3T Strada Italia

£11,462 The brand’s original aero-all roader now has an Italian-made option

Warren Rossiter

When it first released in 2017, the Strada was a then-radical mix of aero road bike, large 30mm tyre clearances and a single chainring drivetrain. The bike made waves, but it wasn’t without its critics, with the 1x gearing proving divisive after AquaBlue Sport’s ill-fated experiment racing it. That original bike is now joined by a premium Strada Italia model, made in Italy using novel construction methods. With a full suite of updated tube shapes, greater 35mm tyre clearance and a SRAM UDH dropout, this is far from a cheap bike, but neither is it out of step with the competition. 01 Made in Italy Making a traditional carbon fibre frame is extremely labour-intensive, which is why it’s mostly done in Asia, where labour costs are generally cheaper and there’s…

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Cycling Plus (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025

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