Belgian roots revealed in X-Fire’s strong mud and sand performance

Cyclingnews.com and bikeradar.com say the carbon fibre Ridley X-Fire cyclocross bike (choice of U.S. champion Brandon Dwight) is a “workhorse well suited to nasty conditions”:

“A fixture on the North American cyclo-cross scene since its introduction in 2007, the carbon fiber Ridley X-Fire gets updated yet again for the 2012-13 season, with optional disc brake tabs and 135mm rear hub spacing…

‘To me, the X-Fire is an awesome race bike,’ said Boulder Cycle Sport founder – and three-time US cyclo-cross age category national champion – Brandon Dwight, who graciously loaned us his personal rig for this review. ‘With the oversized head tube and fork, the front end is so stiff that it does exactly what I want it to. I corner with great confidence.'”

Continue reading about the Ridley X-Fire Disc in cyclingnews.com.

View specifications of the Ridley X-Fire 1202C and Ridley X-Fire 1202B disc-compatible cyclocross bikes at ridley-bikes.com. View more reviews of Ridley bikes on Facebook.