3T Strada | First Look | Cycling Weekly

3T Strada | First Look | Cycling Weekly | 3T has released its new aero bike, the 3T Strada, with a one by drive chain and 28mm tyres, claiming it to be the bike of the future. | Subscribe to Cycling Weekly here: https://www.youtube.com/user/CyclingW... There’s a lot going on with the 3T Strada aero bike, but the standout feature has got to be the lack of front mech. The bike is specced with SRAM’s Force 1x drive chain, with 11 gears on the back. 3T says that the bottom bracket is the area with the most drag, and by introducing only the single ring, it eliminates the second ring and the front derailleur, “creating space for unobstructed airflow”. There’s a lot going on with the 3T Strada aero bike, but the standout feature has got to be the lack of front mech. The bike is specced with SRAM’s Force 1x drive chain, with 11 gears on the back. 3T says that the bottom bracket is the area with the most drag, and by introducing only the single ring, it eliminates the second ring and the front derailleur, “creating space for unobstructed airflow”. Thankfully, SRAM’s clutch rear mech, a technology borrowed from its mountain bike side, does a good job of keeping the chain in place. Meanwhile, the 44/36 configuration we rode never looked to have an overly jaunty chain line. Read more at http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/pro... More at: Cycling Weekly: http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/ Facebook:   / cyclingweekly   Instagram:   / cyclingweeklymagazine   Google+: https://plus.google.com/1035528902685... Twitter:   / cyclingweekly