The new top of the range Noah(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
The name says it all(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Ridley also make frames(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Fast Freddy Rodriguez' bike - Ridley made a special stars and stripes version of the Damocles when Rodriguez held the USPRO title.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
The XNight cross bike - as campaigned by Ridley's very successful cross riders.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Ridley's component brand is 4ZA. - the range includes these carbon-faired TT wheels with aluminium rims.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Nice integrated cable guides on this frame. Being able to mould in features like this is one of the advantages of modern construction techniques.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Anthony Kumpen and Luca Brischetto of Ridley during the initial presentation(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
The 4ZA carbon bars and stem - a one-piece design for low weight.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Some frames on display at the presentation.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Ridley's line of bike jerseys(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Some more frames - plus the jersey of the Palmans team Ridley used to sponsor.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
The Ridley Chronos TT bike. Note the Superman-inspired logo. You'll believe a man can fly…(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
The Cobra XC MTB bike - carbon is making inroads in mountain biking as riders search for ever-lighter bikes.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Welcome to the treasure trove(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
More frames ready for distribution(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
And even more.... Your average bike factory contains a lot of frames(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
In the workshop - a Ridley employee takes the frames through the next step of the process. Note the mechanical headset press in the background.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
More frames hanging up(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
The Ridley base is packed with nice components, including this stack of wheels(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
A stack of unpainted frames ready for the paint shop(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Each and every bike going through the factory gets a number in order to keep track of it through every stage of the process(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Some finished frames awaiting components.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Other frames waiting to be coated in the paint shop(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Ridley also make frames for others, including these Red Bull models(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
The scalpel wizard removes some more transfer screens(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Carbon bikes awaiting coating. Note the transfers for each to the right of the picture(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Frames halfway through the painting process(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Everyone knows that red bikes go faster(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Frames nearing the end of the process(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
The distinctive Damocles top tube(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
The Damocles has been the flagship model - although the Noah is now the new top frame(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Ridley makes its own transfers and screens with this machine.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Transfer sets ready to be applied to bikes.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Several workers dedicate themselves to the painting of the frames(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Paint shop pro(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
More colours than on Tom Boonen's jersey(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Another frame gets sprayed(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
The clean room(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Bottom bracket threads are milled out by one of the Ridley staff(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Nice colour schemes on the Brontes Frame(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
The new top of the range Noah - complete with integrated seatpost(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
The contract to supply police bikes must be worth a few euros...(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
The name says it all - Bart Wellens' carbon Ridley cyclocross bike.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
Another view of the Chronus TT bike(Image credit: Shane Stokes)
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