Pro bike: Jürgen Roelandts' Ridley Fenix Classic

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Jürgen Roelandts (Lotto Belisol) rode Ridley's new Fenix Classic to a third place finish at this year's Ronde van Vlaanderen.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)

This article originally published on BikeRadar

Ridley introduced the Fenix as a mid-range model earlier this year with an impressively attainable price tag of US$3,610/£2,326 with a Campagnolo Chorus group and Rotor crankset – about a third less than what Sky and Movistar's Pinarello Dogma K frameset sells for on its own. The Ronde van Vlaanderen's short but bumpy cobbled climbs put less of a priority on weight and more on smoothness and durability, though, and Ridley contends the Fenix's smoother ride and more damage-tolerant 24-ton carbon fiber is a worthy trade-off.

Key features on Ridley's latest model include a tapered 1 1/8-to-1 1/2in front end, an oversized BB30 bottom bracket shell, internal cable routing that's convertible for electronic or mechanical drivetrains, and flattened sections on the seat stays to promote vertical flex on rough ground. Aside from that, it's a fairly standard modular monocoque frame that nonetheless found itself on the podium of one of the most prestigious one-day road races in the world.

Roelandts' frameset may have been mid-range but the build kit was decidedly high-end, including a Campagnolo Record EPS electronic group and matching Bora Ultra Two deep-section carbon tubular wheels wrapped with 25mm-wide, team-only Continental Competition Pro Limited ProTection tires. The Belgian rider's cockpit was also on par with the rest of the peloton with a forged aluminum Zero 100 stem, carbon fiber Superzero seatpost, and aluminum Newton Shallow traditional bend handlebar – in an increasingly common 40cm width for aerodynamics and double-wrapped with Lizard Skins DSP tape – all from Deda.

Frame: Ridley Fenix Classic, size M
Fork: Ridley Fenix Classic
Headset: FSA Orbit integrated, 1 1/8-to-1 1/2" tapered
Stem: Deda Zero 100, 130mm x -8°
Handlebars: Deda Newton Shallow, 40cm (c-c)
Tape/grips: Lizard Skins DSP, double wrapped
Front brake: Campagnolo Record D Skeleton dual-pivot w/ carbon-specific pads
Rear brake: Campagnolo Record D Skeleton dual-pivot w/ carbon-specific pads
Brake levers: Campagnolo Ergopower Ultra-Shift Record EPS
Front derailleur: Campagnolo Record EPS
Rear derailleur: Campagnolo Record EPS
Shift levers: Campagnolo Ergopower Ultra-Shift Record EPS
Cassette: Campagnolo Chorus 11 speed, 11-25T
Chain: Campagnolo Record 11 speed
Crankset: Campagnolo Record Ultra-Torque 11 speed, 172.5mm, 53/39T
Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Record Ultra-Torque OS-Fit
Pedals: Look KéO 2 Max
Wheelset: Campagnolo Bora Ultra Two tubular
Front tire: Continental Competition Pro Limited ProTection tubular, 25mm
Rear tire: Continental Competition Pro Limited ProTection tubular, 25mm
Saddle: Selle San Marco Regale w/ Xsilite rails
Seat post: Deda Superzero
Bottle cages: Tacx Tao aluminum (2)
Computer: SRM PowerControl 7