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[AlanW]

Good afternoon,

I am not sure if this is enough of a bargain to qualify but;
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-endurance-al-e-sport/
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I keep dithering over an ebike, I currently have a 18 mile each way commute and on Mondays ebikes are a waste of money and on Fridays they seem like a good idea.

Bye

Ian

You might want to watch Hambini's You Tube video about a Ribble frame that he was sent. The complaint was the frame kept making a creaking noise. It was returned to Ribble twice and they said it was a bottom bracket.

I'll let you watch the video now.....

 

[Smthers]

Was that the one where the welding on the inside of the bottom bracket shell was somewhat lacking?

 

[AlanW]

Was that the one where the welding on the inside of the bottom bracket shell was somewhat lacking?

On the case in question it was missing by design to allow an exit point for the cables/hydraulic hoses. The root cause was a misalignment of the rear dropout on the non drive side that caused a stress fracture half way up one of the seat stays

 

[Milzy]

Ribble are over rated shizenhowzer. I’d rather ride Planet X over Ribble any day.

 

[tom73]

Ribble are over rated shizenhowzer. I’d rather ride Planet X over Ribble any day.

I've both different bike for different rides.

 

[vickster]

shizenhowzer

wtaf does that mean???

 

[Slick]

wtaf does that mean???

Crap.

 

[bikingdad90]

wtaf does that mean???

It’s a dog breed isn’t it, or if your from Teesside it’s the base to a parmo before bechamel and grilled cheese is added with a portion or deep fried chips and garlic sauce.

 

[Jameshow]

Ribble are over rated shizenhowzer. I’d rather ride Planet X over Ribble any day.

Od take a cannondale over both those!!🤣🤣🤣🍿🍿🍿

 

[Milzy]

Od take a cannondale over both those!!🤣🤣🤣🍿🍿🍿

Cannonfails are reamed by Hambini a lot. I was supposed to collect a CAAD13 but the fork was duff and Covid stopped a replacement coming in for about a year.

 

[Scottish Scrutineer]

I went for a pair at that price. First ride on them today - took a while to get some confidence but did the job nicely. I usually take the train when it gets icy but that's not an option next week!

I fitted the Marathon Winters that I've bought for my wife to my spare wheels; purely in the interest of bedding the spikes in before she is fit/confident enough to get back on her commuting bike. They were alright, a bit noisy, a bit slower than the GravelKing SKs, but no sign of slipping, even on out street which was covered a layer of sparking ice and black ice. My only wariness was riding over metalwork on the road surface (drain covers etc)

 

[GeekDadZoid]

I fitted the Marathon Winters that I've bought for my wife to my spare wheels; purely in the interest of bedding the spikes in before she is fit/confident enough to get back on her commuting bike. They were alright, a bit noisy, a bit slower than the GravelKing SKs, but no sign of slipping, even on out street which was covered a layer of sparking ice and black ice. My only wariness was riding over metalwork on the road surface (drain covers etc)

Wish I had bought some now, aborted the commute today am now holed up in the garden office with a hot waterbottle

 

[Spiderweb]

Planet X Kaffenback steel frame do it all commuter bike for £599.
Mudguard & rear pannier mounts.
Fits up to 40mm tyres so could handle gravel tyres too.
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXKBAPEX1/planet-x-kaffenback-sram-apex-1-bike

 

[bikingdad90]

@Spiderweb, now that is a genuine bargain. It has been up for around £800 since coming back into stock.

 

[tom73]

Agreed but only if you have the money