Ridley Noah Fast 3.0 Red AXS
In stock at 1 shop in New York City
Prices and stock checked Oct 22.
Where to buy
1 shopAbout this bike
The Ridley Noah Fast 3.0 Red AXS Bike is the third generation of Ridley's iconic aero road bike — and by their own engineers' reckoning, the fastest bicycle they have ever built. At 50 kilometers per hour, it produces 8.5 fewer watts of drag than its predecessor. That gap didn't happen by accident. It came from years of development with the Uno-X Mobility professional team, a complete embrace of the UCI's new 8:1 tube profile regulations, and a wind-tunnel campaign that simulated the bike whole — bottles, computer, wheels, and rider — at real-world wind angles.
Show full description and specs
The frame is built around Ridley's Elite Series Ultra HM carbon layup, woven into the Noah Fast 7E8 chassis. The fork and seat stays exploit the 8:1 rule to the fullest: long, thin profiles that cut through air in ways that previous road bike regulations couldn't allow. The head tube is massive by road bike standards — a deliberate engineering choice that enables full integration of the Nimbus Aero cockpit while eliminating the aerodynamic drag of exposed stem hardware. Every tube follows an optimised NACA profile. Cables are routed entirely internally. The lowered bottom bracket works in tandem with a shaped seatpost to absorb road buzz without giving up stiffness at the pedals.
The geometry marks a genuine shift in how Ridley thinks about rider position. The seat tube steepens to 75° on a size M — two full degrees more than the previous generation — placing riders in the forward, open-hip position that's become standard at the WorldTour level. The reach numbers run longer as a result; if you're sizing off your current bike, compare actual top tube lengths rather than reach figures. The lower head tube and integrated cockpit work together to reduce your frontal area. This is a race bike designed to make you faster by making you smaller.
Design Benefits
- 8.5-watt aero advantage — Measured at 50 km/h against the previous Noah Fast using complete-bike simulations that account for wheels, bottles, and rider…
