Mondraker, maybe a model greatest recognized for its mountain bikes, has launched the Arid Carbon, its first-ever non-electric gravel bike.
Primarily based close to Alicante in Spain, the model claims it’s primarily based in one in every of Europe’s most arid areas and as such is aware of a factor or two about dry, dusty terrain and the seek for grip when driving. It’s this dry terrain that gives the mannequin identify for the bike.
The greatest gravel bikes cowl a spread of makes use of in the mean time. Nevertheless it appears Mondraker has created one thing of a do-it-all mannequin right here. The Arid is not an all-out race machine or a brilliant slack, aggressive mannequin. It seems to be designed to deal with a spread of driving to swimsuit no matter house owners’ terrain and gravel driving necessities dictate.
4 fashions and 5 sizes can be found beginning at $9,799 / £8,499 / €9,499 for the top-spec RR SL mannequin. The vary begins at $3,299 / £3,199 / €3,199 for the Arid Carbon.
Design-wise, the Arid Carbon seems to be to be updated and its specs might please potential house owners. There’s clearance for 50mm tyres, a T47 backside bracket shell and a SRAM UDH derailleur hanger mount customary. Permitting the model to spec a SRAM Crimson XPLR AXS 13-speed groupset to the highest spec bike.
The body is 1x solely and Mondraker has semi-integrated cable routing underneath the stem and into the pinnacle tube. The downtube in-frame storage is a primary for a Mondraker bike.
The model makes use of the identical Stealth Air Carbon body combine within the Arid Carbon as in its MTBs and topics the Arid Carbon to the identical vary of testing as its MTBs. There’s a particular cut up on the high of the seat stays, with two factors of connection to the seat tube, which Mondraker says aids body compliance and journey consolation.
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Geometry numbers-wise, the Arid Carbon has a 411mm attain and 70mm stem size in measurement M/L, together with a 70-degree head tube angle and 45mm fork offset. The 425mm chainstay size offers the M/L measurement bike a 1067mm wheelbase. Inventory handlebar stem lengths are between 60 and 90 mm relying on body measurement.
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Though the Arid Carbon is Mondraker’s first pedal-only gravel bike, it additionally sells the Dusty electrical gravel bike. The model says that the Arid Carbon is designed to be livelier than the Dusty and to deal with the rocky, free and dry driving round its Alicante manufacturing unit.
The Arid Carbon options a minimum of six mounting factors for water bottles, together with fork leg bosses, so that you needn’t go thirsty, nevertheless scorching it will get. Mondraker says that every one these mounting factors additionally supply versatility, so the Arid Carbon can be utilized for all the things from gravel racing to bikepacking.
The Mondraker ‘Carry On’ system additionally options on the Arid Carbon. The Carry On system is made up of three small inside zipper baggage that are accessed by a downtube cowl. The packs are designed to hold puncture restore necessities however can be utilized for no matter you want. It seems to be just like the interior device roll that the Canyon Endurace makes use of.
Mondraker Arid Carbon specs and costs
Mondraker will promote the Arid Carbon in 4 specs. There are 5 sizes obtainable, with a brand new M/L measurement added to its traditional S to XL line-up, to supply fitter choices within the mid-range and in addition on the extremes.
The flagship is the Arid Carbon RR SL, specced with a SRAM Crimson XPLR AXS 13-speed groupset with energy meter and Zipp 303 XPLR wheels with Goodyear XPLR 45mm tyres. It’s priced at £8,499 / $9,799 / €9,499.
Subsequent down is the Arid Carbon RR with a SRAM Power XPLR AXS groupset and Mavic Allroad Professional Carbon SL wheels with Maxxis Reaver 45mm tyres, priced at £5,799 / $6,499 / €6,499.
The Arid Carbon R has a SRAM Rival XPLR AXS groupset and Mavic Allroad SL wheels with Maxxis Reaver 45mm tyres, priced at £4,199 / $4,699 / €4,499.
The bottom mannequin Arid Carbon has a Shimano GRX RX610 groupset and Mavic Allroad Disc wheels with Maxxis Reaver 45mm tyres. It’s priced at £3,199 / $3,299 / €3,199.
The Arid Carbon can also be obtainable as a frameset solely, priced at £1,799 / $2,199 / €1,999.
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