But where can I actually *ride* one? Went into a Ribble store once and asked if I could take one for a test ride. Staff looked at me like I'd landed from Mars.
@@petersouthernboy6327 Incorrect..with the Future Shock you can run thinner tyres for the same cush. Thus you get less rolling resistance,weight and aero compromise
38mm tyres are the future, for crappy UK roads. I have my Slate on 42mm slicks and I am no slower than 30c Hutchinson Fusion5, and I would say faster downhill as you have a lot more confidence with the wider tyres. I believe the only high performance tyre available above 32mm is from Pirelli. Other than that you're into Gravelking slicks.
Meanwhile back on the farm they left their commuter and single speed customers high and dry. Their sublime 725 single speed was sweet indeed, and I waited too long to get a replacement. Sodding Alu.
They look good but they chose terrible paint schemes. I know you can choose custom paint for extra money but they could have done better on the standard versions
Imagine if Ribble didn’t sound like a condom brand! I think they make great bikes but I just couldn’t in good conscience ride something with that name on it.
Went into a ribble shop and asked about the geometry and would I'd work for me etc.they were so unhelpful and snooty I just walked out . Went into Evans and bought a nice gravel bike. Your loss D ribble 😢. These bike look dull. I thi k we have got to a point t where bike manufacturers are running out of ideas. Let's face it you don't upgrade your knives and forks. Leave it there it's getting boring
@@andrewlancefield3730 Hard to believe. Sometimes the best way to promote things, is to tell everyone it's almost sold out. or keep it sold out for a moment.
Finally, it took almost a month for a review to pop up
The full reviews will be live on the road.cc website soon! We've been busy putting the miles in!
TT, Race, Road, Endurance, Allroad, Gravel, Monstergravel ... why not giving them a number of the max tire size; 25/28/32/35/40/45/50/55.
Was intrigued, visited their website which is impossible to navigate using a smartphone.
What a stupid way to lose customers
But where can I actually *ride* one? Went into a Ribble store once and asked if I could take one for a test ride. Staff looked at me like I'd landed from Mars.
😂😂😂
Not just a ribble issue. Lots of ads for all makes of bikes, but try to find them in a shop. Not a chance.
That SL model with 105 mech looks like a good deal. 2,000 pounds for the complete bike. Good bike for normal people / non racers / etc.
Thought the SL would be a good winter bike but it only fits 32mm tyres with mud guards. It's not enough these days.
The Roubaix has 40mm clearance, fork suspension, and is lighter and cheaper 😏
You’d be lighter, faster, and more reliable with bigger tires on a “road” bike versus the Future Shock.
@@petersouthernboy6327 Incorrect..with the Future Shock you can run thinner tyres for the same cush. Thus you get less rolling resistance,weight and aero compromise
They look great.
So they tried to make a 3T Exploro…
They always look good but heard ribble aren’t know for reliability? Is that getting better?
Great review and info 👍👍 it would be interesting to see a comparison with a few other brands 😊👍🚴🏻Pete
38mm tyres are the future, for crappy UK roads. I have my Slate on 42mm slicks and I am no slower than 30c Hutchinson Fusion5, and I would say faster downhill as you have a lot more confidence with the wider tyres.
I believe the only high performance tyre available above 32mm is from Pirelli. Other than that you're into Gravelking slicks.
Planetx ships to Austraila, come on Ribble you try it!
Why stop at 38mm of clearance?
All the main performance gravel tires are 40mm.
Room for larger rims?
Meanwhile back on the farm they left their commuter and single speed customers high and dry. Their sublime 725 single speed was sweet indeed, and I waited too long to get a replacement. Sodding Alu.
Bring back longer wheel base and shallower set tubes
A new titanium model coming up, as in a titanium version of this bike, an Allroad Ti?
That's the rumours we've heard 👀👀
So Ribble made a 3T exploro Racemax?
The exploro can take much bigger tyres tho.
None of these look
Good
My first "first".
They look good but they chose terrible paint schemes. I know you can choose custom paint for extra money but they could have done better on the standard versions
Starting at $1700? Not the bike of the future at that price 😂
$10,000 . lol! Why won’t I buy sl8
Most people will be buying the 2,000 pound SL with 105 mech. or the 3,000 one with di2 and those carbon(?) mavic wheels
Nice but still the stack is still too low, despite what you say.......
Imagine if Ribble didn’t sound like a condom brand! I think they make great bikes but I just couldn’t in good conscience ride something with that name on it.
£8k for a Ribble 🫨
eff ebikes
Went into a ribble shop and asked about the geometry and would I'd work for me etc.they were so unhelpful and snooty I just walked out . Went into Evans and bought a nice gravel bike. Your loss D ribble 😢.
These bike look dull. I thi k we have got to a point t where bike manufacturers are running out of ideas. Let's face it you don't upgrade your knives and forks. Leave it there it's getting boring
If Ribble reads this, please consider exporting your bikes to South Korea. We know your bikes already, but can’t buy them!!
Ribbles last bike of the future was a flop
Why did the ultra slr flop though? Looks like a good bike but don’t know anyone who owns one.
@michaeldefelice6198 exactly. Never seen one plus they were heavy.. I get aero bikes are heavy but it's more than most. I like the handlebar idea tho
Ribble digging their grave here. Ugly bikes that are behind on excisting bikes, and they are expensive too.
Already a backlog on orders due to high demand so....
@@andrewlancefield3730 Hard to believe. Sometimes the best way to promote things, is to tell everyone it's almost sold out. or keep it sold out for a moment.