Hill Climb Bike

hill climb bike

Ribble – Hill Climb Bike

Frame and Forks

  • Frame – Scandium Ribble Dedacciai SC61.10A (average frame 1050g)
  • Forks -Look HSC4 SL Carbon – 350g

Wheelset

  • Track tubs Vittoria Corsa EV 135g
  • Wheels – Zipp 440 (pair 1290g)
  • Skewers – Spin sticks (44g)

Group Set – Mostly Shimano Dura Ace

  • Chain (<290g) have shortened chain to also stop jumping with no front mech
  • Cassette (158g) 12-23
  • Bottom Bracket (178g)
  • Chainset (<594g) minus one chainring
  • Rear Gear (195g)
  • 1* STI ergolevers (432/2 = (216g)
  • 1* cut down brake lever (120g?) (thanks Andy Sherwood)
  • Single Speed front mech. 45, or 39, T
  • Brakes front and back Dia Compe with Ti bolts (250g )

Accessories

  • Pedals Speedplay X1 150g
  • Seat post – USE carbon (136g)
  • Saddle – Selle Italia SLR (135g)
  • Handle Bar – ITM The Bar (195g)
  • Handle Bar stem – ITM The Stem (95g)
  • Wires screws and miscellaneous (275g)

Removed

  • front mech (73g) and front STI changer (216g)
  • Using Single Chainring
  • Removed handlebar tape (35g)
  • Lost a nut for Chainring – this wasn’t intentional it fell out during the last race and haven’t got round to buying a new set of single ring chain bolts.

Total Bike weight 6.0 KG = 13.2 lbs

Possible Changes.

  • New Wheelset (1050g)
  • Cut down seat post
  • take off computer
  • Get a hair cut.
  • Have appendix removed e.t.c.
  • Lightweight Road Bikes at Wiggle
  • Hill Climbs 2005

     Hill Climbs 2006

    • National Hill Climb Championship 7th
    • Brighton Mitre CC – Overall 1st

    Hill Climbs 2007

    • National Hill Climb Championship 7th

    Hill Climbs 2008

    • Bristol South CC 1st
    • National Hill Climb Championship 14th

    Photos courtesy: Ed Silverton – Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team

2 comments ↓

#1 Ribble Cycles — Cycling Review on 06.09.08 at 1:45 pm

[...] My most recent purchase from ribble cycles was my current road bike and hill climb bike. [...]

#2 M.Robinson on 07.26.09 at 11:30 am

Dear Ribble’s
Please view robbobike search google or bing
This is a four limb machine giving higher torque.
I feel hill climbing bike can be made more high tec ?
Regards “ROBBO”

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