The CX5 is perfect for riding on any surface, including road commuting, but it really comes into its own on rides incorporating road, off-road tracks, trails, bridleways or lanes. Its a road & cross country adventure bike that will take you wherever you want to ride. The more relaxed geometry of this cyclocross bike, which makes it capable of absorbing off-road terrain, also makes it a comfort orientated, all-round bike suitable for general riding or perhaps towpath commuting. Its a lightweight, versatile bike to add variety to your riding. Disc brakes have taken over in cyclocross & weve designed this frame with the very latest flat mount fitment. Discs give reliable & predictable braking whatever the weather conditions, allowing for safe & sure stopping
- or perhaps late braking to get into that corner first! The CX5 makes use of thru-axles which help produce a stiffer feel & that added stiffness from this set-up means that you can feel more in control when using lower pressures in your tyres. Being British designed, the CX5 has got generous mud clearance & will take tyres up to 35mm wide. This is a bike capable of handling the harsh, winter conditions in the cyclocross heartland of northern Europe as well as longer, off-road gravel events. For commuting duties, the frame has mudguard attachment points. Head of Ribble bike design James Dove says, The cross & adventure riding scene has really expanded in recent years, but some brands dont always get the geometry right. Weve designed a fairly traditional main triangle with a flattened top tube. This bike is easy to carry & weve also ensured theres plenty of tyre clearance. The optimised geometry of the CX5 is racy enough to be competitive, but also offers enough comfort for those days when you ride further over any surface. For cyclocross racing, everything on the CX5 is optimised to help you get through the mud of deep winter from the lightweight, carbon frame & internal cable routing to the horizontal & flat top tube making it easy to carry on you shoulder The CX5 is perfect for all your multi-terrain or adventure riding so let it carry you off to explore the roads & tracks less travelled.