JMeinholdt wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:56 pm
Nickldn wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:45 pm
Disk happened and gravel happened...g r a v e l...
The 3T Exploro RaceMax is plenty gravel oriented, clearing up to 61mm tires, and has a claimed frame weight of 1050g.
Yeah, the frameset is OK, but other necessary parts, like wheels and brakes, are hardly featherweight.
Here is a comment from cyclingtips.com about the 3T Exploro:
"Actual weight in the burlier 650b trim is 8.82 kg (19.44 lb) without pedals or accessories, while the 700c setup is nearly a full kilo lighter at 8.1 kg (17.86 lb)."
Now 8.1kg is not particularly heavy for a gravel cruncher like the new 3T, in fact my commuter weighs as much, but this thread is about how heavy premium road bikes are getting and why.
The 3T demonstrates the extreme position of where road could go and how much of a world away that is from road bikes from say 10 years ago with 22mm tyres and super stiff everything.
By the way, I'm not saying one is better than the other, they are very different animals and provide a very different riding experience.