Ribble Endurance Disc road bike

lakesluddite

Having been on the search for a cheapish carbon disc-brake equipped road bike (they're like Rocking-horse manure), I was trawling through the numerous bike-shop-related marketing emails, when I saw the following:

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sed/road-track-bike/ribble-endurance-shimano-105-ultegra-special-edition?part=SE15ENDURSHIM&sub=conf_SERW

Now I think it looks an absolute bargain, not surprising given Ribble's vfm and history of good reviews. I don't suppose anyone has had a butchers up close at this model? There is no mention of mudguard capability, which I would ideally want - and yes I know I could email them directly...

keef66

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19625954#p19625954]LakesLuddite[/url] wrote:

Having been on the search for a cheapish carbon disc-brake equipped road bike (they're like Rocking-horse manure), I was trawling through the numerous bike-shop-related marketing emails, when I saw the following:

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sed/road-track-bike/ribble-endurance-shimano-105-ultegra-special-edition?part=SE15ENDURSHIM&sub=conf_SERW

Now I think it looks an absolute bargain, not surprising given Ribble's vfm and history of good reviews. I don't suppose anyone has had a butchers up close at this model? There is no mention of mudguard capability, which I would ideally want - and yes I know I could email them directly...

In the bigger pic I can't see any mounting points and it doesn't look like there's masses of clearance to me

lakesluddite

Actually I did email them, and it is a negative - no mudguard mounts.

Back to the drawing board...

smwatson90

I really like the look of this too.

I emailed and they confirmed no guard mounts, but they are releasing a carbon cross bike towards the end of the year which will accept guards.