Ridley Fenix SLiC
Endurance riders who found Helium too low.
Ridley endurance road: taller, more all-day than Helium, still a road race family bike rather than Kanzo gravel.
Endurance riders who found Helium too low.
Ridley endurance road: taller, more all-day than Helium, still a road race family bike rather than Kanzo gravel.
Sportive riders who found Teammachine too low.
BMC endurance road: taller stack, more compliance, all-day. Still Swiss-precise steering compared with some endurance bikes.
| Measurement | ![]() BassoAstra 2020 | ![]() BassoAstra 2019 | ![]() RidleyFenix SLiC 2024 | ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 568 | 568 | 579+11 | 590+22 |
| Reachmm | 386 | 386 | 384−2 | 383−3 |
| Head tube angle° | 72.5 | 72.5 | 72.5 | 72.0−0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.0−0.5 | 73.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 410 | 410 | 415+5 | 415+5 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1009 | 1009 | 1016+7 | 1014+5 |
| BB dropmm | 72 | 72 | 73+1 | 73+1 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Astra 53 | Astra 53 | Fenix SLiC M | Roadmachine 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 90 mm | 90 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 400 mm | 400 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 170 mm | 170 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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