Mondraker goes all-in on drop bars with their first-ever gravel bike – the all-new carbon Arid. Created by a progressive mountain bike company, the new Mondraker Arid is still designed to go fast. But instead of pigeonholing it into one small niche, Mondraker built a versatile gravel all-rounder that is as happy to go racing as it is to spend a chill week bikepacking.

It also happens to be the first-ever Mondraker to get internal frame storage. Maybe that’s something we’ll see come to mountain bikes soon, too?

2025 Mondraker Arid carbon gravel bike

“Get out of the saddle. Pedal as hard as you can. Don’t look back. This thing is fast, we know. Let your instincts kick in and…. Boom! You’ve unlocked all that potential. As easy as. The new Mondraker Arid is the perfect ride whatever your idea of gravel. We’ve created something that moves, something truly authentic. Our way.”

If the silhouette of the new Mondraker Arid looks a bit familiar, that might be because last year Mondraker already debuted their first dropbar model, which curiously was the Dusty gravel ebike with a stealthy, almost-entirely-hidden Mahle ebike drive system. But while that gravel ebike might have been perfect for the Mondraker eMTB fans, this new Arid is for the Mondraker fans who want to push themselves fast and further after the pavement ends.

One thing that I noticed was missing from the Dusty was Mondraker’s signature pierced headtube. But now, the Arid brings it back, well it brings it to the back. The new Mondraker Arid features a unique cutout window at the top of its seatstays, where it can provide a bit of vertical flex, while maintaining overall frame stiffness for solid handling.

Gravel geometry designed by mountain bikers

Mondraker describes the Arid’s gravel bike geometry as “innovative”, clearly inspired by their progressive mountain bike Forward Geometry. It features “generous reach figures and stem lengths of between 60mm and 90mm depending on frame size, a 70° head angle, and 425mm chainstays“.

The result is a fit and feel meant to provide ample rider comfort, and still be “confidence-inspiring” when the terrain gets spicy.

Tech details

• lightweight top-tier Stealth Air carbon frame & fork on all models
• integrated fully internal cable routing through the headset, accessible outside under the stem
• 1x-only, compatible with mechanical & electronic drivetrains
• internal frame storage in the downtube behind a watertight, dustproof & locking hatch
• includes 3 zippered ‘Carry-On’ bags inside to keep your spares sorted & secure
• 2 standard bottle cages, 1 under-downtube cage & 1 toptube bag mounts
• plus 3-bolt Anything cage mounts low on each fork leg
• 27.2mm round seatpost with external clamp
• 12mm thru-axles & flat mount disc brakes
• T47 threaded bottom bracket
• UDH for max drivetrain compatibility
• 50mm max tire clearance
• 5 stock sizes available (S, M, M/L, L & XL)

Mondraker Arid – Pricing options & availability

Four complete gravel bike builds, plus a separate frameset, round out the options to get your hands on the all-new Mondraker Arid carbon gravel bike. All sharing the same frameset layup.

Of course, the Arid Carbon RR SL frameset is the lowest-priced of all at $2200 / 2000€, but then you’ll have to put together your own build kit.

Complete bikes start at $3300 / 3200€ for the base Mondraker Arid Carbon with mechanical Shimano GRX, carbon post, alloy bar & alloy Mavic AllRoad wheels (9.7kg). Arid Carbon R brings that up to $4700 / 4500€ with a wireless electronic SRAM Rival AXS build, a carbon bar upgrade, and machined-out alloy Mavic AllRoad SL wheels (8.9kg). Then, $6500 / 6500€ gets you a Force Xplr AXS upgrade, powermeter cranks, plus lighter & more aero Mavic AllRoad Pro Carbon SL wheels with the Arid Carbon RR (8.8kg).

And finally, the builds top out with a $9800 / 9500€ Mondraker Arid Carbon RR SL complete bike built up with SRAM Red Xplr AXS 13-speed, powermeter cranks, and ultra-wide carbon Zipp 303 Xplr SW wheels (7.9kg).

Get yours from your local Mondraker dealer now, and let them know you are down with a gravel bike built by a mountain bike brand.

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The quick gist is that Old Man Mountain & Silca have teamed up to support a collective of 5 amateur bikepacking racers from any background and anywhere around the world. Each member will get a $2000 stipend to help cover costs to get them to the races. Then, on top of that will be a whole bunch of free Old Man Mountain gear, prototypes to test, a full suite of Silca goodies to make your bike faster, more free gear & industry deals, plus help figuring out a training plan for your individual racing goals.

Loam & Gravel Society – Experimental Bikepacking Team

Call it a mix between the birth of a factory bikepacking race team and a call out for ultra-distance influencers.

Any way you look at it, OMM (they abbreviate their own name like that, and I’ve already grown tired of typing Old Man Mountain) was looking for a way they could support some of the cyclists on the bikepacking & ultra racing scene. And at the same time grow their visibility amongst more competitive bike riders, while testing and refining their next crop of products still in development.

My personal take on it is then. It seems like OMM are strongly hinting that they are also working on more race-oriented gear-hauling products. The majority of the current offerings (and their existing crop of brand ambassadors) lean more toward the heavy-duty, utilitarian way of carrying gear on your bikes, or classic loaded touring just off-road; think: burly racks & baskets. But OMM also already created some interesting things like their Axle Packs. Those provide a great way to mount gear on bikes not normally well-suited for bikepacking – like lightweight race bikes.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see more of that show up on bikes of the new Loam & Gravel Society experimental bikepacking team.

“We commit to nurturing a lively and inclusive cycling community by focusing on shared experiences and collective joy. We see bikepacking and ultra racing as a means to connect, explore, and grow together while also pushing ourselves further. Our team represents the heart of camaraderie and adventure, engaging in races, community events, supporting fellow riders, and celebrating the journey itself. We want to push what we can do on a bike and through our collaborative spirit, we hope to inspire others to embrace adventure and find joy in every mile. Go beyond the podium.”

– Loam & Gravel

Nuts & Bolts

OK, so 5 riders will get picked, get 2 grand & a bunch of gear, and will help test some next-gen prototypes, too.

OMM is looking for riders of any age, gender, or background who want to test their own limits at some of the most grueling bikepacking races out there. “Winning isn’t everything, but effort matters.” But they will be prioritizing racers that mix determination, self-sufficiency, speed, and good communication skills.

Applications are open starting today through December 2nd. Fill out the online form at: OldManMountain.com here, now.

Want to support an experimental bikepacking team, yourself?

BTW, if you work for another bikepacking or endurance-adjacent brand and the experimental bikepacking team concept sounds interesting to you, OMM’s Loam & Gravel Society is still hunting for additional sponsor support. If OMM can round up more backing, their goal is then to bring all 5 riders together for a week this winter for a training camp where everyone can get to know each other and support one another’s racing goals.

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Yes, if you already have a recent ebike powered by the top Shimano EP801 motor, you can now get the latest Race Mode tune over-the-air by simply updating your firmware in their E-Tube app. Faster ramp up to the max 400% assist. Customizable assist cutoff feel at the max speed. And most importantly, extended overrun for Uninterrupted Power Delivery as you momentarily stop pedaling through the roughest terrain.

Fine-tuned on the pro e-enduro circuit, now the Shimano eMTB Race Mode upgrade is as easy as connecting your smartphone to your ebike…

Shimano EP801 ebike Race Mode over-the-air upgrade

The Race Mode firmware tune isn’t entirely new. We already knew about it this past summer. It promised “exciting new features and more customization options to help you boost your race speeds and keep the momentum rolling longer through techy terrain“.

And if you already had an EP801-equipped ebike at the end of June, you could have taken it into your local bikeshop to have them update the firmware. But let’s be honest, how many of you actually did that? How many people take their already functional bikes into the shop for service in the middle of the riding season, even if there was a promise of some incremental performance improvement?

Yeah, that’s what I thought.

But now you can upgrade your own ebike from the comfort of your own home. I just updated the E-Tube Project Cyclist app on my phone (just for clarification, it’s simply called E-Tube on my iPhone) and updated my own firmware in about 15 minutes. It probably took longer because I had a terrible WiFi signal in my garage.

But that’s it. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.

Can I just say that one of my favorite things about electronics (when they work like I want) is free over-the-air updates that give me new or improved functionality!

What’s actually new?

Higher Boost Mode assist level.

Peak power is still 600W, max torque is still 85Nm, and max assist is still 400%. But the race mode tune means a steeper curve to get to those peak levels, so you get the maximum power out of the motor much faster in the tuned Boost mode.

Adjustable max speed cutoff progression.

Normally, Shimano smoothly transitions their motor’s pedal assist power off as it approaches its max speed limit (25km/h for my ebikes in Europe). But that means you sacrifice a little power at the end to gain a natural and comfortable feel. But now, if you want, you can set the motor to go full gas to the limit to eke out extra seconds of max power, and deal with an abrupt drop in power as you hit the speed limiter. Your choice – Natural, Middle, or Aggressive in each assist mode. I would prefer natural, but many will like the middle mode, too.

Extended pedal-assist carry-over or overrun.

This one is the biggest deal. Just like Bosch’s CX Race motor has extended overrun, now Shimano EP801 riders get some extra customizable power after they stop pedaling for a second. Pick from 3 levels Short (the same as before), Middle & Long applied to all assist modes. Long seems to be nearly comparable to the Bosch version, giving about a second of extended assist power.

Interestingly, backpedaling on the Shimano motor cancels its ‘carry-over’ or overrun, which had existed to a minor degree in Boost mode already since EP801’s debut. But while that originally kept you from being able to ratchet the pedals through really rough sections, now these longer overruns are not so easily canceled by backpedaling, giving it much more usability, and making it a better head-to-head competitor with Bosch CX Race.

There’s also the same AutoShift updates that we previewed back in the summer, again developed with Yeti-Shimano EP Racing’s Mick Hannah to give the latest EP801 eMTBs more of a race-tuned feel.

Shimano EP801 Race tune availability

“The new firmware is available to all EP801 bike owners and is now free to apply using Shimano’s E-TUBE Project Cyclist smartphone app (Version 5.3.2).” The over-the-air update is available through the E-Tube app on either iOS or Android, giving ebike riders more control over their eMTB and more of a racing feel to their ebike riding.

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Another quick update from Berlin bikemaker Standert… their affordable aluminum Kreissäge road racing bike gets updated with the same modern integration as its Scandium Rally Sport sibling, but now with even more affordable builds. The Kreissäge concept was always to create more accessible race bikes. And while the made-in-Italy frameset’s prices have crept up over the past 5 years, Standert has actually managed to bring down the entry-level cost of complete electronic-shift builds by several hundred euros, making their race-ready more accessible than ever…

Standert Kreissäge affordable aluminum road race bike

When we first found Standert’s alloy road bike named after a circular saw five years ago, that 2nd generation Kreissäge Disc had just been upgraded to Italian Scandium for more of a race-ready feel. But it was only a year and a half later that Standert chose to differentiate the core aluminum all-rounder road bike from a more race-focused rally sport version in lighter Scandium alloy, then newly named the Kreissäge RS. And while we’d already seen a lighter, more integrated v2 RS, the regular aluminum bike chugged along at a lower price with a bit simplified details.

But now the core Kreissäge gets its own sleek integrated update, in two simple new Yin & Yang black & white liveries.

And while this isn’t their lightest, most advanced road bike, the updated Standert Kreissäge is still built to go fast, sharing the exact same race-ready geometry as the Kreissäge RS, just 120g heavier.

And yes, prices for pretty much everything keep climbing. A new MY24 Standert Kreissäge frameset is 200€ more than it was 5 years ago, or 100€ more than the most recent iteration sold earlier this year. But one bright spot of the expansion of electronic groupsets, is that you can now buy a complete modern Kreissäge with a wireless SRAM Force AXS group for around 400-600€ less than you could 5 years ago. That’s something.

(Sure, more affordable mechanical shift builds are now out the window, unfortunately. But such appears to be the unstoppable force of progress.)

What’s new?

The most obvious change, of course, is new routing. Now routed through the upper headset cup instead of ports in the downtube, the aluminum Kreissäge already had a straight oversized 56mm headtube, so it’s really the disappearance of cables that stands out.

But out back there’s an equally important upgrade with all-new dropouts, too. The new Standert Kreissäge switches to the future-proof UDH standard with a cast dropout that smoothly transitions from the tapered chainstay.

With external cables gone, the new frame is no longer compatible with any mechanical shifting setups. And Standert no longer offers a rim brake version with the Kreissäge’s new update. (Your only rim brake hopes are catching a previous version before they go out of stock, or one of their last demo bikes.)

The newly updated affordable alloy Standert Kreissäge frame is welded by hand in Italy from lightweight Dedacciai Aegis aluminum tubing and is now incrementally about 45g heavier than the previous generation, but with a 10g lighter carbon fork.

Tech details

• welded from lightweight Dedacciai Aegis aluminum tubing in Italy
• full carbon tapered steerer 45mm rake fork
• integrated fully internal cable routing through Standert Integrated Headset
• electronic groupset compatibility only (Di2 or AXS, while no others specified)
• UDH for universal derailleur compatibility
• 73mm wide T47 threaded bottom bracket (included with framesets)
• 30mm max tire clearance (actual measured width)
• 7 stock sizes (48-60cm) with Project Compact geometry to benefit smaller riders
• 1480g alloy frame weight claim (size 54), plus 440g carbon fork (uncut steerer)

2024 Standert Kreissäge Yin & Yang – Pricing, options & availability

The recently-updated 2024 Standert Kreissäge is now available to purchase online directly from Standert in 2 Yin & Yang paint jobs and in 8 pre-configured complete build options or separate framesets.

Pick Yin for the mostly black look with white stays, seat cluster, and fork tips. Or go Yang for the predominantly white inverse.

New aluminum Kreissäge framesets sell for 1500€ including frame, full carbon fork, the T47 bottom bracket of your choice, and the integrated cable routing headset.

Complete builds start at 4000€ with an original SRAM Force AXS 2x setup with wide 10-33T gearing and an alloy DT Swiss P1800 wheelset. Or 5200€ with a power meter and either Scope S4 carbon wheels or standard Zipp 303s.

A complete Shimano build with 105 Di2 is also affordable at 4300€ with the alloy DT wheels, or 5000€ with carbon Scope S4 wheels.

The latest generation of Force AXS 2×12 with 10-28T gearing starts at 5300€ with the Scope S4 carbon wheels, 6000€ with 50mm deep carbon DT Swiss ARC1400 wheels, or 6500€ with Zipp 303 Firecrest wheels.

Pick yours and configure your ideal component sizes directly from Standert…

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The handmade Italian shoemakers at Nimbl have a new premium Urano gravel bike racing shoe built on their proven ultra thin and ultra stiff monocoque carbon sole. Promising efficient power delivery, Nimbl CEO Francesco Sergio emphatically describes the all-new Urano gravel bike shoes as lightweight, high performance, and elegant.

Nimbl Urano premium performance-oriented gravel shoes

The Urano is Nimbl’s first performance-oriented shoe dedicated to gravel bike riding and racing. Made in-house on the central Adriatic coast of Italy, Nimbl created the gravel Urano to perfectly match the fit of their road shoes, while adapting their modern handmade construction to the newer off-road discipline. “Not just a gravel shoe”, the Urano was created to a top-performing shoe for riding any terrain and all roads.

“Urano is a shoe with a racing soul that embodies the values of Nimbl, while also forging a new path to uncharted fields. Superior performance and quality, Italian craftsmanship, and excellence all merged into one product that has fueled cyclists’ dreams for years and has now become a reality.”

Tech details

• ultimate performance and artisanal construction in a versatile all-terrain shoe
• durable & easy-to-clean honeycomb-patterned perforated synthetic microfiber upper
• dual aluminum Boa Li2 dial lacing with fabric lace guides
• ultrathin one-piece full carbon monocoque sole construction
• <2mm sole stack

• molded-TPU tread blocks (not replaceable)
• black TPU toe bumper, plus lateral reinforcement
• 2-bolt SPD MTB style cleats
• lightweight at just 254g (size 43 per shoe, claimed)
• 100% made in Italy

Nimbl Urano – Pricing, options & availability

Nimbl sells their new Urano shoes for an eye-watering 550€, and most often makes them to order. So they typically take 8 working days in production before sending them anywhere around the world. Nimbl then offers the shoes in whole EU sizes from 39 and half sizes from 41-47. And they craft the Urano on a wider than average last. Like many of Nimbl’s shoes, the Urano comes only in white with an exposed carbon structure, but the new gravel shoes do feature an all-new extra durable upper.

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While most special pro edition bikes and components go over the top with outlandish styling, the only thing coming out the top of these two new MET Tadej Pogačar Blačk edition road helmets are his signature locks. Whether that playful logo symbolizing Tadej’s famous hair-odynamics is enough to motivate you to ride faster is probably up to you…

MET Pogačar Blačk edition Trenta & Manta road helmets

“Victory is more than a destination; it’s an equation that combines perseverance, sacrifice, commitment, courage, and a touch of luck. Tadej has shown us that true champions don’t just win—they inspire and redefine the limits of possibility.”

MET talks about Pogačar inspiring a new generation of cyclists and cycling fans as the embodiment of a new “Golden Era” of professional road cycling. So they’ve created a couple of special edition helmets. And they’ve given them an extra caron – the strešica or little roof accent – to remind us all to pronounce the Slovenian cyclist’s name with a ch sound.

Black becomes Blačk, “symbolizing elegance and authority“, and is accented with gold in reference to an astonishing number of big 2024 victories.

I mean, he won this year’s Road World Championship, the Tour de France, and Giro d’Italia to name just the big highlights. Not forgetting Strade Bianche, Volta a Catalunya & Liège-Bastogne-Liège at the start of the season and then closing out Il Lombardia just a few weeks ago, plus a few more in between.

So yeah, he deserves some special editions. And these Pogačar Blačk editions actually look great without going over the top. Just pick from the light Trenta 3K Carbon or full aero Manta…

Tech details

Trenta 3K Carbon Pogačar Blačk

• lightweight, fully-vented road helmet for racing in the hottest weather
• in-mold polycarbonate shell, 3K carbon reinforcement cage & EPS liner
• MIPS Air ultralight rotational impact protection system
• MET Safe-T Orbital & 360° Head dial fit and retention
• Air Lite lightweight aero straps
• 19 vents and “engineered” internal air channels
• sunglasses port
• reflective rear decals for enhanced visibility
• soft helmet bag included
• CE, AZ/NZS & US CPSC certifications
• 3 sizes (S 52-56cm, M 56-58cm & L 58-61cm)
• ultra-light 220g S, 225g M, 265g L (claimed)

Manta Pogačar Blačk

• lightweight, optimized aerodynamic aero road helmet for maximum speed
• in-mold polycarbonate shell & EPS liner
• MIPS C2 rotational impact protection system
• MET Safe-T Orbital & 360° Head dial fit and retention
• Air Lite light aero straps
• Fidlock quick magnet closure buckle
• 15 vents and “engineered” internal air channels
• sunglasses port
• reflective rear decals for extra visibility
• soft helmet bag included
• CE, UK/CA, AZ/NZS & US CPSC certifications
• 3 sizes (S 52-56cm, M 56-58cm & L 58-61cm)
• lightweight 230g S, 250g M, 270g L (claimed)

MET Pogačar Blačk edition helmets – Pricing & availability

Both new special edition Pogačar Blačk road helmets sell for just a bit more than their standard versions, even if the tech is all the same. The fully-vented MET Trenta 3K Carbon Tadej Pogačar Blačk Edition helmet retails for $399 / 350€. And the full aero MET Manta Tadej Pogačar Blačk Edition sells for $319 / 280€.

Both are available now online directly from MET.

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A virtual road bike replica collaboration between Zwift & Pinarello creates a real super limited edition Dogma F bike that you can now ride on real-world roads, just like the one you ride around Watopia in the off-season. Just 50 of the bright orange & pink Pinarello x Zwift Dogma F road bikes will be made. So snap one up fast if you feel the need to rep your virtual in-game training cred out on the real streets next season…

Pinarello x Zwift Dogma F limited edition carbon road bike

Combine real-world Italian road racing bike tech then with the virtual in-game vibes of the most popular indoor training platform. This limited edition Pinarello x Zwift Dogma F road bike is one of the few ways to bridge the gap between the virtual online world and meatspace. You get one of the most advanced road racing bikes on the market, and in with a unique look to show off your year-round dedication to training.

“Only 50 DOGMA F framesets have been ‘Designed in Watopia’, utilizing Zwift’s bold and playful brand colors, each one adopting Pinarello’s popular ‘cut’ paint scheme. This will be a special collector’s item for Pinarello and Zwift fans worldwide.”

What’s new, recently?

Debuted just this summer, the latest Pinarello Dogma F is one of the fastest road bikes in the pro peloton. This new Dogma F is lighter than ever, but also Pinarello’s most aerodynamic all-rounder.

The asymmetric carbon road bike with a nose features a narrower headtube flowing into a reduced-thickness downtube, then a 3.5º-canted “Aero-Keel” bottom bracket shell. Inside the lower volume headtube, there’s a new proprietary headset and newly oval steerer tube on the Onda fork – narrowed front-to-back to allow for sleekly integrated, full internal cable routing. That also created a more compliant ride, while maintaining top-tier handling stiffness.

Tech details

• 30mm tire clearance
• integrated headset cable routing
• shorter 12mm thru-axles with aero closed ends & aero derailleur hanger
• new 7° flare Talon Fast integrated cockpit, then with 4° or 7° ergonomic inward bend, depending on size
• 108g weight savings vs. previous ~865g Dogma F. 6.63-6.88kg claimed complete bike weights (53cm without pedals)

Pinarello x Zwift Dogma F – Pricing & availability

50 individual framesets will be available of this Pinarello x Zwift Dogma F road bike in 11 sizes (43-62cm), on a first come, first serve basis through Pinarello dealers. Starting with the uniquely painted $6950 / 6700€ frameset – the same price as standard edition paint jobs – your local dealer can build up your dream bike however you want. Complete bikes will start around $14,500 but that’s with a suitably premium build kit.

“The DOGMA F is the pinnacle of performance and design. This limited edition frameset combines the spirit of Watopia with our racing heritage and offers this unique opportunity for Zwift riders who demand both beauty and performance to elevate their outdoor rides.”

– Fausto Pinarello, President of Pinarello

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If you are hunting for the perfect enduro bike just for you, the revamped & expanded YT Capra Core family offers more choices and more opportunities than ever to fine-tune the exact setup you want. YT calls it the return of the GOAT.

Carbon or alloy frames. 29″ or a mullet wheel combo. SRAM or Shimano. Fox, RockShox, Öhlins, or Marzocchi.

It’s your call from just $2500€ up to $6000€ – enduro bikes for almost every budget.

More choice with updated YT Capra Core enduro family

First debuted back in 2021 with their return of the Goat Man, the 3rd generation YT Capra is the consumer-direct brand’s go-to longer travel bike for full-on enduro racing. Instead of just popping a flip-chip there are separate MX mullet and 29er frames with their own specific suspension kinematics and geometries. Both get 170mm forks, but the MX matches with 170mm of 4-bar rear wheel travel while the full-29er dials it back to 165mm out back.

Tech details

• ultra hi-mod carbon, hi-mod carbon, and alloy frameset options
• MX mullet 27.5/29″ (170mm) or 29 specific (165mm) frames
• 5 frame sizes (S-XXL)

• low-slung left-mounted water bottle cage, plus tool carrier mount
• adjustable geometry with High/Low rear shock mount flip-chip
• conventional internal cable routing through headtube ports
• Boost 12x148mm thru-axle spacing
• threaded 73mm BSA bottom bracket
• UDH
• 31.6mm adjustable travel YT Postman v2 dropper posts
• 220/200mm brake rotor setups
• Continental Kryptotal FR/RE Enduro casing tire setup with Supersoft rubber up front

Options for every budget

YT Capra Core AL alloy – Pricing, options & availability

There are now 6 Capra Core options, with three each whether you pick a carbon or aluminum frame. And you can always choose either the full 29er option with 165mm or rear wheel travel or a mullet 29/27.5″ setup and 170mm of travel front & rear. (Generally, the mullet option is 100-300g lighter according to YT claims.)

The most affordable is the $2500 / 2500€ aluminum YT Capra Core 1 AL in Sludge green or black Magic with MarzocchiBomber Z1 fork & Bomber Air shock, a Shimano Deore 1×12, and alloy SunRingle SR309 Enduro Comp wheels (16.8kg mullet / 17.0kg 29er).

Then, the $3000€ Capra Core 2 AL in Machine light grey or black with RockShox Zeb/Vivid Select suspension, Shimano SLX/XT drivetrain & alloy DT Swiss E1900 wheels (16.6/16.7kg).

And topping out the alloy frameset builds with the $4500€ Capra Core 3 AL in Drop yellow or black with Öhlins S RXF38/TTX22 suspension, a direct-mount SRAM GX Eagle Transmission & alloy Cranksbrothers Synthesis Enduro 2 wheels (16.8/16.9kg).

YT Capra Core CF carbon – Pricing, options & availability

The entry-level carbon build though, is even more affordable with the $3500€ Capra Core 2 CF in Blood red or black with the same RockShox Select, Shimano SLX DT wheels as the Core 2 in aluminum (16.1/16.2kg).

Next up, the $5000 / 5000€ Capra Core 3 CF in Electric blue or black with the same setup as the alloy 3 – Öhlins S RXF38/TTX22 suspension, the SRAM GX Transmission & Cranksbrothers Synthesis Enduro 2 wheels (16.1/16.4kg).

And the cream of the carbon-framed crop is a $6000 / 6000€ YT Capra Core 4 CF and the only with the ultra-hi modulus carbon layup in Deep green or that classic black Magic with Fox 38/DHX2 Factory suspension, SRAM GX Eagle Transmission & alloy Cranksbrothers Synthesis Enduro 3 wheels (15.9/16.2kg).

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Lapierre’s endurance road Pulsium started out as a Classics bike designed for Roubaix & Flanders cobbles, before evolving for more comfort. But in 2025 the 4th generation carbon Lapierre Pulsium is ready to get back to racing as a lighter and more aerodynamic road bike with race-tuned geometry. While at the same time, still managing to deliver even better rider comfort to take on the longest days in the saddle.

2025 Lapierre Pulsium carbon endurance all-road bike

Lapierre says they can deliver both comfort AND performance, perfect for riders taking on their first gran fondo and for racers tackling longest ultra-distance events. Oh, and 100g lighter than before, while maintaining affordability!

It’s been more than a decade since the first Pulsium debuted the elastomer-damped SAT suspension concept on the road. We caught up with FDJ on their further refined 2nd gen bikes at Paris Roubaix in 2017, before Lapierre dialed back the race-readiness with a more amateur-focused 3rd generation.

But now Lapierre takes the Pulsium back to its racing roots.

What’s new?

100g lighter. 5% more aero. 5.5% more vibration damping.

Lapierre now updates their endurance bike with the lighter 3D Tubular design from their race bikes, bypassing seatstays around the seattube to better isolate the rider from low-frequency (50Hz) vibration vs. the heavier SAT elastomer solution.

Plus, the combination of flexstays, 3D Tubular construction, and a round 27.2mm seatpost create an all-around more supple feel at the saddle, at both low & high riding speeds.

More aero, too!

Of course, aerodynamic optimization is everywhere these days. And endurance road means longer times out, riding solo in the wind, even if at lower than pro racing speeds. So, Lapierre tweaked the new Pulsium to make it faster where they could.

“Aero isn’t always everything, but it’s a performance factor that our engineers couldn’t neglect or set aside.”

The 2025 Pulsium inherits aero headtube and fork leg shaping from the recent Xelius DRS to smooth airflow over the front of the new endurance road bike. Lapierre says it makes this new bike “5% more aero” vs. the 2021 Pulsium. And that means a 6.1W savings at 50kph, or in real terms 4 seconds saved every 10km. Or still 2.1W savings at a more realistic 35kph speed, which actually means even more – 5 seconds saved every 10km.

Those marginal gains add up when you are out on the road longer.

All-new race-ready geometry

With more of a focus on speed, Lapierre also fine-tuned endurance geometry for a “sportier” feel, while keeping it “accessible to all amateur cyclists”.

The biggest shift was to decrease Stack between 9-19mm for riders looking for a lower, more aero fit on the bike. Plus, slightly longer Reach on the smaller sizes to limit toe overlap with big tires and improve stability. So, Stack:Reach ratios are a bit more aggressive but still in a neutral range. And nowhere close to their full-on Xelius DRS, SL3 & Aircode race bike family.

The new Pulsium also flattens its toptubes a bit and features a 1/2° steeper seattube. Plus, Lapierre also adds a sixth new XXL size for taller riders, too.

Tech details

• standard modulus UD SL carbon frame & fork
• 3D Tubular seatstays that bypass the seat cluster for more seattube flex
• 992g weight claim (size M, unpainted) saving 100g over gen 3
• new 380g fork (unpainted, uncut steerer)

• integrated fully internal cable routing through the upper Acros headset cup
• all bikes feature a new -10° alloy Lapierre stem for semi-internal routing, but full adjustability of the 10° flare handlebars

• max 38mm tire clearance (+10%)
• PressFit bottom bracket, 27.2mm round seatpost with hidden wedge clamp, flat mount disc brakes &12mm thru-axles
• out-front GPS mount & thru-axle multi-tool included
• ultra-distance ready toptube bag & full-coverage fender mounts

2025 Lapierre Pulsium – Pricing, options & availability

The all-new 4th generation 2025 Lapierre Pulsium endurance road bike comes in 6 sizes (XS-XXL), and are available to order now from your local dealer with limited early stock availability. You can pick from 5 complete bike builds now, all sharing the same all-road-ready UD SL carbon frameset and some pretty killer value. And two more electronic builds are expected next spring.

The most affordable starts at just 2600€ complete for the 2025 Lapierre Pulsium 5.0 with a mechanical 105 groupset and house brand tubeless alloy wheels.

Then there’s a 3400€ Pulsium 6.0 that already gets upgrade to electronic shifting with a Shimano 105 Di2 groupset and alloy DT wheels, at 8.8kg (all weights claimed).

And at 3900€, there’s then the Pulsium 6.0 AXS that gets upgraded to a wireless SRAM Rival AXS 2x drivetrain, at 8.6kg.

Then a 4400€ Pulsium 7.0 with a Shimano Ultegra Di2 groupset and alloy wheels (at 8.5kg), or the range-topping 5700€ Lapierre Pulsium 8.0 with the Ultegra Di2 group and lightweight 45mm deep aero DT Swiss ERC 1600 carbon wheels at 8.3kg complete.

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Highlighting their new painted-in-Italy WPNT colors inspired by classic car paintjobs, 3T almost glossed over a really big update to their core RaceMax gravel bike… an Integrale shift finally gives the bike fully internal cable routing. Sure, 3T already adopted fully internal routing on their aero road bike a couple of years ago, and then incrementally on each of their premium made-in-Italy Italia models since. But now, the more affordable standard 3T RaceMax WPNT Integrale drops the annoying toptube routing port. And it’s also available as a frameset for 1/2 the cost of the Italia edition!

3T RaceMax WPNT Integrale carbon gravel bike is integrated!

For four years, the 3T RaceMax has been 3T’s best-selling gravel bike – aerodynamic, versatile with faster and wide 700c tires or even wider 650b tires for bigger adventures, and plenty of mounts for bikepacking and adventure. Now, 3T gives the RaceMax a “fresh coat of paint” by adding it to their new WPNT program, with 5 special edition metallic & iridescent colors said to be inspired by classic cars. That “We Paint” label meaning that 3T paints the bikes themselves in Italy, letting them run more special edition colors.

At the same time, the 3T RaceMax WPNT also becomes “Integrale” like their top-tier made-in-Italy Italia edition carbon road & gravel bikes…

Why does an integrated gravel bike update matter?

The 3T Exploro has been around as an aero gravel bike since 2016. And, I’ve ridden every generation since – at least 5 or 6 different Exploros with one inelegant cable routing solution. The RaceMax platform itself, has been around for 4 years, now. I reviewed this latest bike back in the summer of 2020. And all-in-all I think it’s still one of the best, most versatile but still race-ready gravel bikes out there. Well, except for one major nit I had to pick…

The cable routing into the frame just behind the headset was simply bad. Always in the way, whether mounting devices over the stem or using any toptube bag. It was annoying enough that I wasn’t bothered when it was time to return that test bike to 3T.

And I was genuinely psyched when I first rode the made-in-Italy Exploro Extrema Italia which fixed the internal cable routing issue (even if the toptube bolts didn’t exactly seem to be in the correct spot).

Sure, it meant that the new made-in-Italy bikes were only compatible with electronic shift drivetrains. And they were a lot more expensive. But, it was so much better a solution that this was a gravel bike I would like to keep around for a bit longer.

Now, that’s no longer holding it back, I can say this made-in-Taiwan RaceMax is one of the best all-rounder gravel bikes out there. It does everything the RaceMax Italia does – the same shaping, tire sizes, component standards, and geometry – just with a frameset that costs half as much built with pre-preg carbon instead of filament winding.

2025 3T RaceMax WPNT Integrale – Pricing, options & availability

The newly integrated RaceMax WPNT is now available directly from 3T in 5 special edition paint colors: Camo gray, Indaco blue, Mara blue, Malva purple & Avorio off-white. And it is offered both as a 2975€ frameset, or a complete bike build for 6150€ with a new GRX Di2 2x build and aero carbon 3T Discus 40/30 wheels. Either way featuring the 3T Fango RaceMax Integrale compact crown fork & Apto Integrale Stealth stem to route all cables (electronic shift only) through the headet.

Both new iterations of the new 3T RaceMax WPNT Integrale are painted and built-to-order, with a 6-8 week lead time.

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