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By Cycling News published 10 May 2006

Bikes from the Belgian Ridley marque have been front and centre in the European peloton recently as...

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Robbie McEwen (Davitamon-Lotto) pilots his Ridley to victory in stage 4 of the Giro(Image credit: Sirotti)

Anthony Kumpen and Luca Brischetto(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Nice integrated cable guides(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

In the workshop(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

A stack of unpainted frames(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Another frame gets sprayed(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Transfer sets(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

The scalpel wizard(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Paint shop pro(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Bottom bracket threads(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

The new top of the range Noah(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

The name says it all(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Ridley also make frames(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Fast Freddy Rodriguez' bike - Ridley made a special stars and stripes version of the Damocles when Rodriguez held the USPRO title.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

The XNight cross bike - as campaigned by Ridley's very successful cross riders.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Ridley's component brand is 4ZA. - the range includes these carbon-faired TT wheels with aluminium rims.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Nice integrated cable guides on this frame. Being able to mould in features like this is one of the advantages of modern construction techniques.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Anthony Kumpen and Luca Brischetto of Ridley during the initial presentation(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

The 4ZA carbon bars and stem - a one-piece design for low weight.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Some frames on display at the presentation.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Ridley's line of bike jerseys(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Some more frames - plus the jersey of the Palmans team Ridley used to sponsor.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

The Ridley Chronos TT bike. Note the Superman-inspired logo. You'll believe a man can fly…(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

The Cobra XC MTB bike - carbon is making inroads in mountain biking as riders search for ever-lighter bikes.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Welcome to the treasure trove(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

More frames ready for distribution(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

And even more.... Your average bike factory contains a lot of frames(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

In the workshop - a Ridley employee takes the frames through the next step of the process. Note the mechanical headset press in the background.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

More frames hanging up(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

The Ridley base is packed with nice components, including this stack of wheels(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

A stack of unpainted frames ready for the paint shop(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Each and every bike going through the factory gets a number in order to keep track of it through every stage of the process(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Some finished frames awaiting components.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Other frames waiting to be coated in the paint shop(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Ridley also make frames for others, including these Red Bull models(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

The scalpel wizard removes some more transfer screens(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Carbon bikes awaiting coating. Note the transfers for each to the right of the picture(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Frames halfway through the painting process(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Everyone knows that red bikes go faster(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Frames nearing the end of the process(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

The distinctive Damocles top tube(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

The Damocles has been the flagship model - although the Noah is now the new top frame(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Ridley makes its own transfers and screens with this machine.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Transfer sets ready to be applied to bikes.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Several workers dedicate themselves to the painting of the frames(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

More colours than on Tom Boonen's jersey(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

The clean room(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Bottom bracket threads are milled out by one of the Ridley staff(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Nice colour schemes on the Brontes Frame(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

The new top of the range Noah - complete with integrated seatpost(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

The contract to supply police bikes must be worth a few euros...(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

The name says it all - Bart Wellens' carbon Ridley cyclocross bike.(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

Another view of the Chronus TT bike(Image credit: Shane Stokes)

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