Ridley Kanzo Fast
The central thesis of Kanzo (meaning a traveller poet or troubadour) is entirely simple - to blend: AERO, GRAVEL & COMFORT into a single bicycling entity. Pick any two of the criteria and the pathway to success is simple, but all three requires some parsing.
The fact that Kanzo (with factory custom paint) is far and away our most popular model through our sister company, 2Pedalz, suggests that Ridley have riddled this one absolutely perfectly.
"Job 1: blend AERO, GRAVEL & COMFORT into a single bicycling entity."
Wind-Tunnel / Jeep Track Split-Screen
The only way to approach this kind of Gemini conundrum is to split-screen between the wind-tunnel and real-world riding. Luckily Ridley has easy access to both.
The Kanzo Fast Recipe
Ridley used all their experience and resources sculpting their Noah Fast in their wind-tunnel to create the perfect Kanzo silhouette.
For the sculptor's raw material Ridley use Toray carbon from Japan in 60T, 50T, 30T and 24T blends - the higher the T or Ton, the lighter and stiffer that part of the fuselage. A Kanzo fast made from all 60T would be uncomfortable to ride all day on mixed surfaces so Ridley blend the profiles achieve the perfect Kanzo recipe - Aero, Gravel, Comfort.
Geometry
Geometry also helps - the Kanzo Fast size M Stack & Reach is 587/385, compared to 541/420 for comparable Noah Fast 3.0. This introduces the creative concept of the more recreational rider using Kanzo as their aero/road bike.
Home turf for Kanzo Fast - making merriment upon the little-rocks
Ridley Kanzo Fast Headlines:
- Kanzo Fast tubing - F-Tubing, F-Wings, lower seat stays, D-shape
- Voted Best Gravel Race Bike on launch by Grand Fondo Cycling Magazine
- Wind-tunnel optimised frame for all-day fast gravel riding
- 1 x only set-up - optimised for 42mm tyres
- Kanzo Fast Gravel (one-piece) Bar - Ultra: clean, aero, comfortable
- Comfort Seatstays for all-day passage
- Mudguard eyelets (true riding flexibility and protection)
- D-Shaped steerer-tube - unique shaped steerer tube channels cables through the handlebar and stem - reduces frontal drag by 10-14%
- Aerodynamics. NACA profile tubing
- Custom paint and spec through Configurator
- Prices from £4099 to £9799
Ridley's custom Configurator allows us...
... to individualise your paint and spec
Our sister company 2Pedalz are the most experienced custom Ridley dealers in the UK. They also deliver your custom bike anywhere in the UK.