We feel with this bicycle we have created something a little different here at Ribble. For those people wanting to carry on using a carbon bicycle through the wetter months, we have taken a Gran Fondo frame & increased the clearance slightly. What this means is that you can now use traditional style mudguards for full coverage (no shaking or poor fitment like clip-on style ones), reducing the spray coming up from the road, keeping you drier & allowing you to enjoy your ride more. The riding position is exactly the same as our sportive bikes, so this could easily be your 'bad weather' bike for winter training; or remove the mudguards & you have a fantastically capable machine for summer riding with its mix of T700 & T800 carbon. A standard threaded bottom bracket, internal cabling throughout & clearance for 25mm tyres further enhance this bicycle. Carbon frame & full mudguards 25mm tyre clearance English threaded bottom bracket Long-drop brake calipers 1 1/8th internal headset