Any quibble with Ribble?
 

I'm looking to upgrade beyond an entry level bike, and the Ribble HT 725 seems to check a lot of my boxes: 27.5", 1-x, tubeless ready, lighter than my current (26.5lb vs 32.2). Also, I really like the steel frame. Outside of mtn, I prefer vintage steel road bikes, and this Ribble has a unique look.

That said, it seems that mountain bikes are new to Ribble, and there isn't much opinion posted online. Does anyone have any experience or opinions?

It looks like they can ship by fall which is sooner than many major brands can stock. Shipping to US looks to be about $200.

Thanks.

I haven't tried their bikes. The company is a solid company.

A couple of years ago shipping was free, and one could order many of the parts one needed. Then Shimano, and other vendors prohibited them from selling to the USA. I think they also changed shipping from free shipping for most stuff to pay actual cost.

I haven't made major new purchases for a couple of years. The company used to offer 10% discounts around major holidays (for return customers?)

I mean Reynolds 725 is good stuff not a fan of SRAM at least brake wise but I know the new stuff is fine and works well but not mineral oil. Me personally I would go titanium but I would go titanium for many things.

Brand aside, that's a pretty extreme design... "all mountain" or enduro and not "trail." I think most people buying one know what they want, and it won't be their only MTB. If you are shopping UK mail order brands and want something a little less bonkers you might want to check out the Nukeproof bikes at Chain Reaction, or Ragley. Look for something with a 120-130 fork, not a 150.

I have a set of Nukeproof Ti Hubs from back in the day and they are freakin' cool. Not a reflection or dis-reflection on their current wares just pointing out cool hubs and if they made cool hubs chances are they might have a good current product.


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