This article originally appeared on BikeRadar
Ridley's goals for its 2017 range were to expand and improve the offering for its women's bikes along with the introduction of multiple disc platforms and to improve on component specifications across the board and improve value for money.
The line-up has now been announced and Ridley product manager Bert Kenens told us, "We've chosen components to improve performance and lower weight at many price points. For example, we've switched from Shimano's RS500 chainset, which is a very good component, to the new 4-arm FSA Gossamer, which is 10 percent lighter, for our mid-level bikes and also because it's designed around press-fit BBs we don't need an adaptor like we would with Shimano, which also reduces weight."
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Ridley's component partner 4ZA has also introduced a new entry/mid-level wheel, the RC23SL, which effectively replaces the RC31 and is a massive 300g/0.6lb lighter — which should make a decent difference on Ridley's more affordable models.
The rim shape is all-new too with a wider 18mm internal width and is tubeless ready. The RC23SL is lighter by 20g/0.04lb than the equivalent Fulcrum Racing 7 (1,763g/3.8lb), and 50g/0.1lb lighter than Fulcrum's Racing Sport.
Women's bikes
Ridley has seen a lot of growth in women's bike sales and was keenly aware that it needed to expand its offering across the board. This led to the engineering team researching what women need from a specific bike design.
Design changes for 2017
Aero road
The more affordable Noah and Jane
Ridley Helium X and SLX
Ridley Helium X/Aura X
Ridley Helium ALX
Ridley Fenix SL and SL Disc
Ridley Fenix ALX and Liz SL
Ridley X-Trail
Ridley Dean
Ridley X-Night
Ridley Bike Valley
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