Ridley Bikes was started in 1997 by Jochim Aerts, a frame builder and painter who had been producing frames for Belgian bicycle companies since 1990. In a few years, Ridley became the market leader in Belgium for racing bikes.[1] They are the main bike sponsors for team Uno-X.
Ridley boasts of having developed the fastest time trial machines in the world with the types Dean and Noah, which were created after intensive wind tunnel tests.[2] These tests led to findings for a new wheel series, the future aero speed technology - FAST for the road.[3] Before 2001, Race Productions NV started developing and selling wheel components such as saddles, handlebars, wheels, etc. under the brand name 4ZA-FORZA.[4]
Ridley bikes are currently owned by Belgium company, Race Productions, who also bought out Eddy Merckx when the company was struggling in 2017.[5]
Ridley Bikes is named in honour of film director Ridley Scott.[6]
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References
- About Ridley Ridley, retrieved 2022-01-06^
- Triathlonräder triathlon.de GmbH, retrieved February 26, 2025^
- fast-concept.com www.fast-concept.com, retrieved February 26, 2025^
- Home Forza, retrieved February 26, 2025^
- Struggling Eddy Merckx Cycles taken over by Ridley to allow "competition on international stage" Cycling Industry News, 2017-06-23, retrieved 2022-01-06^
- About Ridley Ridley, retrieved 2025-03-10^