Renowned for their build-your-own direct sales model, Ribble are touting thenew CGR as their most versatile bike yet. So is it the ultimate budget do-it-all?
RIBBLE CGR £975.00 (AS REVIEWED) WWW.RIBBLECYCLES.CO.UK
British bike brand Ribble are now 120 years old, and have never been short of fresh ideas. They claim to have been the first bike shop to introduce a mail order system in the late 1980s, and were pioneers of the online build-your-own bike concept. Their latest innovation isn’t entirely unique, but may be in terms of value and mass appeal.
Standing for ‘Cross, Gravel, Road’, the CGR is touted as a true do-it-all for cyclists who demand versatility. Clearance for tyres up to 35mm, mud guards, full hydraulic disc brakes and a lightweight aluminium frame form the base of the CGR. Our version came specced with a Shimano Tiagra 10-speed groupset, Shimano RX010 wheels and a Deda headset, which brought it in under the £1k mark. One thing that can’t be changed is the divisive paint job, but we actually like it.
This story is from the April 2017 edition of 220 Triathlon.
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