Got some eeeeexclusive stuff right here - Tartybikes ONLY Ribo Lite shoes. These are a tweak on the original Ribos - to our specification - that include the removal of the ratcheting system. We've found that taking this ratchet system off means that the shoe itself is a lot more flexible and supple (Without a big wodge of ratchet clip on it), and you don't run the risk of bottoming out the ratchet when the shoes stretch a bit from new. Equally, we've flipped the Velcro over so it's the other way up to usual, meaning it's easier to pull the wrap-over tongue tighter without getting the laces stuck to the tongue. An additional bonus of this larger tongue is improved waterproofing, as the top of the shoe is totally covered by the tongue rather than having a gap over the central part of the top of the shoe on the older models.
One of the flipsides of having the ratchet removed is also that the weight of the shoe is dropped down so they're the lightest trials shoes by about 101g or so (120g lighter than the previous model we stocked). They weigh in at a paltry 546g (for a 42). That, in case you were wondering, is actually nothing.
Available now in a range of sizes. In case you were wondering, these are the shoes that Ads and Stan have been spotted riding in a lot recently.
Win.
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