Lancashire-based bike manufacturer Ribble has released a new bike in the form of the AllRoad. Named simply after its intended environment, the bike joins a growing breed of all-road bikes launched this year.
In a press release issued ahead of the bikes’ launch, the brand said the Allroad offered “world-class aerodynamic performance and mixed-terrain adventure, all without compromising on speed or comfort. Ribble’s approach is focused on the road with horizon-expanding capability and is called Road+”.
Ribble has utilised its existing platforms in creating the AllRoad, with the frameset borrowing aero profiles from its Ultra aero road bike. To create a frameset that met the brand’s needs for an all-road bike, the aero profiles have been combined with a more relaxed, endurance-based geometry that should put the rider in a more comfortable position for epic, all-day rides both on and off the paved road.
The SL R model combines aerodynamic insights from the Ultra aero bike with a more relaxed endurance geometry (Image credit: Ribble)
The AllRoad is available in three different models, the entry-level AllRoad SL, a more premium AllRoad SL R, and an e-bike variant in the form of the Allroad SL R e. Both the SL R and SL R e models can also accommodate tires up to 38mm wide, with the SL making do with 35mm of clearance.
The SL R and SL R e framesets are constructed using a mix of M46 and T1000 premium carbon fibre, with Ribble saying that the use of this makes the frame “super light with maximum strength”. The SL R’s Hero build option is claimed to weigh in at 7.5kg for a size medium, a respectable weight for a standard race bike. The SL R also keeps up with current trends with internal frame storage in the frame’s down tube.
The SL R frameset gets internal frame storage in the bike’s down tube with the bottle cage mounting to the tailgate (Image credit: Ribble)
Ribble specs the SL with a slightly lower grade T700/T800 carbon fiber that’s marginally heavier for the same stiffness, which helps bring the bike down in price. With a claimed weight of 8.8kg for a medium-sized Pro build, the AllRoad SL is respectable in the weight department.
The SL has a slightly smaller tire clearance of 35mm and uses a slightly lower grade of carbon fiber
Rounding out the range is the SL R e, which uses Mahle’s X20 hub motor system to give the rider an additional level of assist. While range is typically a very tricky metric to measure, Ribble claims the SL R e can deliver up to 140km of assist, increasing this further to 200km with the addition of a range extender (sold separately).
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At a claimed weight of 11.8kg for a Pro build, the SL R e is a seriously light e-bike (Image credit: Ribble)
The SL R e also features integrated route planning and heart rate compatibility, all controlled through a mobile app. With a claimed weight of 11.8kg for a medium Pro build, the SL R e is remarkably light, shaving 400g off the claimed weight of a Specialized S-Works Creo.
Prices
The AllRoad range is available in the recommended trim levels: Sport, Enthusiast, Pro and Hero.
The AllRoad SL Sport is available from £1,699 and the Pro from £2,999.
The AllRoad SL R Sport starts at £2,999, while the range-topping Hero costs £8,299.
The AllRoad SL R e Sport is available from £3,999, with the Hero version available from £8,499.
Ribble also offers customers the ability to further customize a bike’s build, including a custom color option. The service allows riders to specify components such as handlebar and stem widths exactly as they want them, eliminating the need to swap things out on delivery.
For more information on the specific features of each series, please visit the Ribble website.
