The R872 (developed from our award winning Ribble Stealth) is a high modulus T800 Toray carbon fibre race bike. The R872 has been designed with stiffness as a priority. The main areas of flex, headtube, bottom bracket have been bulked up with extra layers of carbon to reduce flex & the chainstays are 40mm deep. This gives a very rigid & responsive ride perfect for road racing & fast riding, but is still perfectly suited for longer day rides. BB30 bottom bracket
- a new standard that is stiffer, lighter & narrower than traditional bottom bracket systems. Asymmetric 1-1/8 top 1-1/2 bottom head tube for extra front-end stiffness. Internal brake & gear cable routing Superior frame stiffness-to-weight ratio STW 105