Ribble has unveiled a new third-generation CGR, announcing a complete redesign of its best-selling bike's frame.
The new-look CGR adopts design cues and styling from Ribble’s Ultra, AllGrit, and Allroad. It takes elements of the race, gravel and endurance bikes, resulting in Ribble's most versatile range yet.
The previous generation of the CGR was Ribble’s most popular range of bikes, with the affordable alloy options occupying the number one slot.
The CGR range starts with alloy and titanium bikes, while there are alloy and carbon ebikes. There is no carbon standard bike, with the titanium model topping the range.
All bikes feature mounts for mudguards and racks, 50mm tyre clearance, internal cable routing, and compatibility with 1X and 2X drivetrains.
T47 bottom brackets come as standard for reliability and easy maintenance. Electric models run Mahle X20 or X30 systems, with wireless controls and over-the-air firmware updates.
One bike for everything
Ribble's head of product, Jamie Burrow, explains: “The CGR range is for riders who don’t fit into a single category. They might ride a sportive one day, take a gravel shortcut back from work the next. One bike, go anywhere.”
The bikes have a sculpted down tube that apes the bottle-hiding shape of the Ultra. That means all the CGR bikes are compatible with Ribble’s aero bottle cages.
Ribble is offering a raft of upgrades and alternatives via the latest iteration of its online Bike Builder service.
You can also opt for custom frame colours, with all bikes built to order in the UK.
SportFit flat-bar options
For the first time, Ribble will offer the CGR in a new SportFit variant. The SportFit models use a dedicated flat bar which is alloy on the aluminium bikes. There is a one-piece carbon flat riser on the carbon and titanium models.
All of the SportFit versions come with 1x SRAM drivetrains, whereas the 2x drop-bar models all come with either Shimano electronic or mechanical groupsets.
New Ribble CGR range details
CGR AL
The base-model CGR AL uses a new hydroformed 7075 aluminium frameset that Ribble tells us is lighter than the previous model.
The smooth-welded frameset has the aero-shaped down tube profile first seen on the Ultra. It comes with the same D-shaped carbon seatpost as the Ti and carbon bikes, and features full internal routing and the same internal seat-clamp system. At first glance, it's difficult to tell apart from the carbon model.
The CGR AL is available from £1,649 for the Shimano Tiagra 10-speed model, with the price rising to £1,799 for the 12-speed mechanical Shimano 105 model that comes with a claimed 10kg weight.
The CGR AL SportFit comes with SRAM’s mechanical 12-speed Apex XPLR groupset and an internally routed alloy bar and stem.
CGR E AL
The CGR E AL uses Mahle’s X30 motor and 250Wh battery, with prices starting from £2,899 (Shimano Tiagra HRD groupset, or Apex XPLR on the SportFit model) and increasing to £3,199 (Shimano 105).
CGR E Carbon-X
The E Carbon-X is made using the same carbon construction as the latest Allroad SL R and has an impressive claimed frame weight of 950g (medium). It comes equipped with Mahle’s lightweight X20 motor and the largest 350Wh battery.
Prices start from £4,599 (Shimano 105 Di2 groupset or Apex XPLR AXS on SportFit) and rise to £5,199 (Shimano Ultegra Di2).
The CGR E Carbon-X has a claimed weight of 12.4kg (105 Di2) or 12.3kg (Ultegra Di2) for a size medium. The SportFit model with SRAM Apex XPLR AXS tips the scales at 12kg.
CGR Ti-X
The Ti-X has formed tubing that’s designed using lessons learned from the Allroad and AllGrit Ti. The shaped and formed tubes are combined with a 3D-printed head tube and seat cluster.
The CGR Ti-X is available from £3,099 (Shimano 105, 12-speed mechanical) through to £3,499 (Apex XPLR AXS on SportFit) or £3,699 (Shimano 105 Di2 or Apex XPLR AXS on the SportFit model).
