Ribble Winter Audax 7005 Frameset Build

jgsi
jgsi Posts: 5,062
edited August 2018 in Your road bikes
As I mashed up the frame of my RT58 recently, its replacement is
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£80 for the frame currently .
Other bits , I already had .. apart from requiring new 105 rear mech , bar tape, cables.
Cheebay wheels - now 3 years old.
The PDW rear mudguard will be fitted when the weather turns.
Old Sora 9 speed crankset with a still functioning Stages PM.
The 11cm headtube was a bit of a surprise - hence the spacers to replicate fitting.

Frame quality - much nicer than PX imo. Supplied with all the bits that PX stipulate as extras.
I'll not cut the top above the stem as it is somewhere to hang my duffel bag.

Comments

  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Autumn is wayyyyyyy offf

    Nice build, I see Ribble do a full Sora build for £499.

    Is the geo not more relaxed to take into the account of the short headtube?
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    MF really really likes that - coolest winter bike on this forum by a mile.

    Het.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    It certainly feel more sure footed than the PX and it made the morning ride to work nice,
    Just need a replacement lock as it is nice and shiny at the moment.
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Cracking looking bike - this is what they should look like.

    I have a Dolan Prefissio for shit weather and commuting duties. I believe it's the same frame as this?

    Love it.
    Ben

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  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    Ben6899 wrote:
    Cracking looking bike - this is what they should look like.

    I have a Dolan Prefissio for shoot weather and commuting duties. I believe it's the same frame as this?

    Love it.

    Very similar but slight differences.
    The Ribble is a 54 with headtube height of 11cm, the Dolan in 54 has its at 14cm.
    Cheap cycling doesn't have to be nasty.
  • Moonbiker
    Moonbiker Posts: 1,706
    like apart from blue chainring bolts.

    crazy seat post length but alot of spacers also?
  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    Moonbiker wrote:
    like apart from blue chainring bolts.

    crazy seat post length but alot of spacers also?

    Blue, whats not to like? I also prefer more compact frames and basically I have a new winter hack for next to no money.
    I refer to above. With such a short headtube , I have lost about 4cm of wiggle room to make everything pukka according to slamthestem and other bike Nazi rules, so it stays as it is and gets ridden every single day of the year.

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