Ribble Cycles has released an all-new Gravel focused platform designed for riders looking to conquer off-road terrain. The all-new Gravel platform offers four key category models in three distinct materials – Gravel Ti, Gravel SL, Gravel AL and the Gravel AL e e-bike. All are designed to provide greater off-road performance and choice.
The Gravel Ti is handcrafted with a triple butted, custom profiled 3AL/2.5V titanium frame. The Gravel SL utilises a lightweight carbon monocoque construction with aero profiles and the Gravel AL is built from custom formed 6061T6 heat treated aluminium.
Aluminium is also used for the Gravel AL e – a lightweight electric gravel. With the extra power of the Mahle EBM X35+ motor, Ribble adds that with this e-bike offering riders can explore further into the forest or flatten out the toughest mountains.
“Gravel riding has been embraced by the team at Ribble and continues to evolve – covering everything from extreme racing, all-out adrenalin chasing through to the bikepacking adventurer,” explained Andy Smallwood, Ribble CEO.
“Our new gravel range has been created from a vast wealth of experience and design expertise, incorporating new R&D technologies and off-road specific details across the platform, and will enable riders to experience trails in an extremely new and exciting way.”
A release from Ribble adds that the new range is… ‘Designed for off-road, every detail has been considered from tube profiles for extra stiffness, geometry tailored specifically for control and handling on rugged terrains, tyre clearance of 45mm for 700c or 47mm for 650b wheels, internal cable routing to ensure sleek and clean looks as well as keeping cables free from dirt and grime.’
Multiple mounting points offer maximum luggage carrying capacity – including rear rack mounts, carryall mounts on the fork and multiple bottle mounts, plus additional new components designed to further enhance performance and compliment the design of the new range.
Jamie Burrow, Head of Product at Ribble, said “We’ve designed the frames with a gravel optimised long and low geometry with an oversized headtube, a short stem and flared bars to provide greater confidence and a more planted feel over varied technical terrain.
“We have optimised the design of the new platform around integration, compatibility and attention to detail to give the rider a bike that will perform whatever their chosen style of off-road riding.”
The bikes come in a range of suggested builds or can be fine-tuned and personalised using the Ribble BikeBuilder and Custom Colour tools. Another new and notable addition – both the Gravel SL & Gravel Ti offer Campagnolo Ekar 13 Speed as one of the recommended builds.
Gravel AL from £1,599
Gravel SL from £2,399
Gravel Ti from £2,599
Gravel AL e from £2,699
