Sunday, January 2, 2022
From here to Kona – Stewart Conway
When he completed his first-ever Ironman distance triathlon 6-years ago, Stew Conway was hooked. He had fallen in love with arguably the world’s toughest sport. One that sees athletes complete a 3.8km swim, followed by a 180km bike and concluding with a full marathon. Such was his conviction at the time, he made a bold…
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Reviving the Passion for cycling – Real.Bike.People
Our Real.Bike.People series allows us to showcase Ribble riders and share what drives their passion for cycling. In short, to find out what they ride, where they ride,...
Five Ferries Island Hopping – Bike Ride
Jane’s story is a familiar one to most cyclists. Inspired to find a new hobby, it was the sight of her brother’s collection of bikes that evoked happy childhood memories of...
Big tyres and big gears for the big outdoors
For our latest blog, we turned to Clitheroe Assistant Store Manager Jack whose preferred mode of cycling is a hardtail MTB. The reason why he prefers an MTB to any other b...
Teal is Real – Real.Bike.People.
Here at Ribble, we love to hear from the people who ride our bikes. To find out why they ride, where they ride, and what they love so much about this great sport that we al...
One man’s road to recovery: Meet Rhubarbara.
The colour is the first thing that catches your eye, and this is exactly what Sam Gray needed. He designed the bright bike while in hospital and it has been, in Sam’s...
Joe Fox Showroom Manager – Staff Rider Stories
In our Staff Rider Stories series of blogs, we introduce you to some of the people behind the brand. Today’s victim… sorry volunteer is Joe Fox, Showroom Manage...
Real.Bike.People. Neil Richards
Here at Ribble, we love to hear from the people who ride our bikes. To find out why they ride, where they ride and what they love so much about the sport of cycling. That&#...
Real.Bike.People – Toby Neilson
Frustrated at not being able to tackle unexplored trails Toby decided it was time for a change. He needed an N+1 that would help him expand his cycling horizons. One that a...
Emma & Tom-Real.Bike.People
Nothing makes us happier (except riding bikes of course) than reading the stories of fellow Ribble riders. Hearing about why they got into cycling, what they love about the...
330KM RIDE TO WILDCAMP: PUSHING OURSELVES TO THE LIMIT
Cycling YouTuber Katie Kookaburra decided to push herself, and the Endurance SL to the limit loading it up and taking it down south for a bike-packing wild camping adventur...
Ava Brown and Dad – Real.Bike.People
Have you heard of Ava Brown? This may all be about to change if this fearless and determined young lady continues to show such dedication to her road cycling as she has whi...
‘DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY’ SAYS FORMER ARCHITECT TURNED RIBBLE WELDTITE PRO RACER
Ribble Weltite Pro Cycling Rider Damien Clayton decided to leave his London job for his homeland of Yorkshire with the hopes of becoming a pro racer. Here he tells us how h...
How to stay fit and mentally strong during lockdown?
Trained for an event that’s been postponed? Cycling Coach Mark Holloway gives us his tips and advice on how to stay fit and mentally strong during lockdown. Your spri...