Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB

I’ve chosen to acknowledge either the first or last payment individually but never both at the same time.

this proves how tired i am..

my mangled genesis.

Talk to me

friend has one, rides so well, not the lightest, but who cares.

..

Haha I made the same mistake at first. It's a bit silly that mention the deposit straight away instead of the actual price.

Can’t actually see the price anywhere on the site...

Too much for me, #4130forever tbh

you have to download a lookbook and then scroll 57 pages. It's 1099 pounds afaik

You have to download something just to see the price, even if I was interested I’m not now

Thanks I’m going to have a look at one weekend

I do think Bonbtrack really hit the mark with a range of bikes, would happily have multiple of them

Their website is shite.

The only way to see their lineup is click on "Shop Bikes" and under that, two of their frames/bikes aren't links to a page about them, it's a page to making a deposit on ordering one.

I'm sure they don't need any help and probably have all the orders they'll ever need, but I think they'd really benefit from a page called "Our bikes" and move any ordering aspect to a "shop" or "order" page. "Our bikes" can have a tonne of marketing guff that people like us lap up and drool over and build a steady base of people who desire their bikes with the hope that a decent % will convert.

Perhaps a cheeky A/B test can help them decide

Fairlights are well promoted at Swift Cycles near Liverpool Street.
I did consider them however couldn't justify the outlay (from £2k+ for a very basic setup like Tiagra or below).

Arkose replacement fork with rack eyelets and disc only? TIA

Following the troubles Ribble had fulfilling my order for their CGR Alu, I was totally surprised to find a bundle along with a sorry-we-messed-up letter (handsigned by their CEO) waiting for me tonight. Nice touch. I hope anyone else waiting for their new bike can get their hands on it asap.

Variable data letters . Easy to do nowadays . Even the signature in blue ink .

How about this as an alternative The new Triban RC 520 Grave Edition coming soon
https://www.decathlon.at/triban-rc-520-gravel-id_8504030.html
FRAME
New Triban Evo frame made of aluminum 6061 T6, comfort geometry with adapted Sloping.
Weight: 1780 g in size M. Stable and versatile frame: possibility to attach the mudguard and luggage carrier. Compatible with up to 36 tires. The specially manufactured frame ensures high lateral stiffness and good absorption of vibrations. In addition, our even more easily accessible quick release system offers a high degree of rigidity.
FORK
New Triban-Evo fork with bars made of carbon and aluminum stock, 1 1/8 '' Aheadset. This fork combines comfort with low weight and precision.
The carbon has been redesigned to provide good lateral rigidity and filtering of frontal vibration.
Recesses for attaching a front porter.
Maximum load fork: 8 kg.
Eyelets on the wheel axle for attaching a mudguard.
Compatible with tires up to 36 mm.
BAR / STEM / HEADSET
Triban Gravel aluminum handlebar with 16 ° flare for excellent grip and outstanding comfort.
Handlebar width (center / center):
XS / S: 420 mm.
M / L: 440 mm.
XL: 460 mm.
Stem:
XS / S: 80 mm, M: 100 mm.
L: 110 mm.
XL: 120 mm
DRIVE / CIRCUIT
Shimano 105 R7000 shifter, Shimano 105 R7000
derailleur, Shimano 105 R7000
rear derailleur, 11-speed with long shift cage,
Total weight: 843 g
So-called Shadow switchgear for better protection when cruising. The rear derailleur remains underneath the cartridge and does not protrude beyond the seatstays, reducing the risk of tearing.
CRANK / CARTRIDGE
MICROSHIFT cassette CS-H110 11x 11/32
(11/12/13/14/15/17/19/21/24/28/32).
Compact Shimano RS 510 50x34 crankset. Length of crank to bike size: XS, S: 170 mm, M: 172.5 mm, L / XL: 175 mm.
BRAKES
Disc brakes TRP HY / RD, mechanical on hydraulic pistons. Reliable and efficient. 160 mm front and rear windscreen.
Anti-compression brake cable JAGWIRE for precise, effective braking.
Semi metallic brake pad TRP (version M515 / M525).
IMPELLERS
Wheels: Triban Tubeless Ready Light *
Aluminum 6106 T6.
ETRTO dimensions: 622 x 17 C.
24 mm high for more lateral rigidity.
Steel cross spokes for more rigidity (28 each in front and back). Gasketed Cartridge Bearings. Weight
per Pair (without cassette and without QR): 2,000 g

• Replacement Kit Not Supplied Required (Contents: two tubeless valves, two rim bands, and one bottle of puncture resistant fluid)
  TIRE
  Tires: Hutchinson Overide 35 Tubeless Ready
  350 g
  Skinwall Folding
  HardSkin reinforcement over the entire tire tread
  Resistant carcass: 66 TPI.
  Dimensions: 35c-622/700 × 35c
  Min. Pressure: 3 bar / 43 PSI
  Max. Pressure: 5.5 bar / 80 PSI
  Mountain pressure with hose: 4.5 bar at the front, 5 bar at the rear (75 kg driver)
  SADDLE / SEATPOST
  New saddle Triban ErgoFit. Hammock construction for more comfort. Triban seatpost made of aluminum. Simple saddle adjustment, diameter: 27.2 mm, length: 350 mm in size M / L / XL, 250 mm in size XS / S
  The natural flexibility of the seat post filters through its 27.2 mm diameter vibration and vibration for more comfort out
  PEDALS
  Incl. Flat pedalsWe recommend the use of flat or SPD pedals
  

FWIW they (Swift Cycles/Jon Reid) are one half of Fairlight

But don't they pretend not to be?

Not really...
https://cyclingindustry.news/former-genesis-designer-sets-up-fairlight-cycles-alongside-swift-cycles-owner/

Doesn't that kid know bicycles are for riding, not holding above your head. What an idiot!

Kid? He looks well old

;)

Past his prime.

I quite liked the look of Fairlight bikes. But didn't like their "up their own backsides" over fussy website with misleading pricing.

But what really put me off them in an irreversible way was an interview I watched with one of the owners where he seemed to be the self proclaimed guru of all things cycling, like he was some god like innovator. Its a bloody steel cross bike with clearance for slightly fatter tyres. Not the solution to all the world's problems you prick.

Fatter tyres on a drop handlebar bike was hardly innovative at the time, even if they matched that with an easy on the eye colour pallette. Chump. He was so full of his own self importance. I actually think he's convinced himself he invented the bloody wheel itself.

They might be nice bikes, but I couldn't bear to ride something associated to an ego like that.

Says the man who recently bought a genesis 😂