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£2319 Rim-brake Ribble

A new road bike with rim brakes is unusual, just as we’ve become used to hearing that all new road machines will be disc-only

Ribble’s revamped bike range is certainly extensive, with 11 models in its endurance category alone. The frames come in steel, aluminium and three levels of carbon fibre, each available with disc or rim brakes, and there’s even an e-bike option. But a manufacturer making new road bikes with rim brakes is becoming unusual.

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