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Published on Monday, 07 June 2010 08:22

Written by Luca Salvatelli

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In Ridley catalogue is one Full XC: Ignite Team FS. Redesigned for the 2010 season, the frame from the base of the excellent Ignite Team, to be modified and adapted the full version. The monocoque frame is made of high modulus carbon monocoque 24T on with surface finish to 12k. The head tube is very short and adopts the classical bearings 1 inch and 1/8. The tube is a good size, but from different section than the model Front. Slightly curved near the head tube, to make room for the wheel, and in the section near the bottom bracket has increased, more to stiffen the bottom bracket that holds also the hub of the rear suspension and is therefore more stressful than Front model. Substantially identical two vertical tubes, and, of course, very different is the tube, always with very sloping angle, and now fitted with a connector for connecting rod rear suspension and shock. The cables run inside, while the bracket is kind of BB30. The travel of the fork and suspension, both of 100 mm. Four sizes available, S, M, L, XL, while unique and colour available, which leaves ample room for natural carbon. The frame only weighs 1987 grams, while the complete bike is declared for a weight of 10.8 kg. The bike assembled in a single version is available with Avid Elixir brakes and brake levers, levers SRAM X9 Trigger. The front derailleur is Shimano XT and SRAM X0 is rear derailleur. The box is always SRAM PG980, while chain is SRAM PG981. The crankset is FSA V-drive BB30. The wheels are Fulcrum Red Metal, while the tyres are Vredestein. Saddle, handlebar and stem are 4ZA Cirrus models, as well as the knobs. Always 4ZA bottle cage. The fork is the model Sid Race, while the shock is the model Rockshok Arius. The frame kit is priced around 2210 Euros, while the assembled bike is priced around 4530 Euro. Both prices are good, also because of the excellent achievement of the frame of his painting and proper assembly. In some bike assembled component can be considered inferior to the rest of the bike, but the final price for this. Who wants a good bike Full, can be found in this model Ignite Team FS, a valid model, offered at a fair price, light enough and well assembled. A bike that will hardly regret the money spent.