RIBBLE ENDURANCE 725 DISC-BASE

The most expensive of our quartet isn’t carbon. It’s not aluminium. It’s constructed from a substance that has served bike manufacturers since the 19th century. Yep, we’re talking steel, in this case a handcrafted Reynolds 725 frame.

But it’s not a case of Ribble’s designers reminiscing about Victorian technology while squinting through rose-tinted Oakleys. The Endurance’s triple-butted chromoly frame is accompanied by a tapered carbon fork, disc brakes, thru-axles and wheels from one of cycling’s biggest names. And it