Empella vs. Ridley
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Empella vs. Ridley
I've got an Empella Bonfire size 58 I'm trying to sell and am thinking instead of going a size larger to a 59, going to a Ridley. Anyone here ever ride the two or have an opinion on either. If interested in my Empella let me know as well and I'll send you a pic. I'm looking at the Crosswind in the Ridley, but do they run rather large. I'm begining to lean back toward the Empella, because I'm more familiar with the sizing.
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If you go to https://www.cyclocrossworld.com right now, there's an article about how SpaarSelect's Bart Wellens is getting fined because he wants to ride his Ridley even though his team has a contract with Empella...
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the big problem with ridleys is that they do not have replaceable derailleur hangers.
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Originally Posted by sistinas
If you go to https://www.cyclocrossworld.com right now, there's an article about how SpaarSelect's Bart Wellens is getting fined because he wants to ride his Ridley even though his team has a contract with Empella...
I have an Empella Bonfire and a Ridley Pegasus (road) and like them both.
His results are impressive regardless of which bike he was on.