Weve seen a number of bikes take advantage of 3D-printed titanium in recent years, but this new Ribble Allroad Ti is maybe the first such bike thats actually affordable. In fact, it looks like it is cheaper than many conventional titanium bikes, while incorporating the sleek curved lines and smooth integration you most often see on the latest carbon bikesRibble Allroad Ti 3D-printed titanium road & gravel bike(Photos/Ribble)Ribble developed the new Allroad Ti to top out their versatile all-road bike family with a model that combined the sleek lines, top-tier performance, and integration of carbon with the unmatched ride feel, compliance, and forever-durability of titanium.Designed to maximise and enhance the unique ride qualities of Titanium with an endurance focussed geometry to deliver uncompromising performance, speed and versatility. Jamie Burrow, Ribbles Head of ProductThis new 3D-printed Ribble Allroad Ti isnt entirely new to us, in fact though We got a sneak peek of it as this prototype at Rouleur Live last autumn with speckle-painted carbon components and shiny purple ano Hope details. Yet now, less than a year later, its available, in stock for customizable builds, and more affordable than we had anticipated.But while many other brands have reserved 3D-printed ti for their ultra-premium bikes (read on for more of that), Ribble looks like they are using the tech to optimize construction and keep their prices in reach. They described the benefit of the 3D-printed tech as allowing them to create shapes with a high strength-to-weight ratio coping with more multi-directional loads, as well as allowing you to put material exactly where you want it to deal with specific stresses as opposed to taking material away like you would with conventional CNC-machining of frame connections.Taking advantage of some of the aero-shaping features of Ribbles top carbon Ultra road bikes, the Allroad Ti adds in more relaxed endurance geometry long days on the bike, and bigger 35mm tire clearance for comfort over all road surfaces.Unique UB-2 adjustable aero carbon handlebarThe top-spec Allroad Ti bikes also are the first to include the wild shapely new Ribble UB-2 carbon handlebar that debuted on the ti prototype last fall. Otherwise, its a 475 upgrade over the standard alloy bar, but is likely only compatible with electronic shift drivetrains. The UB-2 bar features unique shaping with position-adjustable direct mounts for your levers (as opposed to conventional bar clamps), smooth transitions from hoods to the bar without the need for bar tape, and wake generators to smooth airflow off the back of the bar. The slightly flared drops are ergonomically shaped and have grip texture molded in, but can also be wrapped up to the lever bodies.Tech detailswelded from 3AL-2.5V titanium shaped tubing and 3D-printed elementsheadtube with printed-in headbadge, headtube junctions & seattube cluster formed via additive manufacturinghand-brushed & -polished raw titanium finish shows subtle traces of the makers mark unique to each framemax 35mm recommended tires. specd with 32mm tires, and Ribble specifies that some 38mm tires also still fithidden full-coverage fender mounts (32mm tires compatible with mudguards installed)T47 oversized threaded bottom bracket increases stiffness and enhances power transfer.integrated seat clamp for proprietary D-shaped aero carbon seatpost2 conventional sets of water bottle mounts fully integrated internal cable routingflat mount disc brakes and 12mm thru-axles5 stock frame sizes (XS-XL)claimed 3Al/2.5V titanium frame weight of 1700g (all weights for Medium frame), plus 470g full carbon fork Ribble Allroad Ti Pricing, options & availabilityHero+ buildLets start with that elephant-in-the-room affordability. Things are all relative here. And the Hero + build that Ribble is using to show off this bike is still plenty out-of-reach expensive for most cyclists at 9800 / $11,580 / 13,375 with its Dura-Ace Di2 & upgraded carbon Zipp 353 NSW wheels at a claimed 8.7kg. But the good news is there are plenty of much more accessible options.2024 Ribble Allroad Ti SportIn fact, complete Ribble Allroad Ti builds start at just 3500 / $4135 / 4780 with a mechanical Shimano 105 212 groupset and alloy wheels (9.9kg). 105 Di2 starts at just 4100 / $4845 / 5600 (9.3kg).While there are surely cheaper entry-level all-road bikes out there, youll be hard pressed to find more affordable complete ti bikes at that price. And certainly not cool, swoopy-looking 3D-printed ti bikes. For comparison, Sturdys Riadh, Moots Vamoots 33 & J.Laverack are ~2-3x more, No. 22s Reactor Aero maybe 4x more and a year away, and the Pilot Seiren still hasnt even hit the road yet.Now, every Ribble Allroad Ti bike is built up to order in the UK, so buyers can pick and choose which components are most important to them, and where they can save a bit of coin. The framesets are in stock though, so order one today and Ribble says they will deliver it in 2-4 weeks time.RibbleCycles.co.ukThe post Ribble 3D-Prints Curvy Titanium AllRoad Ti Bike You Can Actually Afford appeared first on Bikerumor.