Ribble has forged a reputation for producing quality gravel bikes. Since the AL was released in 2021, refinements have been made and now the British marque provides rough-riding steeds for the Ribble Outliers team whose roster includes Sophie Wright and Jenson Young, both big hitters in the international gravel scene.
While the pros ply their trade on the highly race-focussed Ultra-Grit, I was given the opportunity to try the AllGrit Ti X at the National Gravel Championships in Dalby Forest this year, where I rode both the time trial and the 120km race. I’ve also taken the bike out for a 100-mile spin on the road, given it a work-out on the Salisbury Plains and loaded it up with a full complement of cycling luggage. The term jack of all trades is a horrible cliche and would be very easy to use to sign off this intro. Yes, it does perform well across a variety of terrain and disciplines but, in my opinion, it has mastered one…
