Cycling Bargains - Merlin Cycles Ventum GS1 Red XPLR Carbon Gravel Bike - Eggplant / Large | FREE delivery over £60 & Easy Returns (ph-339707)

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Merlin Cycles Ventum GS1 Red XPLR Carbon Gravel Bike - Eggplant / Large | FREE delivery over £60 & Easy Returns

Product Description

Lighter. Simpler. Sharper. The GS1 Red XPLR gravel bike is built for one thing speed.   In gravel racing, speed is a constantly evolving equation. The latest generation of the GS1 meets this challenge with increased tyre clearance up to 700x56c in the front, 700x50c in the rear a lighter, stiffer frame, and an all-new aerodynamic front end.   All anchored by Ventum's signature Race Geometry, a geo trusted by some of the world’s top gravel racers. Fast, but stable. Snappy, but predictable. It’s road bike speed dipped in gravel bike capability. The perfect choice for those driven to go further, faster.    Don’t just ride. Ride quick.    Shaped by Ventum's obsession with speed, the third generation GS1 is their clearest expression of what a gravel bike should be: simple, fast, and focused. To make it faster, Ventum increased tyre clearance, cut weight, and improved aerodynamics all without compromising the thing that matters most: handling.    What didn’t change? The geometry. Ventum kept their proven Race Geometry, aggressive with a tucked rear end and stable steering. Fitting big tyres especially in the rear presents real design challenges. Many brands have compromised handling in the name of clearance. Ventum didn’t.    This version of the GS1 gravel bike comes with Sram Red XPLR AXS 13-speed electronic groupset and Zipp 303 XPLR SW wheels. Complete with the Ventum CR5 one-piece gravel cockpit, it’s a race-ready machine.    An All-New Front End Taking cues from the new Tempus TT bike, an hourglass head tube utilizes functional airfoils to smooth airflow over rider and bike. Because in modern gravel racing, aero matters.     Ventum Race Geometry The GS1’s geometry is something Ventum hold near and dear to their hearts. Adored by their pro riders and obsessed over by engineers, it’s quick in corners yet wonderfully predictable and stable at high speeds over variable terrain.    For Tyres, Bigger Is Better The GS1 takes up to 700x56c tyres in the front and 700x50c tyres in the rear — plenty big for today’s knobbier, fatter gravel tyres.    What You Get Sram Red XPLR AXS 1x13-speed electronic drivetrain . Zipp 303 XPLR SW Carbon wheels. Ventum CR5 carbon one-piece bar/stem combo . A full carbon fibre frame with intuitive internal cable routing . Tyre clearance to 700x56c in the front and 700x50c in the rear.   Frameset Frame: Ventum GS1 V3, Full carbon fibre, UDH. Fork: Ventum GS1, Full carbon fibre.   Wheels Wheels: Zipp 303 XPLR SW - 700c. Tyres: Goodyear XPLR Inter - 700x45c.   Drivetrain: Gear/Brake Levers: Sram Red XPLR AXS - 12 Speed. Rear Derailleur: Sram Red XPLR AXS. Chainset: Sram Red XPLR - 42T. Cassette: Sram Red XPLR XG-1391 - 10/46T. Chain: Shimano - 12 Speed. Pedals: Not Included.   Components Saddle: Fizik Vento Argo R5. Seatpost: Ventum Carbon. Handlebars: Ventum CR5 Carbon Integrated. Stem: Ventum CR5 Carbon Integrated. Brake Calipers: Sram Red AXS. Rotors: Sram Centerlock Paceline X - 160mm.   Geometry Information   Please Note: The current build time for bikes can be found at the checkout.   | Merlin Cycles are one of the longest running online bike stores in the UK. Since our early days we have had an enviable reputation among cyclists for stocking a massive range of cycling equipment and offering it at great prices. Merlin Cycles was initially a mail order business started in June 1993 by John Moss in the spare bedroom of his house in Whittle Le Woods near Chorley. A few months later the company opened a shop premises in Ormskirk, Lancashire. In 1998 Merlin Cycles moved to larger shop premises in Leyland.