2022 3T 3T Exploro Rival Gravel Bike
Brand: 3T
Bike Type: Gravel Bike
Wheel Size: 700C
Frame Size: X-Large
Material: Carbon Fiber
Suspension Type: No Suspension
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Department: Unisex Adults
Model: 3T Exploro Rival
Color: Maroon
Number of Speeds: 11 Speed
Brake Type: Disc Brake – Hydraulic
Handlebar Type: Drop Bar
Tire Type: Clincher Tires
Shifter Style: Road Bike Shifter
Gear Change Mechanism: Derailleur Gears
MPN: Does Not Apply
Model Year: 2022
Vintage: No
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Bike is brand new, never ridden Size LargeThe Exploro is designed to fit road, cross and even mountain bike tires following the GravelPlus standard. The road and cross tires are 700c, the mountain bike tires use the 650b size, ensuring that all of these have virtually the same overall wheel diameter and therefore the same predictable handling. Why is aerodynamics important on allroad (asphalt, gravel, fire roads, single track) rides?You may go slow off-road, but on the connecting asphalt sections you need road riding speed.If youre slow because of gradients, aero doesnt matter much. But if it’s due to head- or crosswinds, you’re slow relative to the ground but very fast relative to the air and thats what determines the resistance you experience (thats exactly why youre slow).The Exploro is also a great road bike in its own right. When using it for fast paved (group) rides, any aero benefit is appreciated.We didnt want the Exploro to be fast in theory, but in the real world. So we tested at a realistic 20mph (32kmh) instead of the standard 30mph (48kmh) and optimized the frame for water bottles (tough to do long, epic rides without). We even designed the Sqaero shape to work well when covered in mud! The result? A muddy Exploro with 40mm knobby gravel tires and 2 water bottles (red line in the graph) is faster than the equivalent clean round tube bike is with 28mm slick road tires and without bottles (grey line).