Ribble Ultra
Aero racers shopping Ribble.
Ribble aero road. Deep tubes, race position, the SL R's wind-cheating sibling.
Aero racers shopping Ribble.
Ribble aero road. Deep tubes, race position, the SL R's wind-cheating sibling.
Gravel racers coming from a road-race fit who found Checkpoint too tall or too touring-oriented.
The gravel-race Trek: lower, longer, and more aero than Checkpoint. It wants speed on dirt, not a full frame-bag tour.
Fast road riders who want aero on Giant's chart. TCR is the lighter, more conventional sibling.
Giant's aero race bike. Stiffer at the front, more wind-cheating than TCR, still in the same size-letter family so many riders can twin the two.
Aero racers shopping Merida.
Merida aero race bike. Deep tubes, race fit, the Scultura's wind-cheating sibling.
| Measurement |  RibbleUltra 2020 |  |  GiantPropel Advanced 2022 |  MeridaReacto 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 540 | 580+40 | 555+15 | 559+19 |
| Reachmm | 393 | 403+10 | 396+3 | 396+3 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.2 | 72.2−1.0 | 73.0−0.2 | 73.0−0.2 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.2−0.3 | 73.0−0.5 | 73.0−0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 408 | 425+17 | 405−3 | 408 |
| Wheelbasemm | 988 | 1038+50 | 986−2 | 998+10 |
| BB dropmm | 68 | 74+6 | 68 | 68 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Ultra M | Checkmate SLR ML | Propel Advanced ML | Reacto L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 110 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 440 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 175 mm |
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