3t Strada Italia Force AXS Xplr
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Prices and stock checked Oct 22.
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The 3T Strada Italia Force AXS XPLR Fulcrum Sharq 42 Bike is the current expression of an idea that Gerard Vroomen — co-founder of Cervélo — built 3T around: an aerodynamic road bike engineered for the roads most riders actually ride, not the freshly resurfaced circuits where aero bikes are typically benchmarked. The original Strada was the first road bike designed from the ground up around a single chainring and wide tires, at a time when both ideas were considered eccentric in professional cycling. The Strada Italia takes that philosophy forward with an entirely new frame made in-house in Bergamo, Italy — and the results justify the approach.
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The Italia designation marks a fundamental change in how the frame is made. Where most carbon bikes use pre-preg sheets layered by hand and oven-cured in a mold, 3T developed their own filament-winding machines that apply dry carbon fiber yarn directly into heated RTM (Resin Transfer Molding) molds. The process gives 3T precise control over fiber angles, allows selective use of single-filament carbon in the highest-stress zones — from the bottom bracket to the headtube — and eliminates excess resin that adds weight without adding strength. The result is a 950g frame and 350g fork, handmade in Italy, with material efficiency that's uncommon at any price point. The curved seat tube profile adds vertical compliance without sacrificing pedaling stiffness, and the massively widened downtube (73mm across) shields two standard water bottles aerodynamically rather than letting them hang in the airflow.
The SRAM Force AXS XPLR 1x13 build pairs a 48-tooth chainring with a 10-46T cassette — a 460% gear range that covers sustained climbing, fast group rides, and everything between without a front derailleur in the airstream. Everything shifts wirelessly. The Fulcrum Sharq 42 carbon wheels were purpose-built for wide-tire aero road riding: 42-47mm rim depth, 25mm internal width to properly support 30-40mm tires, and a 1,440g wheelset…
