Ridley’s do-it-all all-road to quick gravel Grifn household simply received quite a bit greater with a lighter, quicker carbon Grifn RS, a extra reasonably priced alloy Grifn A, and an e-Grifn ebike. Even the unique carbon Grifn provides extra sizes to suit smaller riders. Ridley noticed an awesome response from their bike that rides quick like a highway bike however has the consolation and skill to go wherever like a gravel bike. So, they’ve doubled down on Grifns for everyone…
2024 Ridley Grifn RS carbon gravel and all-roads race bike
Final season’s Grifn was successful for the Belgian bike maker, slotting right into a wider tire all-road class that manages to slide forwards and backwards from tarmac to quick gravel. Whereas it’s actually not an journey gravel bike – depart that for the Kanzo ADV – the Grifn supplied real-world versatility. Now, this new Ridley Grifn RS is every little thing that Grifn was, simply lighter and quicker.
What’s new?
At first look, the 2 bikes are nearly indistinguishable. However the brand new Ridley Grifn RS does add some extra aero tweaks for a claimed 5% much less wind resistance at 36km/hr over the Grifn. It’s principally only a deeper aero D-shaped seatpost and aerodynamic seattube with a tiny rear wheel cutout. As a result of from an aero perspective, the Grifn already had the built-in absolutely inside cable routing, aero-optimized entrance finish, and dropped aero seatstays.
However the brand new RS additionally manages to shed a bunch of weight due to a higher-mode carbon layup, even with the boosted aero shaping. The brand new Grifn RS frameset is alleged to be a full 195g lighter than the usual Grifn. With the brand new Ridley Grifn RS body at a claimed 826g (unpainted medium), plus 414g for the fork.
And it even edges up an additional couple of millimeters of tire clearance to 700 x 42mm tires. That pushes it over the sting to actual quick gravel race capabilities actually. And Ridley says the all-road bike is definitely a “Race Confirmed Gravel” platform too, care of their Labeled Ridley Manufacturing unit Crew
Into the small print
The Grifn RS builds off the unique with a ‘diffuser fork crown’ design that’s meant to easily direct airflow across the spinning entrance tire and across the downtube for decrease aerodynamic drag.
The entire Ridley Grifns are constructed for versatility (together with the Grifn AL & e-Grifn under). So that you get issues like full protection fender mounts, and wiring ports to route built-in dynamo-powered entrance and rear lighting.
The bikes all characteristic adaptable cage mounting with out going full journey mode. You get 3-bolt mounts on prime & backside of the downtube, and on the seattube so you’ll be able to mount something cages or simply put your common bottles precisely the place you need them. Ridley additionally features a recessed toptube bag mount that will get a flush cowl if you happen to don’t want it. But it surely additionally means probably the most secure & safe bag mounting we’ve ever tried, if you happen to do use a bolt-on bag.
Equally, the brand new Grifn RS (and E-Grifn) will get a detachable entrance derailleur mount with a flush cowl for easy 1x or 2x setups. Or perhaps a direct mount Wolf Tooth Lone Wolf aero chain information made only for Ridley. Cable routing is inside by means of the headset, with CeramicSpeed SLT bearings for lifetime sturdiness, and mechanical (1x-only) or digital compatibility. Plus, a common derailleur hanger (UDH).
Gravel-inspired All-Highway Race Geometry
The brand new RS is available in a large 6 dimension vary (XXS-XL), with gravel-inspired geometry that’s similar to the unique Grifn that debuted final yr. Driving that bike, I discovered the 72° headtube and brief Attain + longer cockpit combo to be a bit faster than their gravel-racing Kanzo household, with out going for the complete highway race really feel. The 420mm chainstays are actually in between too, making this really feel fairly fast when off-tarmac when you max out the tires that may match within the Grifn.
Driving the identical geo on the Grifn, highway dealing with felt impartial and secure. Whereas gravel using simply felt fast. Now with much less weight and improved aerodynamics, you’re simply going to go even quicker – on- or off-road.
Ridley Grifn RS – Availability & choices
The brand new Grifn RS is absolutely customizable now with Ridley’s on-line bike builder, and patrons can decide from road-leaning builds with 32mm slicks or gravel-leaning builds with 40mm tires. Decide a number of wheelset choices, varied 1 or 2-piece cockpit choices, flare or no flare, along with common groupset spec decisions. Or a Labeled Powershift 2-speed internally geared rear hub possibility. You’ll be able to even get matching aero bikepacking baggage or full-coverage fenders along with your full bike construct.
Framesets begin from 5000€, and full Shimano 105 Di2 builds from simply 5260€.
2024 Ridley Grifn A reasonably priced aluminum alloy gravel and all-road bike
Similar to the brand new Grifn RS and former Grifn carbon bikes, an all-new aluminum Grifn A delivers the identical do-it-all all-road versatility. Highway bike pace with gravel bike fats tire consolation, grip, and mixed-surface using flexibility. And naturally, now at a good cheaper price degree.
Ridley constructed the Grifn A as a light-weight triple-butted 6061-T6 aluminum body, with a claimed weight of 1542g (M, unpainted). Even with the uncommon UDH in an alloy body. It options the identical 445g full carbon tapered fork of the usual Grifn.
Right here max tire dimension is restricted to 38mm to maintain the identical geometry with a 2x or 40mm with a 1x drivetrain. That limits the gravel skills of it a bit. But it surely’s nonetheless meant to be a mixed-surface bike, simply leaning extra in the direction of the all-road class. And leaving reasonably priced gravel to the adventure-ready Kanzo A.
It is available in the identical 6 sizes because the RS (XXS-XL), and in highway or gravel-leaning bike builds. All are customizable just like the dearer bikes within the Ridley bike builder. Framesets begin from 1000€, and full GRX 2×10 builds from 2000€.
Extra sizes for the usual Ridley Grifn, too
It’s a comparatively minor replace for the unique Grifn, however an enormous boon for smaller riders. The 2024 Ridley Grifn provides two new sizes XXXS & XXS bringing the dimensions vary as much as 7 sizes for the do-it-all carbon all-road bike. Extra riders on versatile bikes is an efficient factor for positive.
Ridley’s first performance-focused ebike is the all-road E-Grifn
Lastly, with the all-new E-Grifn, Ridley debuts their first ebike designed for efficiency using. Once more, as an all-surface all-road ebike. The carbon ebike right here is powered by a Mahle X20 rear hub motor and a 350Wh inside battery, and the choice for an additional 171Wh vary extender exterior bottle battery.
Geometry is once more similar to the remainder of the Grifn household, with max 42mm tire clearance like the brand new carbon RS. Actually the largest variations right here within the carbon ebike model are the marginally bigger downtube to deal with the battery, which suggests Ridley couldn’t embody the identical 3-pack cage mounts, or the dearth of toptube bag mounts as a result of that’s the place the Mahle show controller is situated.
Once more, gravel & highway builds are supplied, with mechanical or digital shifting. You’ll be able to nonetheless customise your construct on-line, and even add all of the equipment like the remainder of the Grifn all-road bike household. Full ebikes with GRX 2×12 or 105 mechanical begin at 5500€.
