Mondraker goes all-in on drop bars with their first-ever gravel bike – the all-new carbon Arid. Created by a progressive mountain bike firm, the brand new Mondraker Arid remains to be designed to go quick. However as a substitute of pigeonholing it into one small area of interest, Mondraker constructed a flexible gravel all-rounder that’s as glad to go racing as it’s to spend a chill week bikepacking.
It additionally occurs to be the first-ever Mondraker to get inner body storage. Possibly that’s one thing we’ll see come to mountain bikes quickly, too?
2025 Mondraker Arid carbon gravel bike
“Get out of the saddle. Pedal as laborious as you’ll be able to. Don’t look again. This factor is quick, we all know. Let your instincts kick in and…. Increase! You’ve unlocked all that potential. As straightforward as. The brand new Mondraker Arid is the right journey no matter your concept of gravel. We’ve created one thing that strikes, one thing actually genuine. Our means.”
If the silhouette of the brand new Mondraker Arid appears to be like a bit acquainted, that is perhaps as a result of final yr Mondraker already debuted their first dropbar mannequin, which curiously was the Dusty gravel ebike with a stealthy, almost-entirely-hidden Mahle ebike drive system. However whereas that gravel ebike might need been good for the Mondraker eMTB followers, this new Arid is for the Mondraker followers who need to push themselves quick and additional after the pavement ends.
One factor that I seen was lacking from the Dusty was Mondraker’s signature pierced headtube. However now, the Arid brings it again, effectively it brings it to the again. The brand new Mondraker Arid incorporates a distinctive cutout window on the high of its seatstays, the place it may possibly present a little bit of vertical flex, whereas sustaining general body stiffness for stable dealing with.
Gravel geometry designed by mountain bikers
Mondraker describes the Arid’s gravel bike geometry as “progressive”, clearly impressed by their progressive mountain bike Ahead Geometry. It options “beneficiant attain figures and stem lengths of between 60mm and 90mm relying on body measurement, a 70° head angle, and 425mm chainstays“.
The result’s a match and really feel meant to supply ample rider consolation, and nonetheless be “confidence-inspiring” when the terrain will get spicy.
Tech particulars
- light-weight top-tier Stealth Air carbon body & fork on all fashions
- built-in absolutely inner cable routing by means of the headset, accessible exterior beneath the stem
- 1x-only, appropriate with mechanical & digital drivetrains
- inner body storage within the downtube behind a watertight, dustproof & locking hatch
- contains 3 zippered ‘Carry-On’ luggage inside to maintain your spares sorted & safe
- 2 normal bottle cages, 1 under-downtube cage & 1 toptube bag mounts
- plus 3-bolt Something cage mounts low on every fork leg
- 27.2mm spherical seatpost with exterior clamp
- 12mm thru-axles & flat mount disc brakes
- T47 threaded backside bracket
- UDH for max drivetrain compatibility
- 50mm max tire clearance
- 5 inventory sizes accessible (S, M, M/L, L & XL)
Mondraker Arid – Pricing choices & availability
4 full gravel bike builds, plus a separate frameset, spherical out the choices to get your arms on the all-new Mondraker Arid carbon gravel bike. All sharing the identical frameset layup.
In fact, the Arid Carbon RR SL frameset is the lowest-priced of all at $2200 / 2000€, however then you definately’ll need to put collectively your personal construct package.
Full bikes begin at $3300 / 3200€ for the bottom Mondraker Arid Carbon with mechanical Shimano GRX, carbon publish, alloy bar & alloy Mavic AllRoad wheels (9.7kg). Arid Carbon R brings that as much as $4700 / 4500€ with a wi-fi digital SRAM Rival AXS construct, a carbon bar improve, and machined-out alloy Mavic AllRoad SL wheels (8.9kg). Then, $6500 / 6500€ will get you a Power Xplr AXS improve, powermeter cranks, plus lighter & extra aero Mavic AllRoad Professional Carbon SL wheels with the Arid Carbon RR (8.8kg).
And eventually, the builds high out with a $9800 / 9500€ Mondraker Arid Carbon RR SL full bike constructed up with SRAM Crimson Xplr AXS 13-speed, powermeter cranks, and ultra-wide carbon Zipp 303 Xplr SW wheels (7.9kg).
Get yours out of your native Mondraker supplier now, and allow them to know you’re down with a gravel bike constructed by a mountain bike model.
