Ridley X-Ride Disc GRX600 Cyclo-cross Bike

As cyclocross is such a specific sport, we've developed over the years, together with our champions, a geometry that's completely specific to cross.

We opted for a classic non-sloping top tube to significantly increase the angle between seat tube and top tube for more comfortable shouldering space.

The bottom bracket is slightly higher off the ground for smoothly jumping barriers and creating that feeling of champing at the bit, where the bike wants to quickly sprint back up to speed after every turn. The risk of hitting the pedal on the ground is minimized, so pedal through turns and off-cambers and drop your competition!

Further increasing your advantage is its slightly shorter head tube designed to achieve that aggressive riding position.

Do note that when choosing bike size, due to this cyclocross-specific geometry you cannot simply choose your road bike size for your CX bike. Most athletes actually opt for one size smaller, but be sure to check with your bike fitter.

Our aluminium bikes go through an extremely careful, high-tech process before rolling out of our Belgian assembly line as complete bikes.

We select a 6061-T6 aluminium alloy commonly used in the aircraft industry as it scores very well on stiffness, metal fatigue, weight and welding precision. All our tubes are triple-butted where central wall thickness is 3x thinner than at the ends. This minimizes weight and maximizes stiffness.

The tubes are also hydroformed - a process in which water under pressure gives the tubes the desired shape, without potential damage that mechanical shaping can cause.

Lastly, we use a “double-pass flat weld” in crucial places for extra strength and clean finish - an absolute must for modern aluminium bikes.