We've tested the Ribble Gravel 725 Pro here before and found it to be a capable off-road cruiser in a 650b format, so how does its fancier titanium cousin compare? If you are unfamiliar with titanium frames, you should check out our guide to bike frame materials, which helps explain the differences. But in a nutshell, it has the same tensile strength as a steel tube but is half the weight so that bikes can be lighter than their ferrous counterparts but still maintain the comfort, flex, and ride properties that a skinny-tubed frame is famed for.
Ribble is a direct-to-consumer brand, so you order from their website, and the bike is shipped to your door instead of using a local bike shop, which has its pros and cons. The company mitigates a lot of the cons by having a very good website, with plenty of advice on sizing and models, as well as a handy customize option that gives you the chance to change out everything apart from the groupset and also add items like custom stem caps, handlebar tape colors, and saddles to help you get the bike you want. As is often the case with online-only retailers, the bike is competitive in price, usually selling at $4,593 / £4,499 / €4,293, but it's now even better with a Black Friday offer that currently means 20% off all Ribble bikes. See more on the Ti deal below...
