Belgium, Beer & Bikes: Inside The Ridley Bikes Factory!
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- Have you ever wondered how a bicycle goes from an idea to something you can buy in your local bike shop? It’s a fascinating process & it's not often you can follow it from beginning to end all in one place, but with help from our friends at Ridley Bikes that's exactly what Manon is going to do!
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OH :( i did my internship in march there and now i see i missed out on Manon being there.
I am waiting because in the next week i will hear if i can go back for a real contract.
hope i can be there loved it so much hehe.
We hope you make it back 🙌 Looks like a great place to work!
@@gcntech lil Update, i will get my Contract this or next week yay!! 🎉🎉🎉
Time to save for my first real road bike ❤❤❤
@@Em.2403 Boom that's how it's done 🙌 Great work Emily, maybe we'll see you there on our next factory visit... Dan's been eyeing up the beer 👀 Make sure you submit the bike to the vault when it's done 👉 gcn.eu/app - We would love to see what your hard work turns into 🙌
You can see Manon's excitement mounting as the bike takes shape. It's really a beautiful bike.
Who wouldn't be excited 😁
It was interesting to see how labour intensive that bike production is and we didn't even see how many "people hours" it took to actually build the frame. Great video GCN and kudos to Ridley to allow this to happen.
Agree it's a great and insightful vid, but 'allow'? I'd wager Ridley paid for the privilege. Probably to the chagrin of the Orbea marketing team :P
It’s along way between Belgium and Taiwan. Man hours costs aren’t so important to the European companies when they’re Taiwan hours!
@@irfuel Morgan Stanley says that Tesla's Berlin factory can currently produce 90 cars/hour ;)
@@irfuel im not sure ! :) sometimes yes but if this is small company presure is high=make more
Thanks for this! I travelled all the way from New Zealand to pick up my new Ridley Fenix 3 years ago. It is a work of art. So cool to see where it was crafted. This might be my GOAT GCN video!!
Super cool to hear that you loved the video 🙌 Can you think of any other factories we should visit? 👀
@@gcntech a lot of factories in Europe use bare frames made overseas in Taiwan, there's one that even weave their own carbon fabrics: Time. At one point I was craving for one but ended with a Look instead (cause I wanted disc brakes and their Alpe d'Huez model was only available in rim brakes at the time). Pretty sure it's going to be epic
@@gcntech Orbea!
@@gcntech Time Bicycles would be amazing!
Factory is local(ish) in France, and a different way of using Carbon
Very interesting walk through of the process. I was a little confused though about how the decals could be applied before the coat of purple paint? Why did the paint not cover the decals?
Yeeeah! HOW???????
One Reason might be that the paint just doesn't stick on the decals. But I don't know for sure.
That was the "Clear" coat the painter was applying.
@@KenSmith-bv4si Nope. You can clearly see that the frame is black beforehand. The third step is clear coat.
I think they accidentally mixed up the painting part in editing the video.
Love my Ridley!
Is it in the bike vault? 👉gcn.eu/app
Always a soft spot for Ridley - rode a Noah RS AND a Noah SL for almost 3.5 years, excellent bikes, gave me absolutely loads of joy and fun, plenty of speed. Great video and presentation.
Great to hear! They make some sweet looking bikes 🙌 Would you get another one?
@@gcntech absolutely, the new Grifn looks great and suits my needs so definitely on the list
Fantastic doc….thankyou
As a Belgian, still in love with my Ridley Kanzo Fast painted in Belgian blue! Good video, clear and you can see the enthousiasm!
Love Ridley so much, my 2017 fenix sl in lotto team colours is my pride and joy
It's really amazing that they can produce a bike in such a short time because I put my order in February for delivery in July and I am still waiting for my bike in November.
Sort your customer service out Ridley.
I still have one of their 2011 X-Fire CX bikes…..I’ve repurposed it for gravel riding with a SRAM 1X drivetrain but kept the Fulcrum Racing 7 wheels because they’re fast and obnoxiously loud, slapped some Donnelly 32c tires on her for traction. Switched out the hardware to red anodized titanium bolts then attached som LOOK track pedals. I kept the Avid Shorty Ultimate canti’s because they work well. This bike absolutely refuses to die and takes whatever I throw at it. A true representation and fine testament of Ridley’s commitment to the production of a fine machine. Great video, love listening to you.
Always good to see factory tours where owners are proud of their business.
Wow, that was quite cool and fascinating, thank you Manon and GCN!
Vielen Dank für das tolle Video. Ich fahre schon seit Jahrzehnten auf RIDLEY. Aktuell das FENIX SL und SLX jeweils als DB. Mein Gravelbike X-Trail befindet sich gerade zum lackieren bei Ihnen. Tolles Design und sehr gutes Preis- Leistungsverhältnis. 😊
Love this video, thank you Manon and GCN!
Good show ! 👍
Great content...Great presentation by Manon!!! Great brands - both Ridley and GCN!!
this is so awesome - up close and go through a detailed video of how a bike is made. Bike tour videos are really amazing..
Cool video, Manon is an absolutely delightful presenter!
Great to see the whole process and meet the founder. such attention to detail. great stuff
Such an amazing video, because I’m getting my custom build Fenix delivered this week! Awesome timing, so cool to see how my bike was build!! 🥰
Great film, the best yet Manon!
Great video! And a beautiful bike. 😀
Cool brand ❤Beautiful bike Thanks Manon
Loved it. Love my Helium SLX rim brake
Thanks, Mannon! Very interesting video.
This video is what tipped the scale in favor of buying the Grifn! It's easy to get lost in the specs war but seeing it being made next door in Belgium was super cool :) can't wait!
Awesome & Thanks :)
Yo tengo una Ridley y su calidad es increíble. Gran documental!
Great video !!! Thank you!!! 👍👍👍👍👍
Cool that Ridley gets some airtime. I happened to buy one because my trusted dealer sells them, their frame customization options are cool and I still love mine, even though it is a stock option.
It's an ad. Ridley paid GCN to showcase their bikes. Other brands simply pay GCN on an ongoing basis, which is why they appear more frequently on the channel.
@@Frostbiker Sure. It's still a rare sight for GCN to partner with one of the "lesser" brands and not just Canyon, Pinarello and the other big manufacturers. Even if it is paid, indeed.
Awesome video GCN! After watching this i'm even more in love with my Ridley Kanzo Adventure.❤
Great video, thank you!
As an owner of an Helium SL Team Issue I am glad that Manon got to ride and we got to see the Ridley factory.
I'd love to see a visit to Shimano (or other big manufacturer of components) factories. I find them more interesting than frames.
We're sure we could soak up some other factories! 🙌
Fascinating!
Beautiful bikes
Nice to have so much choice in colour. Now an option on my list for a gravel bike that is not brown, black or matte green.
What colour would you go for? 👀
@@gcntech Manon‘s choice is pretty good. I also like their „Heritage“ paint scheme. Maybe with metalic blue.
I love this type of videos from scratch to real bike
That was a really cool process and beautiful bike
this was great, thank you.
Come to Portugal and get to know the "CARBON TEAM" factory! They are a relatively new company that makes one of the lightest frames in the world and have the entire process in the same factory (including the carbon assembly)! They are one of the biggest companies in frame production in Europe. You will not regret!
Very nice! Dream factory!
love it
Love my Ridley helium
How did they paint the frame with the stickers on without paint sticking on them?
Just go my beautiful Kanzo Fast today, happy to see where it was painted !
That is a beautiful paint job x
Even better in the flesh!
The most important part is missing. How the frame is constructed?
They do the best looking bikes by far loved my Ridley Dean Fast when I had it
Really like and want to see more videos on bicycle factories and how bicycles are made by different brands. Also factories that make lights, gears, helmets, locks and etc related to bicycles and cycling.
Ace video - very interesting... I've ordered a Kando Fast and really looking forward to it arriving in May (fingers crossed) Seeing the build process is fascinating.
That’s one banger of a bike!
Intriguing for a Ridley owner
Been racing an old Ridley X-Fire cyclocross bike in local gravel races for several years and what a great, quick and responsive frame
Your bike frame looks damn good, i love the color that you chose
Loved the episode and the anchor way of presenting! It would be cool if GCN could visit the Canyon factory again!
Awesome video!
Great bike and video.
Really nice ❤
I love my Ridley Kanzo Fast.
The Ridley Noah Fast is one of my favorite bikes.
Great vid Manon. As as ex car factory worker it's cool to see some of the production methods, and the pride people take in their work. Guessing the colour coat paint (purple) application over the decals is to have an even surface for the clear coat. I'd rather have the decal bump with the knowledge there was purple paint underneath!
Very cool
These folk are extremely talented! Great to see their work!
Ridley should have absolutely let you keep the bike, looks like a sweet ride for sure.
Hahahah Manon wishes 😂
Nice to see custom paint and parts assembly but It would have been great to see the actual frame layup and manufacturing process either in-house or at the contract manufacturer in Taiwan. There are some pretty big differences in manufacturing processes that are good to know when choosing a new carbon bike. What distinguishes Ridley from anybody else? -- That's the question I want answered.
Running an in-house paint department and watching a few ladies apply decals do not a frame make. These guys are just as fake as Wilier
@thekenthouse6428 outsourcing manufacturing (in house design and finishing) is the only way for mid-sized brands to survive.
Don't hate the player.
Very nice bikes...
🤔🤔
I might have too get one...
Very nice.
16:19 "The handle" is a 285ml glass of beer. In Darwin, Australia ;)
Great to see the process. However, I was a little surprised that no one was wearing masks while sanding the frames. OHS not a thing in Belgium?
The sander does have a vacuum pipe built in...but yes there is some paint dust when hand sanding for sure....not as dangerous as carbon sanding..I guess that was done in Taiwan
indeed
@@truthseeker8483 can be, but thats never enough
If you take a look there is a massive particle extraction filter in that room. Basically right behind him!
@@luukrutten1295 doesnt matter, that never removes everything from your nose. thats why the created filters you can put on your face.
Tube's my goodness :)
very cool video
I'm very envious Manon. Awesome brand and bikes. There are few brands I've not owned and I currently have a 4 year old Helium which I consider is equal to the very best and far superior to many.
Nice video Manon. Ridley seems like a great company!
It’s an advert that’s why the company looks good. GCN makes its money by advertising. It would never give negative reviews to manufacturers.
I had a DAMACLES well build bikes
still love it
nice build miss GCN
Jochim said, the bikes are made in Europe and then Manon states the frames are molded in Taiwan. Some conflicting information it seems.
Nope. That's the world you live in - if the frame was painted and assembled in "country X" then it is labelled "made [usually "assembled"] in country X". The frame is just a component of a whole.
That's the basics. There is a bunch of detail around the law though.
Wait for the end... then the Duvel comes out!!
Thanks Manon and crew.....WELL. ??? How did it ride ? Purple is an interesting choice , the color of royalty !
Very interesting company and factory. And not that far from where I live 🤔 I‘m currently commuting on a rather old Ridley Force 6. Maybe one day, once I finished my degree, i‘ll ride it to Belgium and head home on a Grifn or Kanzo 😋
I just ordered a new bike, unfortunately finding a proper Ridley dealer nearby was nearly impossible, for that reason I wend with another brand. Hope they will improve their dealer network in the Netherlands in the future.
the handlebar joke at the end lol
Legendary
Makes me want even more than I already did
Sorry 😬
great video...do love the Kanzo Fast Classified.
Maybe try to do similar with a British bike company...Ribble maybe???
Shout out to the cat with the New York Yankees hat on. And to the lovely presenter as y'all call yourselves. Good stuff m lady.
More more more more more please. Lol keepemcoming
As the owner of a sparkly purple Griffen Kompressor, I approve of Manon's design choices.
Nice presentation. Manon, did you get to sign your frame?! 🙂
The Mtb XCO team of Bart Bartjens will be riding on Ridley XC Mountainbikes this year
So, how did it ride? Thanks for the nice piece on Ridley!
That name origion is way beyond cool
I had Shimano 600 on my race bike as a kid, I’d completely forgotten how good it was in the day until you just bought it up.
Love these factory tours no matter what the product.
And how cool is it that the brand name selection is based on Ridley Scott? Like we hadn’t all guessed- still neat to find out.
I had no idea, and Blade Runner is a favourite film. I feel stupid now
Would be nice to have bike names like Roy, Pris, Zora, or Taffy
14:55 witness the man with the strongest thumbs in Belgium
The guy assembling your wheel.. did I see him using a Park Tool cassette wrench? Nice 😀👍
The hand crafted graphics are mind boggling. That's a very cool aspect of Ridley which I had no idea. I mean, who doesn't like hand crafted high end gear of any sort.
Amazing attention to detail! 🙌
What a nice bike do you choose, it's match with your personalized shoes 👌🏻
learning something new everday. and I thought Ridley was trek lol
Great video, and a beautiful ride Manon. I was scratching my head about why the purple was sprayed after the decals, but maybe that's the magic of those flip nano-particle paints? I have a Kanzo Speed 1X in the Belgium color scheme and I love it. Right now, I'm riding it a lot more than my other top level road and MTB bikes, goofing off on tarmac and dirt on the same ride.
That sounds like the dream ride 🙌