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From US Postal Team to Head of Product - Meet Jamie Burrow
We have to admit, we were a little excited to learn that Geraint Thomas started his cycling career on a Ribble road bike. We've had a few champs ride a Ribble during the fledging stages of their professional cycling careers, Chris Boardman, Bradley Wiggins, Geraint Thomas to name but a few. However, what we didn't know is that our very own ex-US Postal Team Pro turned Head of Product Jamie Burrow also started his journey on a Ribble. From family hand-me-downs to pro-team handouts, we sit down with Jamie to find out a bit more about his cycling history. He's a man with a million stories to tell, but Jamie tells us we'll have to wait for the book on that one!!
How old were you when you first got into Cycling?
I had ridden all my life, with club social cycling. But it really started at age 12 when I started time trialling. This was the youngest age allowed to compete on open roads.
What caused you to get started?
I come from a cycling family. Both parents were British champions and British record holders. I grew up around races every weekend, holidays to the Tour de France and youth hostelling with the cycling club when mum and dad weren’t racing. As soon as I was old enough to compete, I jumped at it.
What was your first road bike?
Coming from a cycling family, my dad would build me bikes from recycled hand me downs. My first racing bike was a condor, then my first modern bike was a neon pink Ribble, Columbus SL handed down from my dad when I finally started growing! I've still got her today! 
My first proper road bike - A Ribble Columbus SL
Who were your childhood heroes?
The 'badger' Bernard Hinault. 
Jamie's childhood hero - Bernard Hinault
How were the early years?
As a skinny little kid (Half the size of my peers) I found it hard going in the first 2 years. Not many results and lots of getting lapped at London’s Eastway circuit. I tried all forms of cycling in the u16 category and started to get National wins around the age of 15 years old in Time trials, track and cyclocross. My road results actually took longer to emerge.
When did Cycling become a career?
I left the UK in 1996 at 19 to race full time as an amateur in France. This was followed up by 3 years of racing in Italy learning the ropes as a full-time bike rider in the “Dilletante category” (semi-pro). In 1999 I won the under 23 World cup and signed my first Pro contract with Lance Armstrong’s USPS Pro cycling team. 
Riding alongside Lance Armstrong for the US Postal Service team
Favourite race / result
Favourite race: Unquestionably the Tour De France - the greatest show on earth. My best result was winning the U23 World cup. This included winning on the French climb of Plateau de Beille in the Ronde de L’isard stage race. In the process, beating Marco Pantani’s record for the climb set in the previous years TDF!
Who were your racing rivals?
Growing up I had some great battles with Cadel Evans, Ivan Basso and Frank Schleck
Any regrets?
Too many to write here, so you will have to wait for my book ;)
What now?
Using years of bike passion and knowledge to develop World class products in the bike industry. Maybe have another dabble at CX racing on the local cyclocross circuit next season if time and old age allows it.
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Gravel Bikes - Which frame material is right for you?
More cyclists than ever are seizing the opportunity to take their rides off-piste in search of freedom and adventure. But to do so, you need the right tool for the job - a gravel bike. The Ribble gravel range consists of four frame materials. Each of these offers something a little different in terms of ride quality, longevity and performance characteristics. So how do you decide which frame material is right for you?
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Built For Badlands: Metheven Bond’s Ribble ULTRA-GRIT
Metheven Bond’s Badlands bike: the Ribble ULTRA-GRIT that carried him to sixth place across 817km of demanding terrain. Explore his setup, from tyres and gearing to comfort and carrying essentials, and discover how the details behind his ride can help shape your own gravel adventures, wherever they take you.
The Mechanics Choice - Ste Kane
When you spend every day building bikes, you start looking at them differently. So, when someone who knows the Ribble range inside out chooses a bike for himself, it’s worth asking why.
Autumn Cycling Tips
5 Autumn Cycling Tips Every Rider Should Know. Nights are creeping in. Roads are slicker. The kit that saw you through summer might not cut it now. But autumn doesn’t have to mean fewer miles. With a few smart changes, you can keep the pedals turning right through to winter.
A Solo Win in Wales and a Season Closed Out in the Ardennes
The Ribble Outliers delivered another standout weekend of gravel racing across Wales and Belgium. Jenson Young claimed an unforgettable solo victory at UCI Gravel Cymru, with Abi Smith taking second and Ben Thomas completing the podium in third. Meanwhile, Sophie Wright closed out her Gravel Earth Series campaign in the Ardennes, securing seventh overall after a season of victories, podiums and a national title. Every result was earned aboard the Ribble ULTRA-GRIT.
43 hours in Andalusia - Metheven Bond Rides to 6th at Badlands
817km, 14,420m of climbing, two nights without sleep and barely an hour off the bike. Metheven Bond's Badlands is one of the rides of our season.
We Came, We Saw, We Conquered.
All four elite national jerseys, a medal for every rider, and a comeback story six weeks in the making. This is how the first ever official British Gravel Championships went for the Ribble Outliers.
Back From Altitude
Jenson Young has spent the biggest training block of his season on his own in the Sierra Nevada. He flies home on Monday with Nationals and the Europeans to come.