Just announced, the new Nordest Cycles 3003 is the brand’s vision of what a flat-bar gravel bike should be. Designed to be compatible with SRAM UDH mount rear derailleurs, there were just 50 frames made of this limited-edition steel bike. Find all the details here…

The Nordest Cycles 3003 is the brand’s latest model, and it offers something a bit different from the Sardinha, their rugged bikepacking bike. The 3003 is designed to have a smooth ride suited for commuting and comfortable light touring. The frame is built with double-butted 4130 chromoly steel tubing and has clearance for 27.5 x 2.1” or 700C x 50mm tires. It can be purchased as a frame only, with a color-matched steel fork, or with the carbon Albarda fork that fits slightly bigger 700C x 54mm tires. Find specs and geometry below.

Nordest Cycles 3003
  • Nordest Cycles 3003
  • Nordest Cycles 3003

Here’s the full list of particulars from Nordest:

  • Frame CrMo4130 double butted tubing
  • Fits tires up to 650b x 54mm or 700c x 50mm
  • Compatible with the SRAM UDH Full Mount rear derailleurs type.
  • For BSA 68mm bottom bracket
  • For 12x142mm thru axle rear hub
  • Thru axle M12mm, include with frame
  • 27.2mm seatpost
  • Seatclamp 28.6mm, include with frame
  • 46T max chainring in 1x or 50T/34T in 2x
  • Head tube for ZS44/ZS44 o ZS44/EC44 headset
  • Inner routing for dropper seatpost
  • Weight in M size: 2.49 kg
  • Design for 400mm taper fork with 52mm Rake
  • Colors: Green Racing Gloss or Sand Gloss
  • Nordest Albarda Steel fork (410mm long and 52mm rake) or carbon Albarda fork (400mm long with 47/52mm rake)
  • Cane Creek 40 headset
  • Nordest Cycles 3003
  • Nordest Cycles 3003

Designed by the brand’s founder and owner, Pedro Jerónimo, the Nordest 3003 has a flat-bar specific geometry that was conceived to be fun and fast for gravel riding. It looks similar to the Albarda, particularly the 420mm chain stay length, but it has a slightly slacker head tube. Pedro mentioned that the 3003 isn’t for racing. Instead, “It’s more about enjoying life on two wheels.” He also stated that the frame has a long reach specific for a 50mm stem, although the reach numbers still aren’t that long for a flat-bar bike, according to their chart. Here’s the full geometry based on the carbon Albarda fork with a 400mm axle-to-crown length and 52mm offset. Note that the numbers should shift a hair with the longer 410mm steel fork.

Size SM M ML L
Head tube angle 69º 69º 69º 69º
Head tube 140 155 170 185
Top tube (virtual) 529 533 577 607
Seat tube angle 74,5º 74,5º 74,5º 74º
Seat tube 460 480 500 530
Chainstays 420 420 420 420
Reach 367 388 408 428
Stack 582 596 610 624
BB Drop 85 85 85 85
Wheelbase 1025 1051 1077 1102
Fork length with 52mm Rake 400 400 400 400
Stem 80 80 80 80
  • Nordest Cycles 3003
  • Nordest Cycles 3003
Nordest Cycles 3003

The Nordest 3003 is available for pre-order now in very limited quantities; there were only 50 frames produced across four sizes and two colors. You can get the 3003 as a frame for 599€ (which includes a seat clamp and rear axle), as a steel kit for 749€ (with the steel fork, headset, 410mm steel fork, and front and rear axles), or the carbon kit with a black 400mm Albarda fork for 899€. Find details on the frame here and the kits here.

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