium frames suit that?

Iain

sturmey

Nero RC or Scuro