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Ridley Fenix Sl Disc

Fenix is the quintessential “all-round” bike. It offers the perfect blend between performance, weight, strength, stiffness and especially comfort for long days in the saddle. Its unique diamond shape tubing creates reinforced edges for a robust frame with increased impact-resistance.

While the Fenix expertly handles top competition, it is also perfectly suited for the part-time racer or recreational rider in terms of performance, comfort and cost. It’s the optimal bike for tackling your next Gran Fondo or extended tour through the Flemish Ardennes.

Fenix Sl Disc
The Fenix SL Disc is the perfect “all-rounder” suitable for any on-road terrain and the most popular bike with Ridley cyclists.

It’s lightweight and stiff with built-in comfort to handle the roughest of terrains. For these reasons, it’s the top choice for our Soudal Lotto pro men when tackling the most demanding Spring Classics like Paris-Roubaix.

The 30mm tire clearance combined with flat-mounted disc brakes result in a perfect all-round endurance bike that is ready to conquer everything in its path no matter the weather conditions or terrain.

The lowered seatstays that compensate for the absence of a caliper brake bridge increase the frame’s stiffness for that extra boost in power-transfer.


Specs

Shimano Ultegra
Frame: Fenix SL Disc, 30T-24T HM UD Carbon, Diamond Shape, TA 12x142mm.
Fork: Fenix SL Disc, 30T-24T HM UD Carbon, TA 12x100 mm.
Group: Shimano Ultegra.
Crank Rotor: Vegast 52/36T.
Sprocket: Shimano Ultegra 11-30.
Brakes: Shimano Ultegra.
Wheels: Forza Vardar.
Handlebar: DEDA Zero100.
Stem: Deda Zero100 Attacco.
Seat Post: DEDA Zero100.
Chain: KMC X11.
Saddle: Selle Italia XR.
Tyres: Vittoria Corsa G 2.0.


Technologies

Fenix Shape
Its unique diamond shape tubing creates reinforced edges for a robust frame with increased impact-resistance.
Its slightly longer rear triangle increases the bike’s wheelbase for added stability and comfort. It also allows for larger tires up to 28mm for further increased comfort and versatility.

Disc Brakes
Disc brakes are one of the newest game-changing evolutions in road cycling. They add that extra level of security to any ride, knowing that you can always stop on demand. They are equally reliable in all weather conditions. The ease of braking is a real bonus, especially when your hands are frozen and barely functional. Just a light pull on the lever to modulate your speed. With no need for braking on the rim surface, wear and tear is reduced. This gets you much more mileage from your wheelset.

Ridley Carbon
Here at Ridley, they set extremely high standards. And it all starts with the choice of raw materials. They use only the best quality carbon available, sourced from Toray. They are the world’s leading carbon manufacturer, supplying mainly to the aerospace industry. The grades of high-modulus carbon they use vary from the most pliable 24-ton, which gives the frame flex and comfort, to 60-ton which is the stiffest.

When developing the carbon products, they strictly follow the principle of “form follows function”…down to the last detail. When creating a frame, they first analyse the exact function it needs to serve – how it will be used, how it needs to feel in every possible scenario. Next they design the shape of the frame, taking extreme care of the exact curves, lines and varying thickness of each tube. Lastly is the carbon layup. Combining the grades of carbons to get the exact feel of the bike is like piecing together the most intricate 3-D jigsaw puzzle. It usually involves hundreds of pieces of carbon, assembled in a few dozen layers.

Once this puzzle is complete, what you have is a piece of machinery that is perfectly tuned for its task at hand. Every single one of the carbon bikes exemplifies this extreme attention to detail.