Ridley Drops the Ignite GTX and Fits an MTB Frame with Dropbars
The Ridley Ignite GTX tickles the line between a highly rugged gravel hardtail and “we put a dropbar on our hardtail MTB frame.” Ridley is calling it an “Alpine Gravel Bike.” From ...
Ignite GTX
Ignite GTX APEX1 RIGID ISX04As(M)
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Brussel, BE
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About Ignite GTX
Combining the technical advantages of a mountain bike with the aerodynamics of a drop bar, the Ignite GTX is the only right race machine for the most challenging terrain.
This ‘monster gravel bike’ has pure mountain bike geometry, with a flatter steering angle for added stability. Our product developers added flex-stays for surplus comfort. Ridley complements this 100% mountain bike geometry with room for coarse-profile tyres (29 x 2.3).
To this we added the venturemax handlebar. This is a handlebar from Ritchey with a lot of flare (24°) and a short drop. The combination of an aerodynamic position on this handlebar and the stability in the wide drops ensures optimal stability. Moreover, it gives more hand placement options and from the drops you can both accelerate powerfully and lower your centre of gravity.
You can look at this monster gravel bike from two perspectives: it boosts the capabilities of a gravel bike or makes a mountain bike universally suitable by adding a drop bar.
The speed of a drop bar
The Ignite GTX combines the technical advantages of a mountain bike with the aerodynamics of a drop bar. This venturemax handlebar is a handlebar from Ritchey with a lot of flare (24°) and a short drop. The combination of an aerodynamic position on this handlebar and stability in the wide drops ensures optimal stability. Moreover, it gives more hand placement options and from the drops you can both accelerate powerfully and lower your centre of gravity.
Pure MTB geometry
The geometry of this ‘alpine gravel bike’ is based on the Ignite SLX hardtail mountain bike, our hardtail cross-country model. So that means pure mountain bike geometry, with a flatter steering angle for extra stability. Our product developers added flex-stays for surplus comfort. We complement this 100% mountain bike geometry with room for coarse-profile tyres (29 x 2.3).
Very wide tire clearance
The Ignite GTX has a Tire Clearance of 29 x 2.3. The fact that you can install wider profiled tyres with this geometry is a big plus. The volume of the tyre is larger and therefore resistance is lower. Moreover, with these wider tyres you have less chance of punctures.
Suspension fork optional
The Ignite GTX is available with a suspension fork with 100 millimetres of travel or with a fixed carbon fork. The suspension fork obviously has the advantage of being able to handle an even rougher trail and jumping over rocks more easily.
Specifications
Frame
Ignite GTX, BB92, flatmount, TA 12x148Material
CarbonFrame Level
Essential SeriesPaint Finish
GlossyFork
4ZA Rigid Crn MTB fork 29i - TA15/110/BLACKGroupset
Sram Apex 1x11 HDBRear Derailleur
SRAM Apex1 , Long CageCrank
SRAM SX Eagle 175mm , 32TCassette
SRAM PG-1130 , 11s , 11-42Brake Type
Flat MountFront Wheel
Forza XCD-SL, 29er , TA 15x110mm , Clincher-TLR , 23mm Internal WidthRear Wheel
Forza XCD SL , TA12-148 , 23c internal width , Easy Tubeless ReadyOuter Tyre
Vittoria Barzo , 622x55 , Full BlackHandlebar
Ritchey Venture Max II , 440 mmStem
Forza Stratos , 70 mm , Black GlossySeatpost
4ZA Cirrus , 27.2 , 400mm , Zero offset , BlackSaddle
Selle Italia Model X , BlackRange
Gravel
Geometry
What is my size?| S | M | L | XL | |
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| A | ||||
| B | 380 | 435 | 485 | 535 |
| C | 580 | 600 | 625 | 650 |
| D | 95 | 100 | 110 | 130 |
| E | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 |
| F | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| G | 430 | 430 | 430 | 430 |
| H | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
| I | 1080 | 1100 | 1126 | 1152 |
| J | – | – | – | – |
| S | 609 | 614 | 623 | 642 |
| R | 400 | 418 | 440 | 460 |
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