BikeTiresDirect, 3T, and Watt Wagon have partnered to give away a brand new 3T Exploro Ultra in the oh-so-tasty coffee colorway fully kitted out with SRAM AXS components!Throw your hat in the ring for a chance to be the lucky grand prize winnerwho walks away with this ultra-capable gravel steed. In addition to the grand prize, nine other winners will receive a $50 BTD gift certificate. The deadline for entering is Sept. 2, 2024, and winners will be contacted that week. The contest is open to US & Canada only this time around, apologies to our friends in other countries!One lucky winner will bring home a 3T Exploro Ultra gravel bike, while nine others will get a $50 gift card to BikeTiresDirect.com; (Photo/BikeTiresDirect)The Grand Prize 3T Exploro UltraGet to the worst roads fast with the aero frame & road-inspired riding position of the3T Exploro Ultra Gravel Bike. Many riders these days love riding in rough terrain but live in a more urban jungle. So you need a bike thats fast on the road and capable off-road. Keep your grip with massive tires and go for a standard round, dropper, or suspension post inside the Ultras aero seat tube. Add a few packs and the Ultra will be ready for epic overnight adventures.3T says the Exploro Ultra stands as the brands most extreme bike; (Photo/BikeTiresDirect)The Ultra is 3Ts most extreme bike. Starting with 55-61mm wide 650b tires, they then designed the whole aero package around those to keep the on-road speed high. If you ride on less extreme terrain, you can also fit 700c tires up to 45mm WAM (Width As Measured).The Ultra was 3Ts most difficult aerodynamic challenge to date: starting with massive 55-61mm tires and then making the bike aero. Theres nothing to be done about the tires, theyre big and the knobs dont help. What can be done is to take the airflow mess that comes off the front wheel and try to catch and redirect it. Thats why you will see the 60mm wide downtube placed closely behind the front wheel, going even wider as it gets closer to the bottom bracket.The 3T Exploro Ultra feels like a road bike, but ready to take on chunkier terrain; (Photo/BikeTiresDirect)Blending this into the headtube with an off-center aero profile along with loads of other tricks gives you a bike that feels so much faster than your brain can compute. And thanks to the aggressive riding position, the aerodynamics, the bottom bracket stiffness, and the narrow Q-factor, the Ultra actually feels 100% like a road bike when you want to go fast, even when muddy.Does this sound like a bike you need to have? Maybe you justwantit. What are you waiting for?ENTER THE GIVEAWAYThe 3T Exploro Ultra combines 55-61mm wide 650b tires with a sleek aerodynamic profile; (Photo/BikeTiresDirect)More about the partnersBTD has been selling 3T bikes and sponsoring Watt Wagon (aka Cynthia Carson) for nearly a year now, and the company is looking forward to what the years ahead hold. In part, this giveaway is a celebration of their approaching anniversary with both parties. For those who might not be familiar, heres a brief introduction to everyone involved:BikeTiresDirectBikeTiresDirect is an online retailer based out of Portland, Oregon, and home to the worlds best selection of bicycle tires, plus tons of bikes, frames, components, and other cycling gear.They have humble roots as a cycling club selling excess tires on eBay back in 2002, and have evolved over the past 20+ years to not only have one of the very best selections of tires in the US, but an excellent selection of products across all cycling-related categories.The BTD customer service team is at the heart of their business. With decades of bike shop sales and mechanic experience, the team is made of diehard cyclists with a knack for connecting customers to exactly the right product. Additionally, everyone on staff, across all departments, believes in bicycles as a force for good in the world.3T Bikes3T makes absolutely stunning bicycles.The brand, formerly known as Tecno Tubo Torino, got its start as a premier handlebar manufacturer in Italy in 1961. The lightweight, durable, and aesthetically pleasing components gained popularity among Italian professional riders before sweeping across the peloton, and before long 3T was developing stems, forks, and other bicycle components. A landmark success was achieved with the setting of the hour record in 1984 on their Aerodinamica bars. Their focus on research and development with continuing innovation led them into lighter and stronger steels, aluminum alloys, and eventually carbon fiber.The modern 3T was born in 2015 with the arrival of Cervelo co-founder Gerard Vroomen as co-owner and head of design. And in 2016 they debuted their first bike, the Exploro, a carbon gravel bike designed not only to be as aerodynamic as possible, but also rugged and capable of taking its rider anywhere.Today the Exploro and its variants are the heart of 3Ts lineup, offering uncompromising designs for the way you gravel.Cynthia Carson / Watt WaggonCynthia Carson is an Ultra Endurance Cyclistwhose journey into the world of Ultra Cycling began in 2021 with first place at Rockstar Gravel 250 followed by a fourth place at Unbound XL. Since then, Cynthia has found herself in the top step at some of the biggest ultras in the world including Unbound XL, Badlands, Across Andes, Atlas Mountain Race, GranGuanche Gravel, Transcordilleras, and Memory Bike Adventure. BTD supports Cynthias race season with wearable drivetrain components like chains, cassettes, rotors, brake pads and more.You can check out BTD atbiketiresdirect.com, follow them on Instagram@biketiresdirect, and subscribe to theBTD YouTube channel. Stay in the know as Cynthia travels the world racing ultras atWattWagon.cc, subscribe toWatt Wagon on YouTube, and follow along@watt_wagon on Instagram. See the latest and greatest from 3T over on their website3T.bike, or@3tbikeon Instagram.The post GIVEAWAY: Win a $5,000 Gravel Bike from BikeTiresDirect appeared first on Bikerumor.