Ribble Bikes

There are hundreds of bikes out there to choose from in your price bracket so dont just rush in and pick one, take your time.

For instance i ride a Felt z85, albeit i've upgraded the wheels and full groupset but for £720 you will get a brilliant bike which has 10 speed Tiagra, carbon forks and half decent wheels.

I am reasonably new to road biking buying my first road bike last November. I actually went with Planet X which were brilliant - very good value and quality. I have done nearly 1500 miles since and it has been one of my best purchases. My advice to you would be whichever bike you go for (ribble or whoever I am sure you will find it superb) is to get a bike fit. There are adjustments that can be made to the stem, cranks etc which can help from a comfort point of view. Many places offer a bike fit service and it is money well spent. You can also have some assurance that the bike is set up more specifically for your shape and size.

Been a Ribble (Ribble Sportive Bianco) rider for a year and half now, havent found anything bad with the bike. Whole ordering process and delivery was very painless, and the bike has been a gem.

As other people have indicated the Rodi wheels are a bit naff, so they got upgraded last summer to something more suitable for my extra weight

Super impressed with the bike/frame and price point enabling me to get a very capable Sportive bike for a few hundred £'s cheaper than named brands.

There's a number of people in my local club with Ribbles - think they are probably the most popular brand, and well-liked they are too.

I know a number of people with different Ribble bikes, a couple are used as daily commuters, others have been raced and crashed and still fine. In terms of your general question, there's nothing wrong with Ribble bikes if they have what you are looking for.

I'm also a fan of Specialized bikes and Tredz currently have the Allez at £480. It looks as if that's aluminium forks and Claris 8 speed gears though, so if those are your options I would go with the Ribble.

Just my opinion though. Have fun deciding.

I've been happy with my Sportive Bianco- though the Rodi Airline wheels (basic spec) that came with it were a bit rubbish, since replaced with some campag ones. When I was ordering, after measuring myself I still wasn't sure what frame size to go for- they helped recommend what to go for and what stem to use with it, seems to have been good for me.

Yea I know what you mean. Only mistake I made was specing a 120mm stem, which was too long and ive since replaced that with a 100mm, however this is something I may not have really noticed even if I had sat on the bike in the showroom, or at my local bike shop. If your local to Ribble def go down and try out a couple fo their bikes for size.

I have a 7005 Sportive. Really like it. No issues other than I have to change the head bearings twice now. But tbh this was more of a case a lack of grease protecting them than the bearings being faulty, and they are easy to replace and cheap too. I spec'd mine with Fulcrum Racing 7's and had no problems what so ever with them. I have since upgraded to Fulcrum Quattro's and put the 7's on my winter bike. Take a look at their Special Edition Bikes, often higher spec for lower money.