Merlin and Ridley Bikes go hand-in-hand. With a protracted affiliation of manufacturing high quality bicycles, and the selection of many pro-riders, it’s no shock that the Workers Bike Locker right here at our HQ is stuffed with a mixture of spectacular Belgian equipment.
There are quite a lot of comparisons between Merlin and Ridley – each shaped within the 1990’s and family-owned for a few years. Each manufacturers are pushed for a ardour for biking, striving for the very best and performing on the prime of their discipline. With workers from each firms being extraordinarily passionate in regards to the sport in it’s many disciplines, it’s no shock that Ridley is our top-selling bike model, and placing us as the very best place to buy your subsequent Ridley bike.
Cyclocross Legacy
Ridley are strongly related in cyclocross and watching any Nationwide or Worldwide race you’ll little question see one in all their bikes on the entrance of the sector. Mud-clearance, shouldering consolation and geometry all play a key half within the design of a cyclocross bike and Ridley have this nailed. It is for that reason that our very personal Andy Brindle who races within the UK Nationwide Trophy Collection selected the model for his personal bikes (2 in fact as is the norm for cyclocross riders!).
Racing Pedigree
With a give attention to innovation and efficiency, and with a number of stage wins in Grand Excursions and One Day Classics, Ridley know what they’re doing relating to their highway racing bikes, and more and more so with the gravel vary. With continuous improvement, wind-tunnel testing and pushing the boundaries of what could be achieved, Ridley produce a number of the quickest bikes on this planet. While not competing on the identical stage, Merlin employees, together with our Managing Director, Andy (pictured above) who races for the newly established Merlin Cycles Rivington Brew Co Racing Workforce, have chosen Ridley for their very own bikes.
One other racer right here at Merlin, Gemma rides for FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing and this season has modified from one other model and moved over to Ridley. She is pictured beneath together with her newly constructed Helium SLX with Ultegra Di2. When requested why she made the change, Gemma mentioned she ‘all the time aspired to have a Ridley and that the Helium fits her driving model completely‘.
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