Gravel grinding, the sport of taking road bikes off road, but without the bacon hand-ups of cyclocross racing, is rapidly gaining popularity. Gravel grinding is inherently slower than road riding, but with the right bike it doesn’t have to be less interesting. Enter the 3T Exploro, “A Top Gun-level fighter jet for the rough road-riding set“.
The Frame kit’s specs are impressive; as light as most cyclocross race bikes, with clearance for large tires and tough enough to survive the toughest fire road conditions (without beating up the rider!)
FRAME:
• High-Modulus carbon frame with internal cable routing with assorted flip-flop covers for 1BY, 2BY, DI2 and E-Tap
• SQAERO: 50/25 squared aero tube set on downtube and seat tube
• 12x142mm dropout compatible with 700c Road, 700c Cross and 27.5″ (650b) MTB wheels / tires
• Hang loose axle nut derailleur hanger
FORK:
• Colour match 3T Leutus II LTD HM carbon fork
• 15x100mm / Tapered steer
• Post Mount Disc (160mm Max)
SEATPOST:
• Proprietary carbon SQAERO seatpost
• 1 bolt saddle mount
• Total Weight: 950g
Bicycling.com loved the Exploro. “The 3T Exploro is one exciting bike. It’s like that friend who’s always cooking up fun adventures.” They put the Exploro through harsh testing on road, in gravel and singletrack, with standard 700c and the new 650b ‘road plus’ wheels.
3T Exploro Team frameset
LTP part number: 258955-01 / 04
MSRP: $3874.99
