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Bianchi Oltre Pro vs Ridley Noah Fast 3.0
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Key differences
- The Ridley Noah Fast 3.0 starts €1 cheaper (€7,999 vs €8,000 for the Bianchi Oltre Pro).
- Our verdict scores the Ridley Noah Fast 3.0 higher overall: 76/100 vs 72/100.
- The Bianchi Oltre Pro comes in 6 sizes, the Ridley Noah Fast 3.0 in 5.
Bianchi Oltre Pro
Ridley Noah Fast 3.0
| BianchiOltre Pro | RidleyNoah Fast 3.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Bianchi | Ridley |
| Build | Oltre Pro Force AXS E1 (Quarq power meter) | Noah Fast Force AXS |
| Build notes | Bianchi code YWB27, the 2026 ('NEW') spec in California or Geco Celeste. Price is Bianchi's recommended retail price. | The entry build, with Forza Skiron 65 carbon wheels and a crank-spindle power meter. Ridley also lists a Force AXS build in its '7E8' designs with DT Swiss ARC 1400 Dicut wheels at €9,299 / £8,399 (the launch price of the Force build); the specs Ridley shows for that version differ between paint designs, so it isn't listed separately. Crank length by size (e.g. 165 mm on XS, 170 mm on M). Paint and parts can be changed in Ridley's configurator. |
| Price (MSRP) | €8,000€8,000€8,000 | €7,999€7,999£7,199 |
| Model year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Generation | Oltre (2022 generation) | Noah Fast 3.0 (third generation, 2025) |
| Launched | — | 2025-01 |
| Discipline | Aero road | Aero road |
| UCI legal | Not stated | Yes |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 72 | 76 |
| Aero | 83 | 90 |
| Frame | 76 | 84 |
| Components | 80 | 82 |
| Fit | 66 | 72 |
| Practicality | 60 | 62 |
| Price | 67 | 67 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon with Bianchi CV vibration-damping system | Carbon (Ultra HM, Ridley Elite Series) |
| Fork material | Carbon, high modulus, with Bianchi CV, aero, integrated crown | Carbon (Noah Fast 7E8 fork) |
| Max system weight | — | 110 kg242.5 lb |
| Frame sizes | 47, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59 | XXS, XS, S, M, L |
| Colours | OC California (Bianco California / pearl with pink-blue fade logo), OG Geco Celeste (Celeste Notte / Celeste Metallico / CK16 logo); framesets also in ZF Celeste Metallic and ZH Carbon Glossy | — |
| Also available as | Oltre RC (top grade), Oltre Comp and Oltre Race | — |
| UCI frame approval | — | Approved 19 Jul 2024 as 'NOAH 3 FAST' (frame and fork), listed as sizes XXS - L (6), code RIDLEY-031 (UCI list version 2026.10.02) |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Hydraulic disc (Bianchi's 2026 spec sheets say direct mount, the earlier ones flat mount) | Hydraulic disc, flat mount |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | — | 34 mm |
| Bottom bracket standard | PressFit 86.5 x 41 | BB86 press-fit |
| Front axle | 12x100 thru-axle | 12x100 thru-axle |
| Rear axle | 12x142 thru-axle | 12x142 thru-axle (12 mm, 1.0 mm thread) |
| Drivetrain compatibility | Electronic groupsets only | Electronic Shimano and SRAM groupsets only, 2x or 1x |
| Mechanical shifting possible | No | No |
| 1x compatible | — | Yes |
| Front derailleur mount | — | Removable clamp; a cover replaces it on 1x builds, and Ridley and Wolf Tooth made a matching chain guide and chain catcher |
| Cable routing | Fully internal | Fully internal |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Cockpit | One-piece bar and stem (Bianchi Reparto Corse integrated aero handlebar) | One-piece aero bar and stem (4ZA Nimbus Aero) that sits down into the head tube |
| Seatpost type | Bianchi Oltre carbon aero seatpost, 20 mm offset, with an integrated seat clamp | Deda aero seatpost for Ridley (6 mm offset, 350 mm) with an integrated clamp |
| Fit notes | — | The Nimbus Aero cockpit comes in one width (360 mm c-c at the hoods, 400 mm in the drops) with three stem-stack heights (55, 75 and 100 mm; stock bikes use 75 mm) and several stem-reach lengths; up to 20 mm of spacers can go under it. Ridley defines stem reach as the horizontal distance the cockpit adds to frame reach. Because the seat angle is steep, Ridley advises choosing a size by the effective top tube rather than frame reach. |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | — | 8.5 W less drag than the previous Noah Fast at 50 km/h (Ridley). Cyclingnews reports a further Ridley claim of 7 W less than the Falcn RS at 50 km/h. |
| Testing method | — | Ridley says all simulations were run on the complete bike including wheels, bottles and computer, at several wind angles. |
| Tube profile | Air Deflectors on the head tube, as on the Oltre RC | Long, narrow profiles (UCI 8:1 ratio) in the fork and seat stays, compensation triangles, and a widened down tube that shields the bottles |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Headset bearings | FSA No. 54, 1-1/4" top and bottom (MR137 upper bearing) | IS42/28.6 top (1 1/8 in) and IS52/40 bottom (1 1/2 in), 45°/45° |
| Derailleur hanger | — | UDH (SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger; Ridley code HANUDHSRA001) |
| Maintenance | — | Thru-axles are 12 mm with a 1.0 mm thread (Ridley code QRET124ZA046). The seatpost clamp (SPCAER4ZA007) takes a maximum of 10 Nm. A rotation stopper in the headset cover limits how far the bar turns, to protect the frame in a crash. |
| Proprietary parts | One-piece Reparto Corse cockpit, Oltre aero seatpost and seat clamp | Nimbus Aero one-piece cockpit, Deda aero seatpost and integrated clamp, removable front-derailleur clamp and cover, rotation-stopper headset cover |
| Frame warranty | Bianchi lists Oltre models among those with its conventional lifetime frame warranty for the registered first owner | Lifetime warranty after registration (Ridley) |
| Sold via | Bianchi dealers | Ridley dealers, and online orders picked up at a dealer; custom builds and paint in Ridley's configurator |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | SRAM Force AXS E1 | SRAM Force AXS |
| Launched | 2025 · current generation | — |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless | Yes | — |
| Drivetrain | 2x | 2x |
| Shifters | SRAM Force AXS E1 | — |
| Crankset | SRAM Force AXS E1 Power Meter | SRAM Force AXS Power Meter |
| Chainrings | 48/35 | 48/35 |
| Crank lengths available | 165 mm (47-50), 170 mm (53-55), 172.5 mm (57-59) | — |
| Power meter | SRAM Force AXS E1 Power Meter | SRAM Force AXS Power Meter |
| Launched | 2025 · current generation | — |
| Type | Integrated in crankset | Crank spindle |
| Notes | Bianchi lists it as a Quarq power meter | — |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB Pressfit | — |
| Standard | PressFit 86.5 x 41 | — |
| Front derailleur | SRAM Force AXS E1 | SRAM Force AXS |
| Rear derailleur | SRAM Force AXS E1 | SRAM Force AXS |
| Cassette | SRAM Force XG-1270 E1 | SRAM Force XG-1270 |
| Range | 10-36 | 10-33 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM Force E1 | — |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake calipers | SRAM Force AXS E1 | — |
| Type | Hydraulic disc | — |
| Rotors | SRAM Paceline | — |
| Front rotor | 160 mm | — |
| Rear rotor | 160 mm | — |
| Mount | Center Lock | — |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | Bianchi Reparto Corse RC 64R | Forza Skiron 65 |
| Front rim depth | 64 mm | 65 mm |
| Rear rim depth | 64 mm | 65 mm |
| Internal rim width | — | 21 mm |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Tubeless ready | Yes | Yes |
| Hubs | Ratchet system | DT Swiss 370 |
| Spokes | Straight-pull | — |
| Freehub options | SRAM XDR | SRAM XDR |
| Notes | Bianchi lists the rim size as 25-622 | — |
| Tires | Continental Grand Prix TR | Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR G2.0 |
| Tire width | 30 mm | 30 mm |
| Notes | Black | — |
| Cockpit | ||
| Handlebar | Bianchi Reparto Corse integrated aero handlebar | 4ZA Nimbus Aero |
| Type | One-piece bar and stem | One-piece aero bar and stem |
| Integrated stem | Yes | Yes |
| Bar width | — | 360 mm |
| Widths available | 90 mm x 400 mm (47-50), 100 x 420 (53), 110 x 420 (55-57), 120 x 440 (59) | 360 mm c-c at the hoods, 400 mm c-c in the drops (one width only) |
| Bar reach | 80 mm | — |
| Bar drop | 125 mm | — |
| Tops | — | Aero tops with a slight backsweep |
| Cable routing | Internal | Fully internal |
| Material | Carbon | — |
| Notes | — | Stock bikes use the 75 mm stem-stack version; stem reach by size on the stock bikes: 85 mm (XXS), 100 mm (XS-S), 115 mm (M-L) |
| Headset | FSA No. 54 (MR137) | — |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | Prologo Nago R4 PAS Nack | Selle Italia SLR Advan L3 |
| Saddle width | 137 mm | — |
| Saddle length | 245 mm | — |
| Rails | Nack carbon | Manganese |
| Weight | 156 g5.5 oz | — |
| Seatpost | Bianchi Oltre carbon aero seatpost | Deda Aero seatpost for Ridley |
| Offset / setback | 20 mm | 6 mm |
| Material | Carbon | — |
| Notes | 280 mm long (47), 300 mm (50-55), 350 mm (57-59) | 350 mm long; integrated seatpost clamp |
| Bar tape | Prologo Plaintouch | — |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm | — |
| Notes | Black | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | 47, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59 | XXS, XS, S, M, L |
| Stack | 470–555 mm18.5–21.9″ | 497–565 mm19.6–22.2″ |
| Reach | 385–406 mm15.2–16″ | 386–428 mm15.2–16.9″ |
| Seat tube angle | 73–74.5° | 74.5–76.5° |
| Head tube angle | 70.5–73° | 71.5–73.5° |
| Head tube length | 83–153 mm3.3–6″ | 95–160 mm3.7–6.3″ |
| Effective top tube | 515–575 mm20.3–22.6″ | 505–585 mm19.9–23″ |
| Seat tube length | 450–570 mm17.7–22.4″ | 480–560 mm18.9–22″ |
| Chainstay | 410–412 mm16.1–16.2″ | 407 mm16″ |
| Wheelbase | 982–1,005 mm38.7–39.6″ | 981–1,023 mm38.6–40.3″ |
| BB drop | 58–68 mm2.3–2.7″ | 70–72 mm2.8–2.8″ |
| Fork length | 368 mm14.5″ | — |
| Fork offset | 43 mm1.7″ | — |
| Front centre | 579–603 mm22.8–23.7″ | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Crank length | 165–172.5 mm6.5–6.8″ | — |
| Stem length | 90–120 mm3.5–4.7″ | — |
| Handlebar width | 400–440 mm15.7–17.3″ | 360 mm14.2″ |
| Handlebar reach | 80 mm3.1″ | — |
| Handlebar drop | 125 mm4.9″ | — |
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