Ribble Gran Fondo

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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    I have the original carbon sportive version which until very recently was my best bike, accompanying me on mountain trips and such like, i've been nothing but happy with it since 2010, alas the arrival of two new carbon bikes recently means the Ribble is now my summer commuter, which in a way is even better because I get to ride it even more.

    Hope you get as much fun out of yours, enjoy!
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Evogirl
    Evogirl Posts: 25
    Ribble 44cm frame Campag Ksyrium 23c wheels, ITM carbon wing bars, ITM carbon bar stem, carbon seat stem, Campag Veloce 10spd groupset and look easy pedals. 7.8kg.
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    adowling92 wrote:
    Take this somewhere else but on my thread.

    Ahh, but you see - this isn't your thread. You are the OP but once you post a thread it belongs to all. Sorry, but that's internet forums for you. But no more refs to the spelling thing from me - Bagggers is too deranged to argue with!

    Anyway, these damn things are getting common as muck. I was out on mine yesterday - passed one on the way to Pateley Bridge and another was outside the cafe in Masham we went to. A particularly tasteful, early example that was - all proper Campag Centaur - exactly like mine!
    Faster than a tent.......
  • crescent
    crescent Posts: 1,201
    To the OP.
    What type of tape is on the handlebars? I know your post says Deda Traforeto but it looks like Fizik logos in the picture. I'm not being pedantic, I just like the look of the Fizik tape and wondered what type it was so I can look at ordering some for my GF.
    Nice bike by the way, although I would say that :D

    Cheers
    Bianchi ImpulsoBMC Teammachine SLR02 01Trek Domane AL3“When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race. “ ~H.G. Wells Edit - "Unless it's a BMX"
  • Stevehigh
    Stevehigh Posts: 5
    Great bike, same as mine but I had a 6 week wait with Ribble despite them telling me the frame was in stock and the bike would be with me within 2 weeks, to sum Ribble up - they knock out great value bikes but their customer service skills could be vastly improved - enjoy!
  • adowling92
    adowling92 Posts: 225
    Crescent wrote:
    To the OP.
    What type of tape is on the handlebars? I know your post says Deda Traforeto but it looks like Fizik logos in the picture. I'm not being pedantic, I just like the look of the Fizik tape and wondered what type it was so I can look at ordering some for my GF.
    Nice bike by the way, although I would say that :D

    Cheers

    http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... izihbtp173

    This is the bar tape i have. Not sure why they put the wrong one on the list.
    Cheers man :)
    Stevehigh wrote:
    Great bike, same as mine but I had a 6 week wait with Ribble despite them telling me the frame was in stock and the bike would be with me within 2 weeks, to sum Ribble up - they knock out great value bikes but their customer service skills could be vastly improved - enjoy!

    Definitely agreed!!
    Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. --John F. Kennedy
  • crescent
    crescent Posts: 1,201
    adowling92 wrote:
    http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... izihbtp173

    This is the bar tape i have. Not sure why they put the wrong one on the list.
    Cheers man :)

    Thanks for that, now added to my next shopping list.
    Bianchi ImpulsoBMC Teammachine SLR02 01Trek Domane AL3“When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race. “ ~H.G. Wells Edit - "Unless it's a BMX"
  • meursault
    meursault Posts: 1,433
    Nice bike.

    But would look so much better without the bag, as per

    Rule #29 // No European Posterior Man-Satchels
    Superstition sets the whole world in flames; philosophy quenches them.

    Voltaire
  • leodis75
    leodis75 Posts: 184
    I love the way Ribble just knock together bikes, something is out of stock, balls to it stick one of them on it and send them the bike.
  • BigLights
    BigLights Posts: 464
    Nice bike - congrats! I have the same one...105 groupset, but different colours...red tape etc. Love it, it rides so well.

    I also seem to have been the exception to the rule in that I was really very pleased with their customer service when i ordered it...they were very patient with me on the phone re sizing and deliberating, and were then honest that it would probably take 6 weeks, and indeed then kept me up to date.
  • adowling92
    adowling92 Posts: 225
    Crescent wrote:
    adowling92 wrote:
    http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... izihbtp173

    This is the bar tape i have. Not sure why they put the wrong one on the list.
    Cheers man :)

    Thanks for that, now added to my next shopping list.

    good choice ;)
    meursault wrote:
    Nice bike.

    But would look so much better without the bag, as per

    Rule #29 // No European Posterior Man-Satchels

    only place to put spare innertubes etc! I'd rather it wasn't there though.
    Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. --John F. Kennedy

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