EXPLORO PRIMO : THE WORLD’S FIRST FULL-AERO GRAVEL BIKE
The Exploro Primo has changed gravel riding & racing forever, combining road speed and mountain toughness.
Fast on any surface; paved, gravel and singletrack. Winner of Unbound, Jeroboam, RAT1000, etc.
SQAERO
The key to the Exploro’s speed is the aero downtube that is wide enough to catch the airflow coming off the big front tire (a skinny downtube wouldn’t even touch the airflow). But at 50mm wide, a full airfoil with a normal ratio would have to be 150-200mm deep, causing too much surface drag. So we square off the tail, keeping most of the aero performance with a 50x75mm cross section that is also close to perfect for strength and stiffness; our Sqaero shape. The wide downtube also effectively shields the water bottles.
We also use Sqaero on the headtube, seattube, seatstays and seatpost.
DESIGN IS IN THE DETAILS
| Frame |
Exploro PRIMO
|
| Frame material |
Unidirectional pre-preg carbon, High-modulus/high-strength performance blend layup
|
| Fork |
3T Fango
|
| Headset |
Sealed cartridge 1.125” - 1.5”
|
| Thru-axle |
100x12 front - 142x12 rear(specific for hang loose hanger)
|
| Handlebar |
–
|
| Handlebar size |
(S: 40cm - M&L: 42cm - XL: 44cm)
|
| Stem |
APTO STEALTH
|
| Stem size |
(S:80mm -M:90mm - L: 100mm - XL:110mm)
|
| Front Derailleur |
–
|
| Rear Derailleur |
Sram Rival 1 long cage
|
| Shift/brake levers |
Sram Rival1 Hydraulic DoubleTap
|
| Brakes |
Sram Rival Flat Mount Hydraulic Disc w/ Sram 160mm
|
| Crankset |
FSA Omega BB386EVO or Sram Rival depending on availability, 42T chainring ( XXS: 165mm - 51: 170mm - 54&56: 172,5mm - 58&61: 175mm)
|
| Cassette |
11-speed Sram Rival 11-42T
|
| Wheelset |
Fulcrum Rapid Red 900, 700c, tubeless ready (upgrade to 3T Discus 45|40 , 45|32 , Plus i28 possible)
|
| Tires |
–
|
| Seatpost |
3T Exploro seatpost for Ritchey clamp
|
| Saddle |
–
|
3T Primo Rival 1X11 - Cherry
EXPLORO PRIMO : THE WORLD’S FIRST FULL-AERO GRAVEL BIKE
The Exploro Primo has changed gravel riding & racing forever, combining road speed and mountain toughness.
Fast on any surface; paved, gravel and singletrack. Winner of Unbound, Jeroboam, RAT1000, etc.
SQAERO
The key to the Exploro’s speed is the aero downtube that is wide enough to catch the airflow coming off the big front tire (a skinny downtube wouldn’t even touch the airflow). But at 50mm wide, a full airfoil with a normal ratio would have to be 150-200mm deep, causing too much surface drag. So we square off the tail, keeping most of the aero performance with a 50x75mm cross section that is also close to perfect for strength and stiffness; our Sqaero shape. The wide downtube also effectively shields the water bottles.
We also use Sqaero on the headtube, seattube, seatstays and seatpost.
DESIGN IS IN THE DETAILS
| Frame |
Exploro PRIMO
|
| Frame material |
Unidirectional pre-preg carbon, High-modulus/high-strength performance blend layup
|
| Fork |
3T Fango
|
| Headset |
Sealed cartridge 1.125” - 1.5”
|
| Thru-axle |
100x12 front - 142x12 rear(specific for hang loose hanger)
|
| Handlebar |
–
|
| Handlebar size |
(S: 40cm - M&L: 42cm - XL: 44cm)
|
| Stem |
APTO STEALTH
|
| Stem size |
(S:80mm -M:90mm - L: 100mm - XL:110mm)
|
| Front Derailleur |
–
|
| Rear Derailleur |
Sram Rival 1 long cage
|
| Shift/brake levers |
Sram Rival1 Hydraulic DoubleTap
|
| Brakes |
Sram Rival Flat Mount Hydraulic Disc w/ Sram 160mm
|
| Crankset |
FSA Omega BB386EVO or Sram Rival depending on availability, 42T chainring ( XXS: 165mm - 51: 170mm - 54&56: 172,5mm - 58&61: 175mm)
|
| Cassette |
11-speed Sram Rival 11-42T
|
| Wheelset |
Fulcrum Rapid Red 900, 700c, tubeless ready (upgrade to 3T Discus 45|40 , 45|32 , Plus i28 possible)
|
| Tires |
–
|
| Seatpost |
3T Exploro seatpost for Ritchey clamp
|
| Saddle |
–
|