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[cyberknight]

Morning all,

This is on Ribble's clearance page, £899 buys you a 725/Aksium/Tiagra/ make what you will of Forks: Endurance 725 Full Carbon Tapered :
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-endurance-725-tiagra-med-ribstock50065/
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Okay, I know, Ribble have become a "Sports Direct" with imaginative prices to reduce from, but £900 is still a pretty good price if you are looking now, rather than it's such a bargin I've just got to have one.

Bye

Ian

As Boardman's new carbon 8.9 with hydro tiagra is £1400 I think the Ribble is on the higher side of ok

 

[IanSmithCSE]

Good morning,

As Boardman's new carbon 8.9 with hydro tiagra is £1400 I think the Ribble is on the higher side of ok

Don't forget that steel is now the frame material with a price premium attached and carbon fibre is for the masses

Ribble also have this for £849
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-r872-caliper-tiagra-black-l/
C/F frame/Tiagra/own brand wheels

Bye

Ian

 

[PpPete]

If you are one of those folks who likes to take a very complete tool set out on rides this may be of interest:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008631425776.html

I started looking out for a small & lightweight solution to this after a clubmate got his chain thoroughly jammed between little ring and frame. Undoing that preload bolt is a challenge without a tool that fits but most are quite heavy.

 

[Jameshow]

Good morning,

Don't forget that steel is now the frame material with a price premium attached and carbon fibre is for the masses

Ribble also have this for £849
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-r872-caliper-tiagra-black-l/
C/F frame/Tiagra/own brand wheels
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Bye

Ian

Same spec as on my focus izalco does the job.

I remember when Cannondale supersixes were £750 at start fitness pre COVID!!

 

[JonBuoy]

If you are one of those folks who likes to take a very complete tool set out on rides this may be of interest:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008631425776.html
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I started looking out for a small & lightweight solution to this after a clubmate got his chain thoroughly jammed between little ring and frame. Undoing that preload bolt is a challenge without a tool that fits but most are quite heavy.

My tyre levers fit those perfectly as used on my riding partner's bike and some random stranger's.

 

[sevenfourate]

Cannondale Topstone Carbon 4 Gravel:

All sizes, both colours. Reduced from £2800 to £1699:

https://www.wheelbase.co.uk/product...term=6687883163654&utm_campaign=6687883162854

 

[Jameshow]

Half price in Halfords socket sets.

https://www.halfords.com/tools/hand...wln-tgAw12bxjqGMlDMaAgaSEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Crazy discounts on lightweight (14-15Kg) GT hybrid and gravel ebikes at Pauls Cycles, that use the Mahle X35 rear hub motor, a 250Wh battery and hydraulic brakes.

~£1050; 1250; 1450

https://www.paulscycles.co.uk/gt/electric-bikes

 

[Jameshow]

Crazy discounts on lightweight (14-15Kg) GT hybrid and gravel ebikes at Pauls Cycles, that use the Mahle X35 rear hub motor, a 250Wh battery and hydraulic brakes.

~£1050; 1250; 1450

https://www.paulscycles.co.uk/gt/electric-bikes

Nice price! A grx400 (tiagra) gravel bike wouldn't be much less and being hub drives less wear on drive chain...

Great to think when I need one it will be old tech!!