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Ribble Bike Builder

  • 27-05-2011 6:39pm
    #1
    cycletheroad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭


    Hi folks, what do people think of Ribble and its bike builder, looks to me like you can get good value for money, those sportive carbon frames look the bizz, has anyone got one recently, only down side i see is the postage, bit over the top i think.


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  • #2
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    cycletheroad wrote: »
    Hi folks, what do people think of Ribble and its bike builder, looks to me like you can get good value for money, those sportive carbon frames look the bizz, has anyone got one recently, only down side i see is the postage, bit over the top i think.

    I was thinking of getting one also - the gran fondo model tickled my fancy. Still haven't made my mind up yet though. May change totally and get a specialized again! I believe that the ribble frames are not made in house but I'm not sure of what implications that has.


  • #3
    cycletheroad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭cycletheroad


    Lusk Doyle wrote: »
    I was thinking of getting one also - the gran fondo model tickled my fancy. Still haven't made my mind up yet though. May change totally and get a specialized again! I believe that the ribble frames are not made in house but I'm not sure of what implications that has.


    They definitely look tempting ok, I suppose they would be standing over the quality of the frames with a warranty..........they have got very good reviews after searching the net on them.......


  • #4
    Lemag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,508 ✭✭✭Lemag


    cycletheroad wrote: »
    only down side i see is the postage, bit over the top i think.
    You can make arrangements for the shipping yourself. I recollect some boardsie mentioning that they used shiply.com and had the bike shipped for about €50.


  • #5
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    A guy that raced the swords league race at clonalvy had a ribble if I remember beasty's photos correctly. Find the pic from that thread , post it up and see if he responds. Hint - its the thread where the lad broke his collar bone. Two races ago including the TT from this week.


  • #6
    ednwireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    Lusk Doyle wrote: »
    I was thinking of getting one also - the gran fondo model tickled my fancy. Still haven't made my mind up yet though. May change totally and get a specialized again! I believe that the ribble frames are not made in house but I'm not sure of what implications that has.

    none - neither are anyone elses
    Several years ago, Merida (a Taiwanese manufacturer) bought a substantial interest in Specialized. Although Specialized is still headquartered in California under the leadership of founder Mike Sinyard, all bikes are made in Asia. Key Asian suppliers are Merida, Ideal, and Giant.

    http://allanti.com/articles/where-was-my-bike-made-pg328.htm

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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  • #7
    cycletheroad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭cycletheroad


    ednwireland wrote: »
    none - neither are anyone elses



    http://allanti.com/articles/where-was-my-bike-made-pg328.htm

    I read recently about Trek bikes that not one bike is manufactured in America,all done in china,except for a custom made trek bike which would be done in the states,


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