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Ribble launch limited edition Giro D’Italia R872

The online bike brand have infused some Maglia Rosa into their R872 sportive bike, with the Ribble Valley pattern on the forks sprayed Giro pink

Ribble have launched a limited edition Giro version of their R872 sportive bike to celebrate the 101st Giro d'Italia, with the Ribble Valley-patterned forks and logos all sprayed in Maglia Rosa pink. 

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Ribble offer custom colour options on a wide range of their bikes, and the Giro-themed R872 is their latest custom creation (check out this team edition of the Aero 883). The R872 is usually available in matte black or silver, and the Giro version is predominantly a dark metallic grey that subtly fades into a jet black with a glistening finish, plus those flashes of pink.

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You can get yourself one of the limited edition frames now with all sizes from 47cm to 55.5cm available, with full Shimano Ultegra R8000 mechanical or Di2 groupsets. They start from just £2,299 and the bike as configured in the main photo with Zipp 302 wheels and Deda finishing kit is £3,699. Head over to Ribble's website for more info. 

Arriving at road.cc in 2017 via 220 Triathlon Magazine, Jack dipped his toe in most jobs on the site and over at eBikeTips before being named the new editor of road.cc in 2020, much to his surprise. His cycling life began during his students days, when he cobbled together a few hundred quid off the back of a hard winter selling hats (long story) and bought his first road bike - a Trek 1.1 that was quickly relegated to winter steed, before it was sadly pinched a few years later. Creatively replacing it with a Trek 1.2, Jack mostly rides this bike around local cycle paths nowadays, but when he wants to get the racer out and be competitive his preferred events are time trials, sportives, triathlons and pogo sticking - the latter being another long story.  

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MattieKempy | 5 years ago
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Shame it's only on the 872. Quite fancying an 883 Aero Disc at the moment but the magnitude of the charge for custom paintwork, which isn't really custom but a slightly broader choice, is disappointing.

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StraelGuy | 5 years ago
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Here's a less subtle clue:

 

363 Leach Place
Walton Summit Centre
Bamber Bridge
Preston
Lancashire
PR5 8AS

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Butty | 5 years ago
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Now THIS is a Giro themed frame:

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It is even the correct shade of pink.

I guess there was a batch of off shade pink triangle pattern  forks that was going cheap? 

 

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simonmb | 5 years ago
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Sit thee down and 'ave a gander at this 'ere load of tosh. Will you mek it reet Jack Sexty?

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Jack Sexty replied to simonmb | 5 years ago
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simonmb wrote:

Sit thee down and 'ave a gander at this 'ere load of tosh. Will you mek it reet Jack Sexty?

Honestly can’t think why I put ‘Yorkshire’, I’ve actually been to the Ribble Valley a few times! Blaming on Tour de Yorkshire talk in the office and Friday beers.    

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Dr Concrete | 5 years ago
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There’s a clue in the name.......

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Woldsman | 5 years ago
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“The Yorkshire online bike brand...” I wonder if any of the riders on today’s Tour de Lancashire rode a prototype. 

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FrankH replied to Woldsman | 5 years ago
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Woldsman wrote:

“The Yorkshire online bike brand...” I wonder if any of the riders on today’s Tour de Lancashire rode a prototype. 

For some people, anywhere north of Watford must be Yorkshire or Scotland.

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srchar | 5 years ago
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Gopping.

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don simon fbpe | 5 years ago
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The Yorkshire online bike brand have infused some Maglia Rosa into their R872 sportive bike, with the Ribble Valley pattern on the forks sprayed Giro pink

You're doing it on purpose now, aren't you?

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Kadinkski replied to don simon fbpe | 5 years ago
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don simon wrote:

Quote:

The Yorkshire online bike brand have infused some Maglia Rosa into their R872 sportive bike, with the Ribble Valley pattern on the forks sprayed Giro pink

You're doing it on purpose now, aren't you?

Eh?

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don simon fbpe replied to Kadinkski | 5 years ago
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Kadinkski wrote:

don simon wrote:

Quote:

The Yorkshire online bike brand have infused some Maglia Rosa into their R872 sportive bike, with the Ribble Valley pattern on the forks sprayed Giro pink

You're doing it on purpose now, aren't you?

Eh?

Have you got it yet?

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Kadinkski | 5 years ago
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Ill-considered pink spoldges on a grey bike do not evoke the thrill, history and beauty of the Giro.

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