No frame manufacturer has a deeper 'cross heritage than Ridley, and with the Crossbow they provide a more affordable way than ever before to own one of their revered 'cross bikes. While the $700 frameset price makes it a superb value, it's built to perform on even the harshest, most technical courses. Its double-butted 7005 aluminum tubeset keeps it nicely light for run-ups (it weighs in at a mere 3.5lbs), with oversized tube diameters to provide loads of stiffness when you put it under the stress of high-torque/low-cadence efforts.
The Crossbow comes standard with the Ridley 4ZA Zornyc carbon fiber fork and an FSA integrated 1-1/8" headset. It's available in even sizes from 48cm-60cm in a White/Black paint scheme with World Championship Rainbow accents. It requires a 31.6mm seatpost, a 34.9mm front derailleur. It has a 5-year warranty from manufacturing defect.
2008 Ridley Crossbow Pricing |
| |
Frameset |
Record / Chorus | Centaur / Dura Ace | Ultegra SL / Red | Force / Rival |
 |
| Crossbow |
$699
|
3104
/
2736
|
2226
/
3033
|
2323
/
3030
|
2388
/
2051
|
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2008 Ridley Crossbow Geometry |
| Seat Tube c-c |
Seat Tube c-t |
Top Tube |
Head Tube |
Seat Angle |
Head Tube Angle |
| 48.0 |
52.0 |
51.5 |
11.5 |
74.0 |
72.5 |
| 50.0 |
52.0 |
52.0 |
12.5 |
73.5 |
72.0 |
| 52.0 |
56.0 |
53.5 |
14.5 |
73.0 |
72.0 |
| 54.0 |
58.0 |
54.5 |
16.5 |
73.0 |
72.0 |
| 56.0 |
60.0 |
56.0 |
18.5 |
73.0 |
72.0 |
| 58.0 |
62.0 |
57.5 |
20.5 |
73.0 |
72.0 |
| 60.0 |
64.0 |
58.5 |
22.5 |
73.0 |
72.0 |