Ribble Ultimate SL - Erm, didn't someone already use that name?!

CptKernow

Just spotted Ribble have a new bike out. Looks lovely and all that but the name?! There are thousands of things you could call a bike but to use Canyon's exact name just seems mental.
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-ultimate-sl/

Also, the styling is somewhat similar to say the least.
https://www.canyon.com/en-gb/road/ultim ... -aero.html
Check out those skinny seat stays, tapered top tube and boxy down tube....

I'm sure they are covered legally, but this does not put Ribble in a great light with me.

Disclaimer. I currently own a Canyon Ultimate. My previous bike was a Ribble...

bendertherobot

Lapierre use it. It's hardly a shock. SL is super light and the SL version of any bike is likely to be the Ultimate version of it.

As to the look, it's a bike.

CptKernow

bendertherobot wrote:

Lapierre use it. It's hardly a shock. SL is super light and the SL version of any bike is likely to be the Ultimate version of it.

As to the look, it's a bike.

Yep, probably just a coincidence...

Tiesetrotter

I know these British mail order bike importers are complete bounders, we should never be associated with them. Let's all use German mail order bike importers instead and pretend they are better.

Garry H

Seriously?

darkhairedlord

It's east to spot the difference, The Canyon will have a crack in the seat-tube.

CptKernow

Hmmm, seems like they renamed it....

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-sl/

sandyballs

darkhairedlord wrote:

It's east to spot the difference, The Canyon will not be delivered until 2019.

Fixed that for you.