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Tech Feature: Ridley 2009 preview, April 9, 2008

The Excalibur has also been redesigned for '09.
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Fidea road and 'cross riders
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The small diameter stays
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The Silence-Lotto boys will race on striking new Ridleys
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The oversized tubes in the main triangle are mated…
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Graphics can't get much bigger
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…to relatively spindly seat stays
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Fidea 'cross star Bart Wellens
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The down tube now features hard creases
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While some of Ridley's road frames
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The top tube bears a similar profile
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Fully replaceable CNC-machined aluminum dropouts
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Integrated seatmasts
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