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EXPLORO : the world’s first full-aero gravel bike

The Exploro has changed gravel riding & racing forever, combining road speed and mountain toughness.

Fast on any surface; paved, gravel and singletrack. Winner of Dirty Kanza, Jeroboam, RAT1000, etc.

Use up to 54mm tires for extreme gravel.

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Exploro TEAM SPEED Force1

Exploro TEAM SPEED Force1

Exploro TEAM Ekar 1x13 Desert Sage

Exploro TEAM Ekar 1x13 Desert Sage

Exploro TEAM FORCE/EAGLE eTAP Dark Blue

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Exploro TEAM Frame

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Exploro TEAM SPEED Force1

Pure speed-focused spec for both road and gravel rides

3 799,00 €In StockAssembledA 3T bike shipped to you is assembled with everything including gears, brakes and headset tuned.
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Exploro TEAM
Unidirectional pre-preg carbon, High-modulus/high-strength performance blend layup
3T Fango TEAM
Sealed cartridge 1.125" - 1.5"
3T Superergo PRO (S: 40cm - M: 42cm - L: 44cm - XL: 44cm)
Apto PRO (S: 80cm - M: 90cm - L: 100cm - XL: 110cm)
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Sram Force1 Medium cage (compatible up to 42T cog)
Sram Force1 Hydraulic DoubleTap
Sram Force1 HRD Hydraulic Disc w/ Sram 160mm Centerlock rotor
Sram Quarq Prime Carbon Power Ready, 40T (S: 170mm - M: 172,5mm - L: 175mm - XL: 175mm)
Sram 11-speed PowerGlide™ 11-42T
Fulcrum Racing 7 DB with DRP double-seal hubs, 700c, tubeless ready
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Exploro TEAM SPEED Force1

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Exploro TEAM Ekar 1x13 Desert Sage
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Exploro TEAM Ekar 1x13 Desert Sage

13-speed Campagnolo drivetrain for perfect gearing on- and off-road at the best price-quality ratio.

4 499,00 €In StockAssembledA 3T bike shipped to you is assembled with everything including gears, brakes and headset tuned.
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Exploro TEAM
Unidirectional pre-preg carbon, High-modulus/high-strength performance blend layup
3T Fango TEAM
Sealed cartridge 1.125" - 1.5"
3T Superergo PRO (S: 38cm - M: 40cm - L: 42cm - XL: 44cm)
3T Apto Stealth (S: 80mm - M: 90mm - L: 100mm - XL: 110mm)
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Campagnolo EKAR 1x13
Campagnolo EKAR 1x13
Campagnolo EKAR hydraulic disc w/ 160mm Campagnolo rotor
Campagnolo EKAR carbon, 38T chainring (to match 9T smallest cog) (S: 170mm - M: 172,5mm - L: 175mm - XL: 175mm)
Campagnolo EKAR 13-speed, 9-42T
Fulcrum Rapid Red 900, 700c, 22mm internal width, tubless ready
Fizik Argo Tempo R5

Exploro TEAM Ekar 1x13 Desert Sage

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Exploro TEAM FORCE/EAGLE eTAP Dark Blue
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Exploro TEAM FORCE/EAGLE eTAP Dark Blue

Off-road monster with SRAM Force AXS, Eagle XX1 derailleur, 11-50 cassette & Aeroghiaia LTD bars

4 999,00 €Out of stockAssembledA 3T bike shipped to you is assembled with everything including gears, brakes and headset tuned.
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Exploro TEAM
Unidirectional pre-preg carbon, High-modulus/high-strength performance blend layup
3T Fango TEAM
Sealed cartridge 1.125" - 1.5"
3T Aeroghiaia LTD carbon (S: 40cm M, L: 42cm - XL: 44cm)
3T Apto Stealth (S: 80cm M: 90mm L: 100mm - XL: 110mm)
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Eagle XX1 AXS Long Cage
Sram Force AXS eTap
Sram Force AXS Hydraulic Disc w/ Sram 160mm Centerlock rotor
Sram Force AXS, 42T chainring (S: 165mm - M: 170mm - L: 172,5mm - XL: 175mm)
12-speed Eagle, 11-50T
Fulcrum Racing 7 DB with DRP double-seal hubs, 650b, tubeless ready
Fizik Argo Tempo R5

Exploro TEAM FORCE/EAGLE eTAP Dark Blue

4 999,00 €Out of stockAssembledA 3T bike shipped to you is assembled with everything including gears, brakes and headset tuned.
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Exploro TEAM Frame
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Exploro TEAM Frame

Our most popular Exploro go-anywhere frameset

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Exploro TEAM
Unidirectional pre-preg carbon, High-modulus/high-strength performance blend layup
3T Fango TEAM
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EXPLORO REVIEWS

Peloton Magazine

“A bike that literally can replace an entire stable gathering dust in a garage. A bike that exhibits the ride and reactive feel of a road frame to keep you competitive on the fastest group attack, yet can handle a black diamond extreme downhill at your local summer mountain.”

BikeRadar

“It’s mad, but I like it! On the smoother sections the Exploro flies like the road bike on steroids it really is, and there’s a perverse pleasure in tackling rocky descents aboard a machine that feels so familiar to a roadie like me.”

road.cc

Frameset of the Year “As an experiment, I did one of my standard tarmac rides on the Exploro as fast as I could and the speed was very similar to what I\'d expect on a standard road bike. And that\'s on a bike with 47mm tyres and disc brakes. I was stunned.”

Road Bike Action

“It’s without a doubt the most race-specific gravel bike available, and not only in terms of aerodynamics. More important than that, it’s lightweight, torsionally stiff, and has a performance geometry while still feeling well balanced at high speed.”

Outside

“Aero gravel might sound like a ridiculous niche—until you’re out there in the wind by yourself and still blasting along. The marketing slogan says it all: “Go slow faster.” The 3T Exploro goes fast faster, too, courtesy of all that aero tubing. Of course, not all riders have a need for 2.1-inch tires on their road bikes. But if you’re someone who likes to pedal on asphalt and dirt in equal parts, it would be hard to find a swifter ride.” 6.7kg with 3T Torno crank & Bailout cassette.

Velonews

“The 3T Exploro is the world’s first aero adventure bike. Maybe you’re thinking, ‘Why would aerodynamics be important on gravel rides?’ In head- or crosswinds, you may be slow relative to the ground but very fast relative to the air. That’s what determines the resistance you experience. When you’re dealing with crosswinds in the Kansas Flint Hills for 12 hours (if you’re really lucky), aerodynamics will be your best friend.”

Cyclingtips

“It was an exhilarating experience, and one that has redefined my expectations for a gravel bike. The comfort that the 2.1inch tyres offered was as extraordinary as the extra grip and sure-footedness, and I found myself looking for longer routes into areas that I would have abandoned out of fatigue on any other gravel or CX bike. Extremely versatile. Huge tyre choice.”

Bicycling

“The best part of this bike is how fun and fast it is in pretty much every condition… The Exploro holds its own on the road. Once in its element, it burst out from beneath me like a horse from an open barn, charging effortlessly down a chunky towpath at 28 mph. On another adventure, the Exploro efficiently negotiated a three-mile sand road that left my riding mates weaving, wallowing, and in some cases, walking.”

GRAVELPLUS: FIT ROAD, GRAVEL & MTB TIRES

GRAVELPLUS

The 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. For 700c, we recommend our 3T Discus wheels, for 650b our 3T DiscusPlus wheels.

REALFAST

Exploro

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 you’re slow because of gradients, aero doesn’t 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 that’s what determines the resistance you experience (that’s exactly why you’re 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 didn’t 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).

SQAERO

Exploro

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

Exploro

CLEAN PERFORMANCE: Internal cables, hoses and seatpost clamp clean up the frame aerodynamically and visually. Dedicated FlipTop cable guides are future-proof with in mechanical & electronic versions for single & double chainrings.

Exploro

HANG LOOSE HANGER: Mounting a rear wheel with disc brake can be a pain, we make it easy. Forget the derailleur, focus on the disc, put the wheel in, slide thru the axle and hang the derailleur back with the wheel already securely in place.

Exploro

SEATPOST EXPANDER: The original Exploro has a beautiful hidden expander, but a top-mounted expander is a bit more user-friendly so just like on the Strada, we now offer this design on the Exploro.

EXPLORO IN ACTION

3T EXPLORO IN ACTION

3T EXPLORO IN ACTION: 3T launches EXPLORO, the world\'s first aero gravel frame.

3T EXPLORO - XPDTN3 TAHOE RIM TRAIL

XPDTN3 TAHOE RIM TRAIL: Around Lake Tahoe on mountain bike trails and paved roads. Bring a flash light!.

3T EXPLORO - MOROCCO

XPDTN3 MOROCCO: XPDTN3 explorers Loren Lorenzo, Paul Errington and Marc Gasch discover the south of Morocco in 3 days.

3T EXPLORO - WINDMILLS

XPDTN3 TILTING AT WINDMILLS: Bardenas Reales, Spain, trip with the XPDTN3 Team and the new EXPLORO bike.

3T EXPLORO - XPDTN3 CROATIA

XPDTN3 CROATIA: Gravel and paved roads on the Dalmatian coast islands.

3T EXPLORO - XPDTN3 ISRAEL

XPDTN3 ISRAEL: Riding through the deserts of Israel with their great rock formations and the occasional dromedary.

3T EXPLORO - XPDTN3 WESTFJORDS ICELAND

XPDTN3 WESTFJORDS ICELAND: Spectacular landscapes and epic riding conditions - once your bike arrives.

3T EXPLORO - XPDTN3 UK

XPDTN3 UK: Testing the Exploro’s aerodynamics with Magnus Backstedt in stormy weather.

3T EXPLORO - XPDTN3 TUSCANY

XPDTN3 TUSCANY: Even in the rain the scenery and routes, not to mention Volterra & Florence, are worth it.

3T EXPLORO - XPDTN3 MONTANA FIRE TOWER

XPDTN3 MONTANA FIRE TOWER: Tough ride from fire tower to fire tower through the dense woods of Montana.

3T EXPLORO - XPDTN3 SICILY

XPDTN3 SICILY: Why does it always rain on our Italian trips? Regardless, the Etna volcano is always spectacular.

3T EXPLORO - XPDTN3 REYKJAVIK

XPDTN3 REYKJAVIK: Visiting the people from Lauf and sampling the trails. Great to combine with Westfjords.

3T EXPLORO - XPDTN3 BEARS EARS

XPDTN3 BEARS EARS: Carry a mini-RAFT on your EXPLORO, then carry your EXPLORO aboard the RAFT.

3T EXPLORO - XPDTN3 JAPAN

XPDTN3 JAPAN: Gravel riding in Japan while sampling the Onsen baths. And cook noodles by the side of the road.

3T EXPLORO - XPDTN3 COSTA DA MORTE, SPAIN

XPDTN3 COSTA DA MORTE, SPAIN: Riding in Spain with our friends from ROTOR along the beautiful coast.

3T EXPLORO - XPDTN3 LA RIOJA

XPDTN3 LA RIOJA: We may have picked it for the wine, but we’ll come back for the great gravel roads and trails.

EXPLORE THE EXPLORO

3T EXPLORE THE EXPLORO - TOPTUBE MOUNTS

TOPTUBE MOUNTS: Gerard Vroomen explains the reason why the Exploro frame has two bolts on the toptube.

3T EXPLORE THE EXPLORO - BETTER4BOTTLES

BETTER4BOTTLES: Gerard Vroomen explains the optimal bottle positions for 1 & 2 bottles on the 3T Exploro frame.

3T EXPLORE THE EXPLORO - BOTTOM BRACKET

BOTTOM BRACKET: Gerard Vroomen talks about the bottom bracket standard on the 3T Exploro: BB386EVO.

3T EXPLORE THE EXPLORO - WHEELS & TYRES

WHEELS & TYRES: Gerard Vroomen explains the compatibility of the 3T Exploro frame with the different sizes of wheels and tyres.

3T EXPLORE THE EXPLORO - FLIPTOP CAP

FLIPTOP CAP: Gerard Vroomen explains the internal routing cable inlet with the FlipTop caps system on the Exploro frame.

3T EXPLORE THE EXPLORO - HANG LOOSE HANGER

HANG LOOSE HANGER: Gerard Vroomen explains the rear derailleur hanger of the Exploro frame: the Hang Loose Hanger.

HOW TO PACK THE 3T EXPLORO IN A BIKE BAG

HOW TO PACK A BIKE BAG: Kim Van Dijk shows us in real-time how to pack the 3T Exploro in the Scicon bike bag

SPECIFICATIONS

For frame specifications, component compatibility, clearances, etc, please check our EXPLORO FRAME SPECIFICATIONS. Geometry information is found below

Exploro
SizeSMLXL
Rider Height* (cm)157-
170
168-
180
178-
191
188-
201
Rider Height* (inches)5’2”-
5’7”
5’6”-
5’11”
5’10”-
6’3”
6’2”-
6’7”
Max. BB to saddle rail (mm)**763790818845
Stack517546575604
Reach366378390402
Headtube angleHead angle69.571.172.572.5
Fork axle-crownAxle-crown395395395395
Fork rake50505050
Front center591598606627
Rear center415415415415
BB drop70707070
Headtube length101125150180
Toptube length529550571592
Seattube length463490518545
Seattube angleSeat angle72.572.572.572.5

* Rider heights are approximations. For more accuracy, compare stack/reach with your current bike or visit your 3T retailer.

** Note that most saddles add an additional 40mm from the rail to the top of the deck. shown here is the maximum height to the rail. 

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