3T Exploro

…it’s mad, but I like it… This is an agile, engaging ride on the road… off-road it’s amazing what that extra tyre volume can do… it will take on terrain that’s far beyond the reach of a conventional road machine, while still being plenty of fun on blacktop… It goes for super-quick handling over inherent stability.

This bike is like a rocketship. To me, it feels just like a high-performance road bike, but one designed to cross over to any road surface… I’m a fan of its quick steering, which isn’t for everyone… In my experience, I find about 100 miles is the max that I can deal with, riding this bike.

It hasn’t been designed to be the fastest out there, nor does it try to be. Rather, it’s one of the few to be truly capable of doing both.

Probably like the most fun you could have on a bike… these GRX shifters, probably one of the most comfortable shifters… super-powerful disc brakes… the frame is super-stiff…

The 3T Exploro PRO GRX has been an absolute joy to add to my bike collection. It has opened up a whole new world for places I can ride. Sure, a mountain bike could have taken me over those same routes, but a gravel bike like the 3T Exploro allows me to cover that distance so much faster.

The bike really handles super-well off-road… super comfortable… seems to really rip off-road.

Feels comfortable off-road, feels comfortable on-road… if you had one bike to get… I think this bike can handle all that stuff…

There is no doubt that the Exploro is a frontrunner in bicycle design… considering that the frame can be the base for different setups to replace multiple bikes, the price seems less daunting.

Plus: extremely light, cleverly designed gravel frame; extremely versatile platform; reliable, quite willing character. Minus: expensive.

The Exploro is fast and comfortable, but with a [high] retail price… not really a bargain…

One thing is certain, the Exploro is fast… even when loaded… and it became quite addictive. Every time I took it out, I left my driveway like a bat out of hell and ended up doing twice the miles I’d planned… certainly not a bike for multi-week trips. It has a few faults when it comes to bikepacking.

…what the RaceMax does best is versatility… if this bike stayed in my quiver… that’s likely the life it would live. Ride, rinse & repeat… across all manner of off-road, gravel & bikepacking adventures.

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.

The 3T Exploro promises much but can’t quite deliver in any of the areas in which it claims to perform. If you want to go fast on the road there are faster, lighter bikes out there. If you want gravel or off-road capability there are better options. The push for versatility means it doesn’t feel quite right for any situation

The Exploro is a hard bike not to love. With a change in tires, a change in pedals, and a change in gearing, there’s virtually no limit to what the bike can become. The only regret that you may have is that it makes it that much harder to convince yourself (or anyone else…) that you need another bike…

…the bike is beautiful!.. If you point it and shoot it runs like a Cheetah. It does not, however, do as well on the twisty narrow stuff. The front-end geometry just makes it feel a tad unstable.

This is a really special bike… the Exploro LTD would make a fantastic trail bike, gravel grinder, adventure rig or cross bike.

…one of the most versatile bikes out there, bridging the gap between road and gravel without compromise at either extreme… Aero gravel might sound like a ridiculous niche—until you’re out there in the wind…

…the bike is designed for long gravel grinds. In those conditions, the bike performs admirably, and it is certainly a bike I would think about choosing… Quick steering and stiffness provide a racy feel during a short race, but for long gravel rides with gear loaded up, those factors contribute to a ride that is more fatiguing…

The 3T Exploro is an extroverted and strong individualist, but one that’s full of contradictions… the Exploro is neither endurance, nor gravel, nor road bike. So maybe, those who are sick of rational decisions and conventional thinking are in luck with this one. Still, we don’t really feel like we can recommend it.

…if you only have room for one drop bar bike—the 3T is that one bike… It’s quick, it’s lively, and it’s entertaining no matter the surface under its wheels… it’s a far better gravel bike than the Tarmac, and a far better road bike than the Warbird…

Combining the lightweight attributes of carbon fiber with an aerodynamic frame… nearly as fast as a road bike, comfortable as a touring bike, and ruggedly responsive as a mountain bike… an amalgamation of attributes imagined to adapt according to surface and journey.