3T Exploro LTD review (first ride) Aero meets gravel, 650b and it (kinda) works Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Whatsapp Share on Reddit Email to a friend By Matthew Loveridge Published: June 15, 2016 at 12:30 pm We tried out the new Exploro on all sorts of surfaces Marc Gasch / 3T The Exploro: not your typical aero bike Matthew Allen / Immediate Media The Exploro has the biggest down tube I’ve ever seen Matthew Allen / Immediate Media There’s a ton of clearance in the Exploro’s fork with a 650b tyre Matthew Allen / Immediate Media The Exploro uses a 15mm thru-axle up front Matthew Allen / Immediate Media The 47mm WTB Horizon tyres proved a versatile choice Matthew Allen / Immediate Media 3T cockpit components are a given Matthew Allen / Immediate Media Shifting and braking came courtesy of SRAM Force 1 Matthew Allen / Immediate Media Newly acquired brand THM Carbones provided their ultra-light Clavicula SE cranks Matthew Allen / Immediate Media The seat clamp is neatly hidden. That lower hole is an inspection point to check the seatpost is fully inserted Matthew Allen / Immediate Media The 3T Charlie seatpost has a vibration-damping elastomer ring at the head Matthew Allen / Immediate Media Plenty of clearance through those dropped seatstays too Matthew Allen / Immediate Media The right chainstay is dropped to clear the tyre and cranks Matthew Allen / Immediate Media