Ribble Gran Fondo

adowling92
adowling92 Posts: 225
edited August 2013 in Your road bikes
My baby!

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Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. --John F. Kennedy
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  • adowling92
    adowling92 Posts: 225
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    Spec

    Ribble Gran Fondo Carb Road Frame S (49cm C-Top)
    Ribble Gran Fondo Carb Road Forks 1 1/8" ITS
    Ribble Headset Branded Ribble 1 1/8" Hidden (ITS) 45 x 45

    Shimano 105 (5700) Silver 10 Spd Double Groupset
    Shimano 105 5700 BB Cups (105 10 Double/Triple) Eng
    Shimano 105 Silver 5700 Brakes

    Shimano 10 Spd 105 5700 Cassette 12-25
    Shimano 10 Spd 5701 105 Chain
    Shimano 105 Silver Dbl 5700 10 Chainset 170 39/53
    Shimano 105 Silver (5700) 10 Dbl Fr Gear Braze-on
    Shimano 105 Silver (5700) 10 Spd Rear Gear Short (SS)
    Shimano STI Levers 105 Silver 5700 with cables Double
    Shimano Clipless Spd-SL 5700 105 Pedals Black

    Rodi Pr Whls Airline Evo Clinchers Black 8/9/10 Shim

    ITM Alutech 6061 (31.8) Bars Black 38 c to c
    Deda Traforato Soft Touch Handlebar Tape Black
    ITM Alutech 6061 (31.8) Stem Black 70mm
    Trivio Headset Spacers Alloy 1 1/8" Black 10mm

    Selle Italia SL Saddle (BIKE) Black
    CSN Superleggera Alloy Seatpillar Black 31.6 400mm

    Continental Ultra Sport Rigid Tyre 700x23mm Black/Black
    Continental Race 28 Inner Tube 700x18/25 SV42mm
    Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. --John F. Kennedy
  • Sodafarl
    Sodafarl Posts: 118
    Really nice have been looking at the Ribbles myself. Enjoy.
  • focuz
    focuz Posts: 150
    Nice man, wheels are heavy though.
  • adowling92
    adowling92 Posts: 225
    Focuz wrote:
    Nice man, wheels are heavy though.

    Yeah :/ i should have researched them fully! But i've just bout a pair of Campagnolo Scirroco's which are lighter. Just waiting to get the rear cassette done :)

    Gonna be upgrading the handlebars to carbon fibre ones soon.
    Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. --John F. Kennedy
  • tuktuk
    tuktuk Posts: 179
    Looks lush mate!

    Was going to order one myself as i love the colour sheme!

    Went for a r872 with athena campag in the end.

    How long did yours take from order to delivery ?
    ReefFishForum
  • adowling92
    adowling92 Posts: 225
    tuktuk wrote:
    Looks lush mate!

    Was going to order one myself as i love the colour sheme!

    Went for a r872 with athena campag in the end.

    How long did yours take from order to delivery ?

    They are good looking frames! and a very good price at that.

    I ordered it on the 16th of March, and recieved it on 10th of April. Which i think is fairly reasonable, considering that you get put in a queue and given a date it'd be built in their diary. Can't remember the date i was given. Worth the wait though mate
    Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. --John F. Kennedy
  • Sodafarl
    Sodafarl Posts: 118
    How accurate was the fit having done it online. That's my biggest worry it would be the wrong size and I'm stuck in Northern Ireland not being able to do anything about it.
  • adowling92
    adowling92 Posts: 225
    well i measured my height and inside leg, and then rang them asked them what frame size i'd need. It's a perfect size too!
    Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. --John F. Kennedy
  • Sodafarl
    Sodafarl Posts: 118
    adowling92 wrote:
    well i measured my height and inside leg, and then rang them asked them what frame size i'd need. It's a perfect size too!
    Cheers Thanks for that.
  • Bagggers
    Bagggers Posts: 348
    Great bike, fantastic ride and outstanding value. Enjoy it mate.

    Sodafari, Their frame sizing guide is really accurate. If like me, you fall in the border-line, go for the smaller frame. I had the benefit of going in the shop and the guys were very helpful but it did mean I ended up with a Small rather than a Medium, which was my gut feeling. Proved to be the right size. Got mine to 7.3kg too which isnt too shabby.
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  • Nickoo
    Nickoo Posts: 85
    really nice bike
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Nice to see that they still can't spell 'fibre' and they are still lying about where the bike was made!

    Also funny how the identical paint scheme looks on a very different frame from older GFs like mine!
    Faster than a tent.......
  • Bagggers
    Bagggers Posts: 348
    Rolf F wrote:
    Nice to see that they still can't spell 'fibre' and they are still lying about where the bike was made!

    Also funny how the identical paint scheme looks on a very different frame from older GFs like mine!

    I think you may well be off mark Rolf. Fibre is the french spelling of the word, from which the English word Fiber emerged.

    http://grammarist.com/spelling/fiber-fibre/
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  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Bagggers wrote:
    Rolf F wrote:
    Nice to see that they still can't spell 'fibre' and they are still lying about where the bike was made!

    Also funny how the identical paint scheme looks on a very different frame from older GFs like mine!

    I think you may well be off mark Rolf. Fibre is the french spelling of the word, from which the English word Fiber emerged.

    http://grammarist.com/spelling/fiber-fibre/

    I think I am bob on the mark! To quote your own link -
    Fiber is the preferred spelling in American English, and fibre is preferred in all the other main varieties of English.

    I know that a lot of supposed Americanisms (eg ize) are actually old English and that it is us who changed them but that is the point - we changed them. In modern English Fibre is the British English way to spell the word and Fiber is the American English spelling and I would prefer it if Ribble, a British company named after a British river, would remember that!
    Faster than a tent.......
  • y9y9
    y9y9 Posts: 24
    Looks awesome!
  • Bagggers
    Bagggers Posts: 348
    Rolf F wrote:
    Bagggers wrote:
    Rolf F wrote:
    Nice to see that they still can't spell 'fibre' and they are still lying about where the bike was made!

    Also funny how the identical paint scheme looks on a very different frame from older GFs like mine!

    I think you may well be off mark Rolf. Fibre is the french spelling of the word, from which the English word Fiber emerged.

    http://grammarist.com/spelling/fiber-fibre/

    I think I am bob on the mark! To quote your own link -
    Fiber is the preferred spelling in American English, and fibre is preferred in all the other main varieties of English.

    I know that a lot of supposed Americanisms (eg ize) are actually old English and that it is us who changed them but that is the point - we changed them. In modern English Fibre is the British English way to spell the word and Fiber is the American English spelling and I would prefer it if Ribble, a British company named after a British river, would remember that!

    You have clearly missed the point. I did expect this.
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    Giant TCR Adv SL Di2
    Ribble Gran Fondo built for our 10 month winter
  • adowling92
    adowling92 Posts: 225
    Bagggers wrote:
    Rolf F wrote:
    Bagggers wrote:
    Rolf F wrote:
    Nice to see that they still can't spell 'fibre' and they are still lying about where the bike was made!

    Also funny how the identical paint scheme looks on a very different frame from older GFs like mine!

    I think you may well be off mark Rolf. Fibre is the french spelling of the word, from which the English word Fiber emerged.

    http://grammarist.com/spelling/fiber-fibre/

    I think I am bob on the mark! To quote your own link -
    Fiber is the preferred spelling in American English, and fibre is preferred in all the other main varieties of English.

    I know that a lot of supposed Americanisms (eg ize) are actually old English and that it is us who changed them but that is the point - we changed them. In modern English Fibre is the British English way to spell the word and Fiber is the American English spelling and I would prefer it if Ribble, a British company named after a British river, would remember that!

    You have clearly missed the point. I did expect this.

    Take this somewhere else but on my thread.
    Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. --John F. Kennedy
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
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    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    'crafted'..??
  • adowling92
    adowling92 Posts: 225
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    The close up pic of 'Crafted In Italy' is particularly twaattish.
    Bit like your attitude then.
    Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. --John F. Kennedy
  • Mickyg88
    Mickyg88 Posts: 289
    Sloppy can be like that, quite often as well.
  • adowling92
    adowling92 Posts: 225
    Mickyg88 wrote:
    Sloppy can be like that, quite often as well.

    I've noticed. Trying to be a keyboard warrior, rather than being constructive and genuine.

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  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    adowling92 wrote:
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    The close up pic of 'Crafted In Italy' is particularly twaattish.
    Bit like your attitude then.
    adowling92 wrote:
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    Is this a quiz?

    Are you a knob in person, aswell as on here?

    I'll put it down to your immature years, I didn't realise you were a child.
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • adowling92
    adowling92 Posts: 225
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    adowling92 wrote:
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    The close up pic of 'Crafted In Italy' is particularly twaattish.
    Bit like your attitude then.
    adowling92 wrote:
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    Is this a quiz?

    Are you a knob in person, aswell as on here?

    I'll put it down to your immature years, I didn't realise you were a child.

    Not a child. Just think it's a bit sad how you like to go around giving people grief on their threads.
    Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. --John F. Kennedy
  • Evogirl
    Evogirl Posts: 25
    I have one of these for sale....only 2 months old. Anyone interested PM me please.
  • adowling92
    adowling92 Posts: 225
    Evogirl wrote:
    I have one of these for sale....only 2 months old. Anyone interested PM me please.

    Do you not like it?
    Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. --John F. Kennedy
  • Evogirl
    Evogirl Posts: 25
    It's too small sadly, I followed their sizing and even called them to check but it's way too small. Love the bike though.
  • tv
    tv Posts: 338
    What weight is the bike currently? Looking at getting one, looks really nice!
  • Evogirl
    Evogirl Posts: 25
    tv wrote:
    What weight is the bike currently? Looking at getting one, looks really nice!

    7.8 for mine.
  • tv
    tv Posts: 338
    Evogirl wrote:
    tv wrote:
    What weight is the bike currently? Looking at getting one, looks really nice!

    7.8 for mine.

    What is your built up with? Not a bad weight!

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