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Ridley Kanzo Adventure

Gravel is the new kid on the block and its popularity is rapidly increasing. Is there a better combination than “discovering” and “cycling”? We don’t think so. Ridley makes a bike that excellently combines both. Coincidence? Not for us. With a gravel bike, you can master any terrain, at your own pace. But why the name “Kanzo”?

Kanzo, or canzo, is a word that dates back to the times of the troubadours, who were singers and poets in the Middle Ages. They traveled widely and experienced all kinds of adventures, which they turned into stories about knights or even love stories. On return to their home villages, they would tell the inhabitants about their adventures using three different genres. The most commonly used of these was a “kanzo/canzo”. Their stories moved entire communities, who hung on their every word.

Just like the troubadours, we want to encourage our Ridley riders to go out and ride their bikes, to discover new places or rediscover what they thought they already knew.

Kenzo Adventure
The Kanzo Adventure is Ridley’s gravel bike that meets the needs of the continuously evolving gravel market. The tire clearance (700 x 47 mm) makes this frame future-proof. By using 650B wheels and tires, you can even raise the clearance to 50 mm for extreme adventure riding. Extra bottle cage mounts on the fork, top tube and below on the downtube give you all the flexibility you need to carry bottles alongside all of your other belongings in your bike bags. By attaching a rear carrier or mudguards, you can turn this bike into a real bikepacking machine effortlessly.

The flex zones in the rear stays offer extra comfort by filtering the vibrations from all the different surfaces you will ride during your adventures. All cables run internally through the frame, which prevents mud and water from ruining your shifting performance.


Technologies

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
Ridley sets 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 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 carbon bikes exemplifies this extreme attention to detail.


Specs

SRAM Force 1

  • Frame: Kanzo, HM/HR Unidirectional Carbon, 12x142 TA.
  • Fork: Oryx Disc, 12mm TA, hidden fender mounts.
  • Group: SRAM Force1.
  • Crank: Rotor Vegast 42T.
  • Sprocket: SRAM PG-1130 11-42.
  • Brakes: SRAM Force1 HDB.
  • Wheels: Fulcrum Rapid Red 500 DB.
  • Handlebar: Forza Cirrus E2.
  • Stem: Forza Cirrus.
  • Seat: Post Forza Cirrus.
  • Chain: SRAM PC-1130.
  • Saddle: Selle Italia X-LR Air-Cross Light.
  • Tyres: WTB Riddler 700x45 TCS.

SRAM Rival 1

  • Frame: Kanzo, HM/HR Unidirectional Carbon, 12x142 TA.
  • Fork: Oryx Disc, 12mm TA, hidden fender mounts.
  • Group: SRAM Rival1.
  • Crank: Rotor Vegast 42T.
  • Sprocket: SRAM PG-1130 11-42.
  • Brakes: SRAM Rival1 HDB.
  • Wheels: Shimano RS171 DB.
  • Handlebar: Forza Cirrus E2.
  • Stem: Forza Stratos.
  • Seat: Post Forza Cirrus.
  • Chain: SRAM PC-1130.
  • Saddle: Forza Stratos.
  • Tyres: WTB Riddler 700x45 TCS.

Shimano Ultegra Ml

  • Frame: Kanzo, HM/HR Unidirectional Carbon, 12x142 TA.
  • Fork: Oryx Disc, 12mm TA, hidden fender mounts.
  • Group: Shimano Ultegra.
  • Crank: FSA Gossamer Pro 48/32T.
  • Sprocket: Shimano Ultegra 11-30.
  • Brakes: Shimano Ultegra flatmount.
  • Wheels: Shimano RS171 DB.
  • Handlebar: Forza Cirrus E2.
  • Stem: Forza Stratos.
  • Seat: Post Forza Stratos.
  • Chain: KMC X11.
  • Saddle: Forza Stratos.
  • Tyres: WTB Riddler 700x45 TCS.