Ribble have been synonymous with producing high-quality, performance carbon road bikes since they first hit the UK market back in the early noughties. Each and every frame is designed in house, by our R&D team based in Lancashire and is custom made for us and us alone.
Who manufactures Ribble?
One of the largest UK bike manufacturers, Ribble Cycles have gained a strong following, largely thanks to their online bike builder. Based in Preston, the company dates back to 1897….Ribble bikes: which model is right for you?
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Where do Ribble get their frames from?
Ribble Steel frames being manufactured in the early 90’s in Kirkham, Lancashire. Modern steel frames are either constructed from cheaper high tensile steel or higher-grade chromium-molybdenum.
Who owns Ribble Cycles?
True Capital
The parent company of Lancashire’s Ribble Cycles has been acquired by a London-based retail investment firm. Cyclesport North, run by the Dove family, has owned Ribble Cycles since the 1980s. The new owner is True Capital, which owns niche retailers in other sectors.
Who are Ribble Cycles?
Ribble Cycles is one of the oldest brands in cycling and has been leading the evolution of the industry since 1897. From its earliest beginnings during the Victorian era through to its position today as a cutting edge manufacturer of British built, market-leading bicycles.
Are Ribble bikes open Mould?
Aero engineering As Ribble has established a foothold in the market, it has moved from open-mould frames and started to design and develop its own frames. For the 2017 range, every road frame will be unique to Ribble, with the geometry, tube profiles and carbon layup developed in-house.
What happened to Ribble?
The parent company of Lancashire’s Ribble Cycles has been acquired by a London-based retail investment firm. Cyclesport North, run by the Dove family, has owned Ribble Cycles since the 1980s. The new owner is True Capital, which owns niche retailers in other sectors.
Is Ribble a British brand?
Are planet X Bikes worth the money?
I think for the money a bike from Planet X, Dolan make excellent value. But they simply assemble the components rather than design and innovate. There is no investment in design and ensuring the bikes run as well as they can. Not saying they are bad bikes, just not that refined and some of the finer details are lost.
Does planet X buy from UK distros?
A friend who works for a UK distro says Planet X dont like to deal with UK distro companies if possible and rather go direct to the manufactuer and buy in bulk, hence the cheaper prices
Is the Ribble r872 worth the price?
The Ribble R872 is an open-mould Chinese frame made by xpa, which you can buy for around £300 or less direct. Ribble obviously mark-up their price, but it’s not as rip-your-eyes-out as De Rosa who also use the same frame on their R838.
