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The goal at Ridley Bikes is to create the best riding frames, designed to meet the harsh rigors of Belgian
cycling, home to some of the hardest riding conditions in the world. Through design, material selection,
testing, and production, Ridley Bikes are built to be ridden at the very highest levels of the sport.
In this section we talk about 4 important parts of Ridley R&D:
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Shape optimization
Our racing frames are designed and engineered in-house, from concept to solid model computer analysis.We constantly
analyze and make adjustments to tube structure to achieve specific performance and aesthetic goals.The forces that
affect a bicycle are well known, as are the attributes desired by the rider. Taking the design concepts from our industrial
designers, we can optimize tube shape for best ride quality characteristics: front end stability, bottom bracket
stiffness, smooth ride quality, torsional frame stiffness.
Geometry
An often overlooked but essential piece of frame design is the geometry.Perfected over years of providing frames for the top
professionals in Belgium, Ridley geometry is designed to fit almost every rider on the road. Our geometry is so comfortable
that all our pro riders, including the whole Predictor-Lotto (formerly Predictor-Lotto) team, uses stock frames instead
of models with custom geometry.
In application: Noah
The goal of developing the Noah frame was to make a bike that was even stiffer and better handling than the Damocles.
We increased the size of tubes and joints in the main triangle, allowing for more overall frame stiffness. But the most visually
different part is the integrated seat tube. Knowing the integrated system to be much stiffer than a standard tube/post set-up,
we were able to optimize tube shape to create an aerodynamic profile that is significantly stiffer than a traditional frame
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