Ridley Helium SL 2016

[Guevarca]

Having had a Helium SL but now on an SLX I can confirm that the handling is just spot on. It’s aggressive without being too twitchy and for me is just the best frame I have ridden. Difference between an SL and SLX is very slight to me, the beefed up head tube area on the SLX possibly making the steering a little more direct when paired with the straight fork
Beautiful frames, surprised not to see more of them on here to be honest but Ridley presence is different per country

[tonchy]

Some upgrades for this season....

- Sram RED 22 mechanical (RD+FD+shifters+11/32 cassette)
- Ciamillo Lekki8 brake calipers
- Jagwire Elite Link shift & brake kit

The weight is now around 5400 - 5450g, without computer mount & computer.

I can't decide which computer mount to buy - Alpitude or Extralite, since Carbonworks for Extralite stems in unavailable.

Will add few more pics soon.

[MrCurrieinahurry]

Look forward to the updated pics great work tho

Basso Diamante super record EPS 12
BMC slr01 ultegra Di2

[Thomson]

What a awesome frame! What's made you go from etap to mechanical?

[spokenwords]

fond memeries of Adam Hanson killing it on the front on one of those. Nice bike. Enjoy!

[tonchy]

Thanks guys!

I went mechanical purely for WW reasons.
And I transfered ETAP to Carrera SL730, which is more often in use.

[cjm]

Great looking bike

[tonchy]

Thank you.

Here are 3 pics from todays ride with "beautiful" comp. mount:

[MrCurrieinahurry]

Very smart man

Basso Diamante super record EPS 12
BMC slr01 ultegra Di2

[tonchy]

Thanks man.

I was also positively surprised by Lekki8.
Brakes are powerful enought for my 63kg.
And since I payed Ted with Paypal, after few "back and forth style" e-mails the brakes came from USA.

Once again pictures, this time as an attachment.