THIS is why gravel bikes are the best

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[thomasblak]

Great video highlighting bikes at different price points, nicely done. The best part of gravel riding is you don't have to worry about traffic.

[martindirkzimmer]

Video title should be „Ribble commercial“ 😂

[rangersmith]

I'm not a one-bike kind of guy, but my interest in such a bike has been growing, especially for overnight bivouacking. I converted a hybrid bike into a drop-bar gravel bike, but it can't accept tires over 33mm, and not even that without some issues. That bike is fun to ride, but as a "graveler traveler" it's not a great success. I'm in the US, but Ribble has great, very customizable options, and I'm tempted.

[jamiecox]

So Ribble must be the reason why gravel bikes are the best. Who knew?

[riproaringblues]

Interesting to see options here. I own the Gravel ALe (which is a 1 by) and have done quite a few miles on the bike now. However, I had to modify the gearing as I found the GRX gear ratio completely inadequate for off-road and hills with panniers. It just didn't go anywhere near low enough. I replaced the front cog with 36 tooth (wolf), and a rear cassette 11-48. This is in the right ball-park. The Ribble bike itself is great and feels really comfortable, I have even tackled very rough dartmoor tracks with the new gearing and all-said-and-done, this works really well.

[allthingsbike.]

Gravel bike with 2 sets of wheels is the answer. 1. 650b with 2 inch chunk 2. Hunt aero 50's with 35mm slicks. Xx

[jkoll]

So I'm pretty sure the correct answer is if you can only have one bike a gravel bike is best if you have a nice mix of pavement and gravel roads, a mountain bike is best if you have lots of trails, a road bike is best if you have mainly nice rideable roads. It's cool you did an 10 minute ad for Ribble though

[Titanius]

Good luck actually getting a Ribble gravel bike. Had to cancel my order because of numerous delays.😢

[pierrex]

This would be better called "sponsored gravel content from Ribble".

[dasyk]

I nearly ended up with the CGR brother to this. But went for the flat bar hybrid (electric) in the end
Absolutely great bike for the commute (most of mine is on canal towpath)

[steggo]

Similar to mentioned already. I'm here to warn AGAINST buying from Ribble. I'll give you the basics. Bought an "instock" bike in August and handed over £4k of my own money. Now still not got a bike after it keeps getting delayed, even though it was "instock". My advice is AVOID Ribble. Check the TrustPilot reviews before spending, it's not just me it's happened to. I wish I'd read the reviews before ordering and parting with my cash.

[bennetthasty]

I have a new 2021 Canyon Gail AL & I kinda wish I’d held off for a Ribble e-gravel I’d love that for long trips, rides & bikepacking

[lovecycling]

I disagree, I had a Topstone carbon for 8 months then a Diverge carbon for 14 months, the bike I owned before these was a Sl5 Tarmac, whilst yes I enjoyed going off road as a MTB rider who rode through the 80's and 90's 100% off road and raced I know the down side of riding off road and you guys never ever mention! Wear and tear! Grit sand mud clay water etc etc dramatically wears out parts way way faster than road riding, I cleaned my bikes and often stripped parts down after every ride, but you can't avoid premature wear due to the environmental impacts of off road riding.
Then there is the fact that even with road wheels and 28/30c tyres fitted to my Topstone or Diverge on the roads in the Spring summer and Autumn they both felt boring! Slow stable composed steering just feels boring! I jumped back on a TCR and it was so much more fun on the roads! And let's be honest we don't have many true gravel roads In the UK! I found riding a light weight 29er xc with rigid carbon forks way more fun and suitable for most UK trails. Get the right bike for the right conditions, not a bike that's a compromise in all conditions 🤷‍♂️

[bartoszbachor]

Hi, could you tell me what is a real size of the main tube in Ribble gravel al size M? I ordered M size but i found in ribble website that tube on M size is 570😮mm wich is too long for me i guess... My road bike size i 540mm... I am afraid i ordered too big size 😢

[justaletdown]

Well nowdays with discs on all the road bikes, all bikes are gravel bikes.

[ondrejjanoska]

Well Ribble....I would give you a shot but .... not willing to pay import, tax and what ever else I would need to add to the price to get into Europe.

[SorinVBogdan]

Where did you guys film this? Looks mint

[LeoInterHyenaem]

I'm no fan of gravel / off-road riding, but I love gravel bikes, specifically the beautiful, versatile, fast and comfortable ones. My personal favourite is the Salsa Warbird (it ticks all the boxes), but I'd be interested to test the likes of Orbea Terra M -series 2021 and newer, the Merida Silex x000, the YT Industries Szepter, the Niner RLT 9 RDO and a few others, too. With slicks on tarmac, as I prefer do most of my riding.
"Why then a gravel bike?", - since might ponder. Because of versatility and comfort that the regular road bike doesn't boast. Compatibility with proper mudguards, racks, more mounts, including a top tube one, compatibility with wider tyres; a higher stack, more comfort... as road bikes for non-competitive riders ought to be. And for touring-in-style aficionados.

[andrewlancefield]

I am really not sure why Ribble are advertising so hard right now since they struggle to actually provide bikes

[Ghostina]

OH MY GOOD SOLD BY EVERY INCH... !!! NICE Ribble advert!! ... and no one need a Gravel! Buy a fast Downcountry bike like my fast Trek Supercalibre ... and buy a fast Roadbike like my Dogma F ... Fullstop !