This Bike at Bedtime is made to tackle all 21 stages of the Tour de France, and features 24-carat gold leaf detailing
Edition, a superbike that showcases a striking design curated as a special tribute for the Tour 21 charity ride.
The bike has been designed by Ribble's Head of Product and ex-Pro Tour Rider Jamie Burrow. It's a race machine with aerodynamically optimised geometry, finished with bespoke pearlescent white frame complete with 24-carat gold leaf detailing that includes the logos of The Tour 21 and Cure Leukaemia. If you haven’t heard about Tour 21, it's a charity cycling challenge led by Geoff Thomas MBE, a former professional footballer & blood cancer survivor. The Tour sees a team of amateur cyclists , take on the world’s most gruelling cycling challenge by riding the entire Tour de France route one week ahead of the professionals.
The Ribble Tour 21 bike has had influence from Thomas in its aethetics. The fork features a Metallic Midnight Blue and Reflex Blue colourway, paired with Sporting Red accents based on the colours of one of Thomas’s former football teams, Crystal Palace. The Ultra SL R is Ribble’s aero superbike, and you can see this special edition features the Ultra cockpit that the brand says can result in a net drag reduction of around two per cent for bike and rider. This cockpit also comes in quite narrow widths, ranging from a Pro spec 33cm for the rider looking for maximum aero performance through to 36cm and 38cm.
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