Ribble Gran Fondo Disc
The Ribble Gran Fondo has a decent price, even its special editions, and offers up some serious value for money for its class. This versatile road race bike looks good and performs well, offering a variety of frame sizes for short and tall riders alike, so there is something for everyone with this range. Read full review
Ribble Gran Fondo Review
Ribble has been in the industry for over a century, so it is no surprise that their Gran Fondo has some impressive specs and performance. We took the Gran Fondo around town and through some empty roads to get a feel for the speed and power it could offer.
Overall the Gran Fondo handles well, and even after hours of riding, we still felt comfortable. The full carbon fiber frames and forks, internally routed cables, and some great Shimano and SRAM componentry make for a clean, precise, and high performing road bike.
Throughout the test rides, the Gran Fondo was responsive, relaxed, and impressively smooth. Perhaps our only complaint was that the fork was a little on the heavy side. You won’t have to worry much about cost, because you can custom build this baby to suit your budget and needs.
+Pros:
- Great custom components available
- Fast on most roads
- Relaxed, comfortable, and smooth handling
- Mostly lightweight frames
- Slender and sleek look
-Cons:
- Heavy fork
- Need to custom build to get full value for money
The Verdict
Overall, a great road bike with smooth and comfortable riding, punching well above its weight.
The Ribble Gran Fondo offers some great componentry and customizability, albeit involving a bit of effort to get your money’s worth. At the right combination of components, you can get some great speed and performance from this bike.
Ideally suited to Fondo or Sportive riding the versatile Ribble Gran Fondo Disc has a more relaxed head tube angle and a longer wheelbase or trail. This makes your position on the bike more comfortable and so less tiring and the bike even easier to handle. The addition of the very latest Flat mount disc brakes makes the Gran Fondo Disc future-proof and ideally suited to wet or extreme riding conditions such as those found in the hills and high mountains. This disc-equipped bike will give greater confidence and safety when descending or riding in big groups. The change to a slightly taller head tube and improved tube shaping also helps provide better handling, additional comfort and increased torsional stiffness, making the Gran Fondo Disc perfectly suited for longer rides. The Gran Fondo Disc is a frame that will quite happily go along at a steady pace, but when you want to ride a little harder, is stiff enough to transfer full power through the pedals. A dose of classic Italian styling and fully internal cable routing complete the looks of this impressive bike. The Ribble Gran Fondo Disc is a bike for every scenario. With clearance for 28mm wide tyres, it becomes even more comfortable and suitable for long rides and those that incorporate rougher road sections or cobbles. Also available with rim brakes, this is a bike designed for a more comfortable ride that is still lightweight, fast and nimble – go far and go fast with ease on the Gran Fondo Disc. .main-copy { color: #4f555a; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4; text-align: left; max-width: 740px; margin: 0 auto; } .main-copy h3{ font-size: 20px; margin-top: 30px; text-transform: uppercase; } .bikes-intro__subtitle { text-transform: uppercase !important; color: #444 !important; font-weight: bold !important; line-height: 1.25 !important; font-size: 24px !important; font-family: univia-pro,’Helvetica Neue’,Arial,sans-serif !important; } .bikes-intro .std { color: #444 !important; }
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