Adventure/gravel/all-road bikes are what all the kids are talking about these days. As manufacturers fall over themselves to bring new models to market, Italian component manufacturer 3T has seen fit to enter the fray with its debut frameset.
You likely know the brand for its stylish finishing kit and more recently, wheels, but for the first time ever the company is making an actual bike.
The Exploro is a drop-bar machine designed for what 3T calls "GravelPlus" riding, using 650b tyres in widths up to 2.1in, huge by road standards, but modest by mountain bike ones. The frameset will also accept 700c rims with tyres up to around 40mm.
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Along with the bike, 3T is bringing out two 650b wheelsets, the alloy Discus Plus C25 Pro and the carbon Discus Plus C30W Team. Both are ultra-wide and tubeless-compatible, a perfect match for the Exploro.
Exploro: an adventure bike with aero features
Ex-Cervélo engineer and founder Gerard Vroomen has always liked to do things his own way, and despite already having a gravel bike to his name in the form of the Open UP he's not resting on his laurels. As a longterm OEM customer and now co-owner of 3T, he's directed the company's resources to developing the Exploro, applying his considerable knowledge of bike aerodynamics and frame design to what is perhaps the fastest growing segment of the 'road' market.
Discus Plus: 650b wheels for fat-rubber roadies
Pricing and availability
- Team frameset (white): £2400 / $3000 / €3000
- LTD frameset (black): £3300 / $4000 / €4200
- Discus Plus C25 Pro: £TBC / $900 / €900 (available in July)
- Discus Plus C30W Team: £TBC / $1900 / €1900 (available in August)
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