This would be my first “proper” bike and would mainly be road riding, if I chose the ribble I would definitely have two sets of wheels for road and gravel
Planet X Pro Carbon Shimano Ultegra R8000 Road Bike
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-cgr-sl-shimano-105-di2/
Any other recommendations welcomed for under 2.5k GBP
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