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C a s r a n
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by C a s r a n on Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:15 pm
ferrarista wrote:... I understand that casran has alot of contacts since hes in belgium so has more access to live info than us so I don`t doubt him or the riders he talks to. I have no doubt that ridley has had problems with some of their carbon production ,but at least you can expect a great warranty service from Ridley no questions asked. they replace the frames quickly.
As for that Ridley has a quite good customers service, and replaces in most cases a frame without a problem. Only, as Emmanuel said, a racer can't afford having his frames replaced one or more times during the season.
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ferrarista
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by ferrarista on Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:30 am
Boonen wrote:ferrarista wrote:Did they make this frame in anticipation of McEwen winning the world championships last year?
Boonen you were right. they made that paint for mcEwen but he din't win at madrid so the frame stayed in the store.
good thinking
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doomith
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by doomith on Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:15 am
Bit of a thread dig but am thinking about getting a Ridley Noah 2012 - anyone know if Ridleys still have a problem with their carbon frames in general? It's been over 6 years since the original thread so I'm hoping they would have made some changes.
Can anyone comment ? Thanks heaps in advance!
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Tamu8104
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by Tamu8104 on Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:27 am
I have a Noah as do quite a few of my teammates. I think that their current frames are really well built and handle tremendously well. None of us have had any issues with them.
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Tricky1
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by Tricky1 on Sat Mar 23, 2013 6:28 am
Got kinda bummed upon reading this thread as I ride a Damocles (2011). I realize it's an old thread, but I like the ride and have had no frame breakage issues, yet?
My only complaint is a creak and tick from the removable dropouts/der. hanger under heavier loads. A quick rebuild with a little grease periodically seems to silence it for a few months.
Maybe I got a good one, maybe I'm on borrowed time??.
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Martin1977
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by Martin1977 on Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:25 pm
Many of my friends ride Ridley framesets without any problems and I've never heard about any problem with Ridley.
The only problem I have with Ridley is availability of their framesets. In November, I ordered X-Fire for my new cross bike. After about 2 months they told me, that they are not able to deliver it to me and that maybe I'll be able to order it for 2014 season
About one month ago I tried to order new Helium SL. With exactly the same result
I think there is thread somewhere on this forum about Ridley availability and many other cyclists also complain that they were not able to order new Ridley framesets.
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poppiholla
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by poppiholla on Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:28 pm
I think that most of the people who will spend a lot of money on a bike, let say more then 8000 dollar or 5000 euro's, will propably buy another brand because when buying a top model Ridley, with all do respect, it still remains a Ridley. A Ridley is a very good bike, but if you can buy a BMW you won't drive, let say, a Ford unless you love the model or you are not affected by brand and/or image. I think that this will be the case with more brands.
Second; it also has a lot to do with availability and marketing.
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mr_tim
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by mr_tim on Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:41 pm
I guess its good enough for pro-peleton...
TBF its a work horse sort of bike & you look elsewhere for flourishes & flair that get attention @ the cafe...
They are extremely solid frames in the bb & h/tube - I would definitely get another.
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doomith
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by doomith on Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:53 pm
mr_tim wrote:
TBF its a work horse sort of bike & you look elsewhere for flourishes & flair that get attention @ the cafe...
Don't stop at cafes
problem solved!
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fdegrove
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by fdegrove on Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:30 am
Hi,
I think that most of the people who will spend a lot of money on a bike, let say more then 8000 dollar or 5000 euro's, will propably buy another brand because when buying a top model Ridley, with all do respect, it still remains a Ridley
Used to think like that myself, being Belgian and all that.
Fact is that Ridley has become a well established brand. Not so much by virtue of shear marketing but rather by shear quality.
It may not be up to Porsche status yet but it's sure is aspiring Alpha Romeo status..... See my point?
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poppiholla
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by poppiholla on Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:36 am
I think that it is a good thing that in the end quality and happy customers will lift up a brand.
Ridley is popular in Belgium/the Netherlands and the fact that they are sponsering a Pro-tour team helps a lot.
It takes some time but over the years people will see that a brand is good and developing to become better and better. In the end cycling gear is emotion. I personally don't feel it with Ridley bikes but I can imagine that it will be the case with others because Ridley makes quality bikes.
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DamoRider
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by DamoRider on Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:59 pm
Thought I would chime in here. I used to have a Ridley Damocles, hence the user name, and loved the bike. It was an 2005 or 2006 frame I believe with the Belgium paint scheme. The Damocles was the top of the range in those days and this frame was stiff yet fairly comfortable and a great paint job. It was fairly heavy but weight wasn't as much a driving force back then. As manufacturers and consumers wanted lighter and lighter bikes Ridley didn't really keep pace. I think the issue with the bikes are even their "light" frames aren't very light. The Heliums were still in the 900 gram range and on this site you won't see that as a base frame for many builds.
Also, in the States there aren't a lot of shops that carry them which is why you see so many Specs, Treks, Cannondale, etc...
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