· about 3 minutes · Issue 011
3T's Racemax+ gets wider and cheaper. Pivot's first road bike starts at $5,999.
Tuesday's brief: 3T's aero gravel bike gets wider tyres and a lower price, Pivot goes road racing, and NOBL goes light.
🔧 Gear
3T Racemax+ WPNT: more tyre room, lower price (frameset €3,200)
3T's aero gravel racer now takes 51 mm tyres with a 1x groupset (48 mm with 2x), and the chainstays grew from 418 to 425 mm for stability. Complete builds run €3,700 to €5,300, which 3T says is about €1,000 less than the old bike. The frame is made in Asia and painted and assembled in Italy.
Source: BikeRadar
Pivot's first road bike, the Pravia, starts at $5,999
The mountain bike brand claims an 895 g frame and a 7 kg top build. It fits up to 40 mm tyres with 1x, and the geometry is aimed at positions riders can hold for hours. Builds go to $11,999, frameset only is $4,499, and all builds come with SRAM and a power meter.
Source: BikeRadar
NOBL's AR wheels are its lightest road rims yet ($1,599)
The AR40 has 350 g rims and the AR50 380 g, both with a 25 mm inner width and hooked bead, rated to 80 psi for 28 to 45 mm tyres. The AR40 Core wheelset weighs 1,307 g per NOBL. Expect to pay US$1,599 for the AR40 Core.
Source: NOBL
🏠 Indoor
DC Rainmaker is updating his trainer app roundup
He plans to ride a batch of newer apps over the next 7 to 10 days, and says he won't pretend to have ridden ones he hasn't. Zwift, TrainerRoad, MyWhoosh, Rouvy and the rest are all in. If you use an app he hasn't listed, he's taking suggestions in the comments.
Source: DC Rainmaker
🏁 Racing
Last weekend
Nothing qualified. No WorldTour, no championships, no gravel majors. A clean sheet for everyone.
Biggest races this weekend
At last, actual racing. The UCI Gravel World Series returns with Dustman in Kanchanaburi, Thailand on Sat 14 Nov (130 km and 90 km routes), then The Gravel of Marathon in Greece on Sun 15 Nov. Both are open qualifiers for next year's Gravel Worlds, so no favourites worth naming, just a lot of age-groupers chasing a ticket.
💰 Deals
Checked on each shop's own page on 9 Nov. Prices move.
- Elite Rivo with Zwift Cog & Click: €399.99 (RRP €499.99) at Bike-Discount, Germany, ships across the EU. Still the cheap way into a smart trainer.
- Hammerhead Karoo 3: €341.95 at Rose Bikes, Germany, EU shipping. Unchanged since Friday.
- Garmin Edge 840 Solar: €359.90 (list €549.99) at Probikeshop, France, ships across the EU. Solar charging for long rides.
Choosing a trainer? See our smart trainers by price guide.
That's Tuesday. Friday brings tech and indoor news.
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