My 3T Exploro build
I have a love/hate relationship with my 3T Exploro. On the one hand, it's insanely fast. On the other hand, it's a bit of a pain in the ass. In any case, I just replaced the crankset, and I felt like writing up the overall build. Intention This bike is my "gravel race bike" or "road bike" or plain ol' "fast bike." I'm not going to go camping on it. If the road is super rough, then the Fargo is the choice. So I'm biasing my choices towards fast and light. Drivetrain When you're picking out a gravel bike drivetrain, you need to decide on 1x or 2x. I wanted a 2x - after all, I'm taking this out on road rides, too. SRAM's 2x choices these days are all eTap AXS - and wildly expensive. So that leaves Shimano. Shimano hydraulic road brake levers are extremely expensive, so I scoured eBay and managed to find a set of new take-off Shimano 105 R7020 levers and brake calipers. These have been working great, and I'm happy with them.