This was a forgone conclusion actually, however this new particular EVO inexperienced 3T Racemax Italia gravel bike confirms UDH compatibility for the entire model’s made-in-Italy bikes. Able to mount all the newest SRAM AXS Transmission mountain bike derailleurs for an enormous Eagle mullet vary or the brand new 13-speed Crimson Xplr for a tighter gearing cluster, 3T’s highway, quick gravel, journey gravel, and even e-gravel frames can all get constructed up with the newest drivetrains…. and absolutely built-in inside routing.
Plus, 3T have already been delivery UDH-ready Racemax Italia gravel bikes for a while. Your bike might already be UDH-equipped, whether or not you observed it or not!
All made-in-Italy 3T Italia bikes go UDH
Frankly, I didn’t assume that 3T going UDH was all that newsworthy. I imply, we already reported on the Extrema Italia getting UDH greater than a 12 months in the past, and the brand new Strada Italia getting it final spring. However regardless that the base-level RaceMax Integrale lastly bought built-in cable routing a few months in the past, it didn’t get UDH. However till now, the premium RaceMax Italia that was launched two years in the past nonetheless hadn’t gotten a UDH improve. And studying our feedback, it was clear that this was pushing aside a lot of our readers for critically contemplating this in any other case versatile, and albeit trailblazing gravel bike platform.
So now it’s right here.
UDH on all made-in-Italy 3T Italian frames for SRAM direct mount / full mount / T-type transmission derailleur compatibility, plus in fact backward compatibility with each different rear derailleur, too.
Really, it’s apparently been right here for fairly a while.
Particular version 3T Exploro Racemax Italia EVO
So about that vivid inexperienced gravel bike that brings us the UDH information… 3T debuted this bike at Velofollies in Belgium over the weekend, claiming its vivid colour reveals tones and reflections paying homage to extra-virgin olive oil. So, the particular EVO version stands for extra-virgin olive, not some form of evolution. It’s merely the primary new mannequin to focus on the shift to UDH.
And sure, all different made-in-Italy filament-wound Racemax Italia colours, builds, and framesets are actually UDH-ready, from this level ahead. In reality,
The restricted version olive oil gravel bike comes spec’d with a brand new SRAM Crimson XPLR AXS groupset, the ultra-wide Zipp 303 XPLR SW wheels, 3T’s personal made-in-Italy Torno cranks, plus their Extra Integrale stem & Aeroghiaia Integrale LTD flared carbon bar. That makes for a excessive premium $12,000 / 12,000€ pricetag +/- relying in your market.
And in the event you’d choose the Mission X uncooked end to indicate the distinctive 3T Italia development, that’s additionally a chance with this identical construct.
Is your present 3T Racemax Italia already UDH?
Whereas the EVO inexperienced ones and all future ones are positive, 3T has already been delivery UDH-ready Racemax Italia bikes since late final 12 months – in the usual crimson, white, inexperienced, or uncooked carbon Mission X finishes, too. In case you not too long ago purchased one, you’ll have observed it got here with a hanger labeled UDH. Or perhaps a T-type SRAM derailleur which additionally would have been a giveaway.
You can additionally verify its serial quantity.
All frames with serial numbers increased than the next are UDH-ready:
Measurement 51: from FR6-51 0158 onwards
Measurement 54: from FR6-54 0280 onwards
Measurement 56: from FR6-56 0255 onwards
Measurement 56: from FR6-58 0106 onwards
A detailed take a look at how the stays meet the dropout additionally reveals what really modified to suit the brand new hanger and the potential for the marginally wider 13-speed cassette that snuck in with it.
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