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Ridley Ignite A 27.5" -SLX XT

Fork travel
100 mm
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
2 × 11 26–36t / 11–40t
Gear range
503%
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc
  • SM
  • MD

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

15 of 16 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Ignite A7, Triple Butted 6061-T6 Alloy Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size SM

Table

Geometry diagram unavailable

The drawing needs wheelbase, reach and stack, which the manufacturer did not publish. Available facts remain in the table.

Size

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 2
Smallest chainring
  • 26
Largest chainring
  • 36
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 40
Lowest gear
  • 17.9 in
Highest gear
  • 90.0 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
555 bicycles with this information
Coverage
87.8% of the class

Lowest gear

17.9 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
607 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.0% of the class

Highest gear

90.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
607 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.8 km/h
Highest gear
34.5 km/h

Total gear range 503%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2017 builds

Differences across 2017 builds
Specification This bicycle Ridley Ignite A 27.5" -SLX XT Ridley Ignite A 27.5" SLX Deore Ridley Ignite A 27.5" SL SLX Deore Ridley Ignite A 29" SLX Deore Ridley Ignite A 29" SL SLX Deore Ridley Ignite A 29" -SLX XT
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 26 24 24 24 24 26
Largest chainring 36 38 38 38 38 36
Rear sprockets 11 10 10 10 10 11
Largest sprocket 40 36 36 36 36 40
Lowest gear 17.9 in 18.3 in 18.3 in 19.3 in 19.3 in 18.9 in
Highest gear 90.0 in 95.0 in 95.0 in 100.2 in 100.2 in 94.9 in
Brakes
Brake type Hydraulic disc Mechanical disc Mechanical disc Mechanical disc Mechanical disc Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Fork spring Air Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed Air
Wheel size 27.5″ 27.5″ 27.5″ 29″ 29″ 29″

No exact Ignite A 27.5" XT-SLX publication is available for 2016.

Other models in this family

15 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Ridley Ignite A 27.5" -SLX XT, by Ridley

This bicycle

Cross-country

Ignite A 27.5" -SLX XT

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Ridley Ignite C 29" GX1, by Ridley

Cross-country

Ignite C 29" GX1

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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