Ridgeback (brand) explained
| Ridgeback |
| Type: | Private |
| Foundation: | 1983 |
| Location City: | Milton Keynes |
| Location Country: | England, UK |
| Key People: | Errol Drew, Founder |
| Industry: | Bicycles |
| Products: | Bicycles |
Ridgeback is a British bicycle brand manufacturing road, urban, utility, youth and mountain models. Their bikes are distributed by Sportline UK which is owned by H Young Holdings.
History
Ridgeback's story started in 1983, when founder Errol Drew created the first UK mountain bike.[1] Drew first spotted a mountain bike at the 1982 New York Bike Show, where he declared it “the future of cycling.”
Ridgeback's next major development was the creation of the flat handlebar road bike.
In 2001, Ridgeback introduced The Genesis Day One model, with the Genesis marque becoming so strong that in 2006 it became a brand in its own right.[2]
In 2008, Ridgeback was one of the first to introduce disc brakes to its flat handlebar road range. And in 2015 Ridgeback launched Rapide – a range of performance road bikes.
In 2014, Ridgeback was the 5th most stolen bike in the UK.[3] In 2020, Ridgeback Velocity was the 4th most popular stolen bike in the UK.[4] [5]
2024 model list
E-bikes
E-Active
- Arcus 1
- Arcus 1 Open Frame
- Arcus 2
- Arcus 2 Open Frame
- Arcus 3
- Arcus 3W
- X2
- X2 Open Frame
E-Cargo
E-Utility
- Advance 1
- Advance 1W
- Advance 2
- Advance 2W
- Advance 3
- Advance 3W
- Electron Front Hub Drive
- Electron
- Electron INT
- Electron S1
- Electron S2
- Electron S3
Hybrid & Commute
- Avenida 6
- Avenida 7
- Avenida 21
- Comet
- Comet Open Frame
- Element
- Element Eq
- Motion
- Motion Open Frame
- Speed
- Speed Open Frame
- Supernova Eq
- Vanteo
- Velocity
- Velocity Open Frame
Mountain
- Terrain 1
- Terrain 2
- Terrain 2 Open Frame
- Terrain 3
- Terrain 4
Touring
- Expedition
- Panorama
- Tour
- Voyage
2016 model list
- Velocity
- Velocity Disc
- Vanteo
- Element
- Supernova
E-bikes – Electron series
Road – Rapide
- RC3 Disc
- RC2 Disc
- RC1 Disc
- RL3 Disc
- RL2 Disc
- RL1 Disc
- RC3
- RC2
- RC1
- RL3
- RL2
- RL1
- RL26
- RL24
Urban fitness – Flight series
- Flight 4.0
- Flight 2.0
- Flight 1.0
Off-road touring – World series
- Tour
- Voyage
- Expedition
- Panorama
Mountain bike – Dual Track series
Town bike – Tradition series
Town bike – Avenida series
Youth – Dimension series
- 12 Runner
- 14 Runner
- Dimension 16
- Dimension 20
- Dimension 24
- Dimension 26
Kids – Boys series
Kids – Girls series
- Minny
- Honey
- Melody
- Harmony
- Destiny
Balance bikes – Scoot series
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Ridgeback picks its five key bikes over 30 years. Bikebiz. 2016-02-01.
- Web site: 2016-01-09. GENESIS DAY ONE - URBAN CROSS UTILITY. 2021-01-12. VeloAcier.com. fr-FR.
- Web site: 2014-05-16. What's Britain's most stolen bike? The answer will surprise you. 2021-01-12. road.cc. en.
- News: 100+ Bike Statistics & Facts of 2020 [E-Bikes Included)|language=en-US|work=Bicycle Guider - Bikes, Bike Reviews, Cycling Advice, Best Picks {{!}} Mountain, Road, Hybrid Bikes|url=https://www.bicycle-guider.com/bike-facts-stats/|access-date=2021-01-12].
- Web site: 2016-04-07. These UK cycle crime statistics make essential reading for cyclists. 2021-01-12. Cycleplan Blog. en-GB.
