He just goes on every bike thread and says cold. Possibly resides under a bridge?

I'll never be in to geek side of cycling, it's not my thing. I do fancy a ride on a bike though, so I'm fairly certain this would do all I need and I wouldn't even for myself think of any future upgrades, if it needs future upgrades then I know I have become too geek at cycling and I don't want that because I don't have/want time for it. Nothing wrong with that. Each to their own. For me I just want to get on a reasonable bike that will last on the occasion I use it and know it will work whenever I get on it.

looks like a nice beginner setup. Nice post.

No 58" left.

That is enough bike for you to decide if you want to park it in the shed and forget about it, or gumtree it and spend a bunch more.
Before anyone mentions the lack of pedals, road bikes are typically ridden with cycling shoes which come with a variety of clips. As a result, pedals are very much up to the rider's tastes. If you have no preferences, they can be found for <£5 on ebay/amazon
Edit:ordered for my trainer, and to hang some spare components off. Too good to walk away from - will report back if it appears quickly.

There was 3 of these deals at one point (I posted it 5 mins after too) - so probably someone who thought it was a duplicate.

Great looking bike, perfect introduction and even a great base for upgrades when things wear out.

Looks good for the price. There's a £20 delivery charge if you can't collect it.

this or the B'TWIN TRIBAN 500 SE ? i really like the look of the ribble i can upgrade group set when needed.

Whats the weight compared to the btwin ?

just ordered one, been threatening to get road bike for so long and figure this is the kind of price point
joined the gym this week as well so might actually start restoring some of the fitness to give it a good blast

Yes


Yes ordered seems to good not to great find Op

Cold

He just goes on every bike thread and says cold. Possibly resides under a bridge?

Top deal just ordered to replace my commuter
Good spec for the price
You,d be hard pushed to buy the parts for that money :-)

looks like a great bike.Anybody know what the difference is between the two 52 and 54 cm frame configurations are ?

I saw that but it meant nothing to me. I guess one set up suits a leggy person, the other a longer body.. but still a guess !

Spend another £50 and go for This

How tall are you?

I was just about to order the Ribble, Why do you think the Giant is better (and worth the extra £50). I am completely new to cycling, so any advice greatly appreciated :smirk:

oh hang on they only have Large left and I am a Medium :disappointed:

£20 for delivery for the ribble so it's just £30 more unless you collect it. Better frame most likely but no carbon forks. I'd get the Giant, I think :wink:

Far better frame, probably the best entry level bike at the price available, know a few people who have got one and not heard a bad word said.

Anyone know the weight of the ribble cant see any info on it.

​Both great value bikes for the money. I'd go for the Ribble, better components and better looking. Plus Giants are just too common.

Large in stock 6' - 6'3" amazing for the money, please don't worry about the Claris chain set.....

Threads for this manufacturer/retailer always remind me of going north on the M6.

The Giant has FSA chainset, the Ribble has Shimano.

I'm not looking to buy another. :sunglasses:

175 cm so 54cm, but I have long legs and short body so wondered which 54 cm frame suits that shape

Pulled the trigger as I crashed my bike ages ago and have never replaced it. So I'll be throwing my Ultegra chainset on, replacing the saddle and tyres but other than that, it looks pretty awesome.

For those of you not as forgetful as me - ~2% cashback (a fiver) is available from your favourite cashback site.

If you dont mind the second hand market... Triban 3's go for the same price and have much better hardware.

I wouldnt buy this bike because it doesnt have a complete break down of the specs. For a commuter it will probably do ok.

I'm 5'11, will the inch cause me any issues if I go for the large? Be gutted to miss out if I need an medium

I think you'd be ok, but see if you can sit on one in your local bike shop.

If borderline better to generally go to smaller size ,easier to higher seat pin and stem.

I'll never be in to geek side of cycling, it's not my thing. I do fancy a ride on a bike though, so I'm fairly certain this would do all I need and I wouldn't even for myself think of any future upgrades, if it needs future upgrades then I know I have become too geek at cycling and I don't want that because I don't have/want time for it. Nothing wrong with that. Each to their own. For me I just want to get on a reasonable bike that will last on the occasion I use it and know it will work whenever I get on it.

Giant will have a better re-sell value, but apart from that, there's not a lot in it.

Booyakasha!!

Ah the legendary triban 3. I've missed seeing it appear in every reasonably priced bike thread. The red one hasn't been available for over 2 years (apart from the smallest size ) and I think it was microshifters So you would be insane to buy it instead of this. For £250 you want a detailed spec, what like the weight if the chain ?

Just damn you op & hukd.
Said to myself if I can't find my credit card in 5 minutes I'm not buying - found it in 4.
I don't really need this bike - I've got one already (charge plug) I said to the wife - yes but you haven't treat yourself for a long time she replied - aaaargh.
I'm running out of excuses not to buy this bike!

I thinking of selling the groupset on this and handle bars and changing this to a upright riser handle bars using a shimano 105 10 speed ( got dble 105 crank for £38 of Ribble ).

Does anyone know if the wheels on this will take a 10 speed cassette? Or will I need change wheels

It would good if the bike was given specifications on their site. Far too brief to answer your question.

The weight is about 10kg without pedals, bottle cage or any other usual frame/handlebar clutter. it's almost £1000 less than a friend paid for his ribble r872, and about 4kg heavier; so it seems to be that it costs about £300+ for each kilogram lost :smiley:

Quality wise, it feels better than most bikes around that price point; iTm finishing kit, jagwire cabling and swalbe lugano tyres that are about £50 a pair (normally you get really bog standard tyres with a ribble unless you upgrade).

The claris groupset does the job; it's probably as good if not better than a 10 year old 8 speed sora on the carlton. The wheelset looks ok, and seems to run smoothly enough, the black spokes are a nice touch.

Least important (and also most important) the bike is really easy on the eye. from a distance it looks like a carbon frame as it is sculpted rather than round tubes welded together. The top tube has, at the size my friend bought, a pleasing slope that makes it look very modern, and the top tube itself has internal cable routing, which tidies things up a tad.

Im tempted to buy one myself even though i have not owned a road bike for more than 20 years but i do have a hybrid bike stashed away in the shed .

Having said that you can get some very nice used bikes off ebay as i bought a Carrera hybrid which was a few months old for £150,it cost £350 on halfords at the time.

Took the plunge and ordered one...cheers guys!

6ft1in - 60cm frame (I tend to prefer a slightly larger bike)

I'd say ask Ribble. I had a very similar idea - I happen to have a fair mix of Tiagra and 105 10 speed stuff kicking about. I suspect you might need a new Bottom Bracket, I assume the 105 is a Hollowtech II and the small amount of spec does say this is Octalink. So many wheels are 8/9/10 these days - but I also would be interested to know.

Larger indeed :smile:

Can't speak for this, but picked up a Ribble at the weekend, and it's freaking awesome!

Fine choice :sunglasses:

My order in picking hope it's gets dispatached today :smiley:

Whats the frame tubing like, top tube/downtube, does it sound like a coke can when you flick it or more solid.

looks a great bike for the money. I was gonna get the Tenet but the price went up £50. Total noob! can anyone recommend some flats for this for the commute?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/wellgo-v8-copy-flat-pedals/rp-prod563

Watch your shins though :laughing:

Thanks for that. I was looking at these 10 mins ago! At least i got something right! :smiley:

Anyone had any communication from Ribble after ordering other that a standard purchase email?

Have not heard anything since the initial email.

For what's it's worth I ordered some wheels from them on January and there was little communication, they arrived in the time frame stated though so nothing to complain about!

You can log in and check the purchase status, but in picking is essentially the first after-purchase stage. 'Picking' can be a week - they have to build up the bikes often (e.g. this model was available as a flatbar recently) and tune them. I imagine you will have your bike in a week to ten days, having asked them over the phone. I imagine they made a few up speculatively. Would be interested to hear when the first bikes start arriving.

Does anyone know if this offer is still available? When I follow link etc the price appears back at £499. Thanks

Looks like it is now expired.

​Was due to end last night I believe

sods law! only noticed this deal this morning. cheers

Ordered on Saturday. In picking from Monday until Wednesday. Dispatched Wednesday. Had to phone Ribble to get the parcel force tracking number, but they were helpful on the phone.

Still in picking here, ordered on Saturday...

Much better hardware? They have shimano 2300 gears, ie thumbshifters, far inferior to claris. Not sure what wheels the Ribble comes with but I'd hazard a guess they are better than the triban stock wheels
I have a triban 3 and thinking of upgrading the shifters, tempted to buy this as then I'd have a whole extra for bike

Please send me the link for the 6kg Ribble bike for £1250!

Gutted I missed the deal.

Mine's still "In Pick" - anyone else in limbo a week later?

Mine is still pending, but after speaking to Ribble it appears that they are just suffering from the popularity of this offer. I've been assured that orders will be dispatched from Monday this week :smiley:

Not surpised, it's an insane price, wish I'd bought one, even as a spare. Looks great too in the pictures

They were pretty up front about it when I ordered, expecting a 7-10 day lead. Will start being concerned if it's not on the way by the middle of this week.
Planet X took a similar time on my other bike and I ordered at what I'd imagine is a fairly quiet time of year.
I think Amazon has made us underestimate how long things take; tuning or assembling.

Well, I'm distinctly unimpressed with Ribble. I've just had an email to say that they aren't going to fulfill my order:

Unfortunately I have been asked to contact you regarding the above order number. During a recent promotional offer in which we offered the Ribble Prime at £250 we also suffered a server error where our feed was not being updated, allowing customers to order parts, accessories and bicycles which had already been purchased by another customer. In this case it means that we will be unable to fulfil the order you placed, as it had already been purchased by someone before you placed your order.

Really not very impressed with this, especially as I've emailed and "live chatted" several times during the last week to check on my order status.

That's a bit off, considering they still sell the same bike. Is it one of the sizes no longer listed? I assume they didn't take the money off you?

My thoughts exactly...utter lack of customer service! They appear to have taken payment as well, but are in the process of refunding me...double insult!

I'm just hoping that I'm not a victim of a bait and switch i.e. a cancelled order due to the unforeseen popularity of the deal.

I'm writing to their sales manager, but I don't expect it'll do much good.

My was shipped today

spoke to online chat. mine being built on Friday from what they told me

Received mine today and have to say it's very pleasing to look at, haven't taken it for a ride yet (April showers today) but looking forward to it.
It even came with pedals which I wasn't expecting!

For all those waiting:

Bike Deliveries

Bikes are normally ready for Store Collection or Despatch within 5-10 working days. After you have placed your order you can check the order status by logging into the 'my account' section of our website. Once a bike has been built you will receive an email to let you know your bike is ready for delivery or collection. Please allow a further 3 working days for your bike to be delivered.

An up to date list of postcodes where our carriers are unable to deliver complete bikes (we use the express48 large service for our bikes) is maintained at - Parcelforce Postcodes we are unable to deliver bikes to.

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/delivery/#bikedeliveries

I've had the bike for around a week and been out for a couple of rides. Very happy with it. It also looks great - black and white and rather sleek. I was a bit concerned about the performance of Shimano Claris as it's Shimano's bottom-of-the-range groupset. However, this was unfounded as there seems to be very little difference between Shimano Claris and Sora in terms of shifting performance, judging against a mate's Specialized Allez bike with Sora. The only significant difference seems to be 8 vs 9 speeds, but given that my commuter bike is a 7 speed, 8 is quite enough.

Surprisingly the bike came with pedals, toe clips and straps, though I found them pretty awful and I've replaced them with clipless SPDs. It also came with a spare rear derailleur hanger, which is a nice touch in case the one fitted gets bent.

The brakes are unbranded but work fine and were well adjusted out of the box. The front and rear derailleurs are set up ok but will need a bit of tuning. There was a lot of rattle coming from one of the shifters but that was solved by greasing it. The bike comes with a decent number of headset spacers meaning that I've been able to raise the handlebar position - I'm used to commuting 30km on a hybrid so will need some time to adjust to the road bike riding position so that's useful.

Stem, bars and seatpost are all ITM "xx7". There's very little info about this range by ITM but it looks good and is a well-known brand. The carbon fork seems to absorb vibration effectively but isn't as quite comfy as my hybrid, but that has a much more upright riding position and 700x42c tyres to deal with towpaths and potholes. The handlebar tape is a bit thin and squidgy compare to the Specialized but you can't complain at this price.

I bought some gloves, a set of lights, CO2 inflator and a saddle bag from Aldi for under £20 which round off the package nicely. Also planning to fit clip-on mudguards (no mudguard eyes on the frame) and a lightweight rack (there are eyelets and bosses for a rear rack).

Overall, a lot of bike for £250. If it comes back in stock, highly recommended.