3T Exploro Race Force AXS 2X blue/brown

3T Exploro Race Force AXS 2x12 - An aero gravel bike with premium equipment

A real racing machine for asphalt, gravel and everything in between: The 3T Exploro Race with SRAM Force AXS is unstoppable. With it your'e fast both on gravel and on the road - and still fast when the terrain gets even rougher. The 3T Exploro was the first aero-optimised gravel bike in the world. The Racemax frame on which this model is based evolves the original concept in several ways, making it even faster and more comfortable. Not only does this give you the potential to be at the front of the pack in gravel races, but it can also replace all your drop bar bikes.


Road bike or gravel bike? Both!
With almost all gravel bikes, you're faced with the difficult decision of trading the speed of a road bike for comfort and off-road capability. The Exploro makes no compromises, which you already notice in the aggressive seating position. The first time you start, you'll really know: The stiff frame surges forward, and once you get up to speed, the numerous aero features pay off, such as the massive downtube that takes the airflow from wide tires and directs it around the water bottles, or the cutout in the seat tube.

650b or 700c
What wheels can I use? Depending on your preferred terrain, you'll need different amounts of rubber, and the Exploro has room for (almost) all of them. If you want to go really fast on moderate gravel, then 46 millimeter wide tires fit on 700c wheels. This means you'll be at the front of every group. If you want to take it easy or if more demanding terrain awaits you, then you can run 650b wheels with tyres up to 61 millimeters wide. 3T has taken the guesswork out of tyre sizing. With the Racemax, 3T has introduced the WAM (Width As Measured) concept and bases it's tyre clearances on this system. So forget about the sometimes inaccurate printed tire width, and just measure how wide your tyre really is on the wheels you're using.

Not just fast in the wind tunnel
The Exploro is fast in real life and not just in a theoretical test setup in the wind tunnel. This starts with the fact that the aerodynamic performance of the frame was tested with the "Sqaero" profiles at a more realistic speed of 20 miles per hour. The usual speed of these tests is 30 miles per hour, which emphasises aerodynamic advantages but at the same time raises exaggerated expectations. In addition, all tests were carried out with bottles on the bike, because long tours aren't possible without water. So a dirt Exploro with wide tires and bottles is faster than a non-aero road bike, with 28 millimeter wide tires and no bottles. It is aerodynamically optimised for tyre widths between 35 and 46 millimeters and keeps up with fast road bikes in this regard.

SRAM Force AXS
As the Exploro combines the best technical features from road bikes and mountain bikes, the SRAM Force AXS shifting group also combines key features of both bike genres to create a highly explosive mixture. Gear shifts are transmitted via radio, so there are no cables to distract from it's clean lines. It also means there's less chance of catching yourself on a branch in the forest. The 2x drive offers a wide range without large jumps between gears. Perfect for fast rides on changing surfaces when you need the exact right gear.