Ribble Gravel SL Long Term Review

[@jp93309]

LGC is a beast! Not having ridden a bike in over 3 decades and now riding gravel centuries?! Awesome!

[@GravelCyclist]

100%! I wish one of these mainstream podcasts would interview her. Full-time medical professional, mom, and more, way more interesting than a "gravel pro" / "privateer".

[@craiglewis6821]

Greetings from Arizona!! Great videos, you are the channel that introduced me to Ribble! Bicycles have come a long way since the 1970s.

[@robgreenwood7296]

LGC Rocks! The GC does okay, too, I guess!! Keep on keepin' on, you two!! Great variety of no-BS videos!

[@oneschance]

Awesome to hear Lady Gravel participate in the review.

[@JesseSmith723]

I built up a Gravel SL frameset with sram after watching your CGR build series and review awhile back. I ride it on the gravel (and paved) roads of northern VA and it’s a wonderful bike. The orange paint and details are beautiful in person IMO. Really happy with it and glad that LGC has enjoyed it!

[@GravelCyclist]

Hey Jesse, love hearing this, and that you're loving life in NoVA. Undoubtedly, in my top five places to ride in the USA.

[@rickbeckner9906]

Good stuff. Amazing how much that Ribble looks like my Giant Revolt - same color, same basic geometry/dropped seat stays, very similar D seat post and clamp.

[@aybee69]

Awesome! LGC FTW...IMHO. Lol

[@bonbonflippers4298]

What kind of rims are those at 11:41? The polish silver? I love the look!

[@GravelCyclist]

Here you go, hedcycling.com/products/emporia-ga-pro-silver-edition/ - and here is my review of them - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHTMcqRprbOBp6s

[@bonbonflippers4298]

@@GravelCyclist thanks!

[@ronalddriver8628]

I'm interested in the Gravel SL and like LGC, I would need the XS frame. For reference, how tall is she and what's her inseam? Also, hello from Chattanooga, TN

[@GravelCyclist]

Ronald, pay attention to the top tube length on this bike, that is the most important measurement IMHO and how I initially sized the Gravel SL for LGC. Remember, you can always raise or lower a seatpost , so inseam measurement can be different between riders riding the same size bike, perhaps with a different length stem, etc.

[@ronalddriver8628]

@@GravelCyclist yeah, I’ve been studying a lot of geometry. Depending on seattube angle, I can ride frames with a TT of 515-525. The Gravel SL has very similar geometry to my CX bike, which give me a pretty good idea of how the bike will be setup.

[@natetg5759]

Nice video, what color is this?

[@GravelCyclist]

Hello Nate, this is the default colour known as Satin Copper. Custom colours are available if so inclined from Ribble themselves.

[@barryjacobs9137]

I see you went electronic on your drum kit. So did I. Saves some space.

[@GravelCyclist]

Hey Barry, mine is the Roland VAD507, which looks like an acoustic kit. Which kit did you purchase?

[@barryjacobs9137]

@@GravelCyclist I got the Roland TD-07 kvx v drums. Local music store had a really great deal plus they are more compact which I needed. I would rather have a kit like yours or a true acoustic one but just don’t have the space. I like them and they sound and feel good except the hi-hat, I just can’t get used to the feel of them for some reason. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@GravelCyclist]

Totally understand the need for compact, and there is no substitute for a real hi-hat. E-drums / mesh heads feel totally different to real drum heads, IMHO. I was originally looking at the Roland TD-50KV2 (ridiculously overpriced at over $8K), but I didn't like the bass / kick drum / pad, and for less $$, I thought the VAD507 was a much better buy for my situation. I will say, the 14" digital hi-hat on my kit is probably the closest thing to a real hi-hat, but it still has a few triggering issues, particularly with the foot splash. If you ever decide to upgrade the snare later, the Roland 14" digital snare is amazing. There are a couple of FB groups for Roland buy / trade, I've seen some players post some good deals in there from time to time.

[@scotth3354]

uh, the 19th Century was the 1800s. Ribble didn't start in the 1800s. :)

[@GravelCyclist]

Sometimes we screw up with the on-camera blabber, whee!!!