A look at the 3T Strada Due(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
The 3T Strada Due is paired with 3T Discus C60 wheels(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
A closer look at the disc rotors on the build(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
A look at the front end of the 3T Strada Due(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
The hydraulic hose for the rear brake is routed internally through the head of the top tube towards the rear of the bike(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
There is also a small curvature on the head of the down tube to allow for the front tyre(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
The seat tube hugs the rear wheel for improved aerodynamics and is specifically designed for use with 28mm tyres(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
The disc-only bike runs thru-axles front and rear(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
Naturally, 3T also provide the cockpit components for this build(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
Aqua Blue Sport used Pirelli tyres earlier this season and Mitchelton-Scott are also using the Italian tyres at the WorldTour(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
This particular build is equipped with a full Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 Di2 groupset(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
I wonder whether Aqua Blue Sport may have wanted this particular component a few months ago?(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
After nearly a year of exclusively offering the 3T Strada with a 1X option, the company is now offering a 2X version of the bike(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
An oversize bottom bracket area will increase power transfer, as well as aerodynamic benefits also considered(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
Just over a year after 3T's disc-only, 1X-only bike was launched, the forward-thinking company headed up by Cervélo founder Gerard Vroomen announced they would be producing a 2X version of the bike back in July.
UK-distributor of the brand Saddleback has one of the first full builds of the bike on display at their in-house show this week.
Painted in what is a very attractive campovolo grey, the frameset is paired with a full Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 groupset with finishing components also from 3T.
The 3T Strada made headlines when launched, with critics arguing a 1X drivetrain isn't suitable for road riding and a disc brake-only bike is limiting consumer choice. Since the launch of the bike, however, new aero bikes from Specialized, BMC and Cannondale have all been released as disc-only and with the 3T Strada Due now offering the use of a front derailleur, the bike is now not as unusual as it was on its debut.
Full Specification
Frame: 3T Strada Due
Fork: 3T Fundi aero
Front brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9120, 160mm rotor
Rear brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9120, 160mm rotor
Brake/shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace R9170
Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
Wheelset: 3T Discus C60
Tyres: Pirelli P-Zero Velo
Handlebars: 3T Superergo
Stem: 3T Apto
Seat post: 3T Strada
Bottle cages: 3T
This particular build is equipped with a full Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 Di2 groupset
3T say the Strada is the first wide-tyre optimised and aero-specific frameset on the market and the frameset accommodates around 28mm worth of tyre depending on rim size.
Get The Leadout Newsletter
The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!
In the twelve months since the original bike's launch, the 3T Strada has had its share of controversy. Irish-registered Pro Continental team Aqua Blue Sport openly attacked the bike at a number of races, with some of the now-folded team stating issues with the bike contributed to the lack of results and downfall of the team.
I wonder whether Aqua Blue Sport may have wanted this particular component a few months ago?
The 3T Strada Due frameset in the photographed gloss grey/black design is available in five sizes from XS to XL and priced at £3,700 / €3,800 / $3,800 for the frameset.
