This is the 'world's most aerodynamically advanced road bike', according to Ribble

The Preston brand has three patents pending on the handlebar alone - but we had some questions about the yaw angles used

ribble ultra aero bike
Ribble's Ultra SL R has been built using CFD and wind tunnel analysis
(Image credit: Future)

Claiming to have produced the ‘world’s most aerodynamically advanced road bike’ is pretty ballsy for a brand that only opened its own moulds in 2018. But that's the benchmark Ribble says it's achieved, and the Ultra SL R aero road bike and Ultra handlebar is supported by reams of 'rider on' CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) and wind tunnel testing data obtained at Silverstone Performance Centre.

The 'rider on' element was crucial in development and testing.

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