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Ridley Noah 3.0 vs Van Rysel RCR-F Pro
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Key differences
- The Van Rysel RCR-F Pro starts €199 cheaper (€4,500 vs €4,699 for the Ridley Noah 3.0).
- Our verdict scores the Van Rysel RCR-F Pro higher overall: 81/100 vs 78/100.
- Tire clearance: up to 34 mm on the Ridley Noah 3.0 vs 33 mm on the Van Rysel RCR-F Pro.
- The Ridley Noah 3.0 comes in 4 sizes, the Van Rysel RCR-F Pro in 6.
Ridley Noah 3.0
Van Rysel RCR-F Pro
| RidleyNoah 3.0 | Van RyselRCR-F Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Ridley | Van Rysel |
| Build | Noah 105 Di2 | RCR-F Pro SRAM Rival AXS |
| Build notes | The entry build in Ridley's NH301Bs (Pearl White/Black), NH326D2s (Petrol Blue Metallic/White) and NH327D3s (Red/Candy Red Metallic) designs, with Forza Skiron 65 carbon wheels and a separate Forza Stratos Pro bar and stem. No power meter. Crank length by size (e.g. 165 mm on XS). Paint and parts can be changed in Ridley's configurator. | Euro-market build (France and Germany list it at €4,500); not on Van Rysel's UK site. Van Rysel's page calls the power meter a Quarq sensor on the Rival E1 crankset; tubeless valves and sealant come with the bike. |
| Price (MSRP) | €4,699€4,699£4,299 | €4,500€4,500€4,500 |
| Bike weight | — | 8.1 kg17.9 lb |
| Weight measured on size | — | M |
| Model year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Generation | Noah 3.0 (third generation) | First-generation RCR-F (2025) |
| Launched | — | 2025-03 |
| Discipline | Aero road | Aero road |
| UCI legal | Yes | Yes |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 78 | 81 |
| Aero | 85 | 92 |
| Frame | 76 | 78 |
| Components | 74 | 80 |
| Fit | 76 | 72 |
| Practicality | 70 | 66 |
| Price | 89 | 90 |
| Weight | — | 86 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (Toray 24T and 30T, Ridley Essential Series) | Carbon (Super High Modulus 'Pro' layup, 517 plies, 60T fibre reinforcement at the front of the frame) |
| Fork material | Carbon (Noah 7E8 fork; 50 mm offset on XS, 45 mm on M as listed) | Carbon (high modulus) |
| Frame weight | — | 1,010 g2.23 lb |
| Fork weight | — | 420 g14.8 oz |
| Weight measured on | — | Van Rysel's 'gross' weights: size M frame and the fork |
| Frame sizes | XS, S, M, L | XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Colours | Pearl White/Black (NH301Bs), Petrol Blue Metallic/White (NH326D2s), Red/Candy Red Metallic (NH327D3s), D1179As design on the E 1800 build | Carbon (Dura-Ace Di2, Red AXS); Electric Purple / Carbon, Lunar Grey, Ultra White, Cypress Green (Ultegra Di2); Lunar Grey / Carbon (105 Di2, Rival AXS); Fir Green, Lunar Grey / Carbon, Ultra White (Force AXS) |
| Also available as | — | Van Rysel RCR Pro: the brand's race bike for hillier routes |
| UCI frame approval | Approved 26 Sep 2024 as 'NOAH 3' (frame and fork), sizes XS - L (4), code RIDLEY-034 (UCI list version 2026.10.02) | Approved 28 Feb 2024 as 'AERO_24 PRO' (fork listed as 'RCR-F / AERO_24 PRO'), sizes XXS-XL (6), code VRSL-A24P (UCI list version 2026.10.02) |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Hydraulic disc, flat mount | Hydraulic disc |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | 34 mm | 33 mm |
| Bottom bracket standard | — | Press-fit 86.5 (SRAM DUB PF 86.5 Road on the SRAM builds) |
| Front axle | 12 mm thru-axle | 12x100 thru-axle |
| Rear axle | 12 mm thru-axle (1.0 mm thread; Ridley code QRET124ZA046) | 12x142 thru-axle |
| Drivetrain compatibility | Electronic or mechanical groupsets | — |
| Mechanical shifting possible | 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 | — | Internal |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Cockpit | Either a one-piece integrated cockpit (Forza Cirrus Pro Integrated or 4ZA CIP Integrated 2.0 on stock builds) or a separate bar and stem | One-piece bar and stem (Van Rysel RCR-F carbon combo made by Deda, with ovalised 'Ergo drops' inserts and a computer mount) |
| Clip-on aerobars possible | — | Yes |
| Seatpost type | Deda aero seatpost for Ridley (6 mm offset, 350 mm) | Proprietary aero carbon seatpost, -15 mm offset |
| Fit notes | A conventional stem and bar can be fitted with a transition spacer (Ridley code SPAAER4ZA012) to round spacers, or with a Deda Superbox stem. Ridley uses a steeper seat angle and lower bottom bracket than before, and a lower head tube with the integrated cockpit for a lower front end. | — |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | — | 13 W faster than the Van Rysel RCR at 45 km/h; the cockpit alone saves more than 2.7 W against the RCR's |
| Testing method | — | CFD and wind-tunnel development with Swiss Side, then field testing with Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale riders |
| Tube profile | Long, narrow profiles (UCI 8:1 ratio) in the fork and seat stays, shared with the Noah Fast | Aerofoil tube shapes |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Derailleur hanger | UDH (SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger) | — |
| Proprietary parts | Deda aero seatpost, removable front-derailleur clamp and cover | — |
| Frame warranty | Lifetime warranty after registration (Ridley) | 5 years frame and fork; 2 years parts and labour |
| Sold via | Ridley dealers, and online orders picked up at a dealer; custom builds and paint in Ridley's configurator | Direct through Decathlon and Van Rysel stores and websites, plus selected resellers |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | Shimano 105 Di2 R7100 | SRAM Rival AXS E1 |
| Launched | 2022 · current generation | 2025 · current generation |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless | — | Yes |
| Drivetrain | 2x | 2x |
| Shifters | — | SRAM Rival AXS E1 |
| Crankset | Shimano 105 | SRAM Rival AXS E1 Power Meter |
| Chainrings | 50/34 | 48/35 |
| Crank length | 165 mm (XS) | 165 (XS) / 170 (S) / 172.5 (M) / 175 (L, XL) |
| Power meter | — | SRAM Rival AXS E1 Power Meter |
| Launched | — | 2025 · current generation |
| Bottom bracket | — | SRAM DUB PF 86.5 Road |
| Standard | — | Press-fit 86.5 |
| Front derailleur | Shimano 105 Di2 | SRAM Rival AXS E1 |
| Notes | Braze-on | — |
| Rear derailleur | Shimano 105 Di2 | SRAM Rival AXS E1 |
| Cassette | Shimano 105 | SRAM Rival XG-1250 |
| Range | 11-34 | 10-36 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake levers | — | SRAM Rival AXS E1 |
| Brake calipers | — | SRAM Rival AXS E1 |
| Type | — | Hydraulic disc |
| Rotors | — | SRAM 160/140 mm rotors |
| Front rotor | — | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | — | 140 mm |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | Forza Skiron 65 | Van Rysel VR 50 Carbon |
| Front rim depth | 65 mm | 50 mm |
| Rear rim depth | 65 mm | 50 mm |
| Internal rim width | 21 mm | 22 mm |
| External rim width | — | 30 mm |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Tubeless ready | Yes | Yes |
| Rim bead | — | Hooked |
| Hubs | DT Swiss 370 | DT Swiss 370 Classic, Center Lock, 12 mm thru-axles, SRAM XDR driver |
| Freehub options | Shimano HG | — |
| Weight | — | 1,550 g3.42 lb |
| Tires | Vittoria Zaffiro EVO V | Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR |
| Tire width | 30 mm | 28 mm |
| Type | Folding | — |
| Cockpit | ||
| Handlebar | Forza Stratos Pro | Van Rysel RCR-F Carbon Combo |
| Type | — | One-piece bar and stem, made by Deda |
| Integrated stem | — | Yes |
| Bar width | 380 mm | — |
| Widths available | — | Stem length-bar width (bar width measured at the ends of the drops): XXS 70-400, XS 80-400, S 90-420, M 100-420, L 110-440, XL 120-440 mm |
| Bar reach | 70 mm | — |
| Bar drop | 122 mm | — |
| Cable routing | — | Internal |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Notes | 380 mm centre to centre at the shifters | — |
| Stem | Forza Stratos Pro | — |
| Stem length | 90 mm (XS) | — |
| Notes | Semi-integrated cable routing | — |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | Selle San Marco Shortfit 2.0 | Van Rysel Road 145 mm |
| Seatpost | Deda Aero seatpost for Ridley | Van Rysel RCR-F Carbon |
| Offset / setback | 6 mm | -15 mm |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Notes | 350 mm long | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | XS, S, M, L | XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Stack | 532–594 mm20.9–23.4″ | 498–585 mm19.6–23″ |
| Reach | 392–420 mm15.4–16.5″ | 382–412 mm15–16.2″ |
| Seat tube angle | 74.5–76° | 73.5–75.5° |
| Head tube angle | 72–73.5° | 71–73° |
| Head tube length | 130–190 mm5.1–7.5″ | 92–182 mm3.6–7.2″ |
| Effective top tube | 525–585 mm20.7–23″ | 513–587 mm20.2–23.1″ |
| Seat tube length | 485–560 mm19.1–22″ | 457–547 mm18–21.5″ |
| Chainstay | 407 mm16″ | 410 mm16.1″ |
| Wheelbase | 995–1,023 mm39.2–40.3″ | 978–1,022 mm38.5–40.2″ |
| BB drop | 70–72 mm2.8–2.8″ | 67–73 mm2.6–2.9″ |
| Fork length | — | 372 mm14.6″ |
| Fork offset | — | 45 mm1.8″ |
| Standover | 775–900 mm30.5–35.4″ | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Crank length | — | 165–175 mm6.5–6.9″ |
| Stem length | — | 70–120 mm2.8–4.7″ |
| Handlebar width | — | 400–440 mm15.7–17.3″ |
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