Ari Bike’s new Shafer 3.0 gravel bike
The US-based consumer-direct brand Ari Bikes has overhauled its Shafer carbon gravel bike. The new Shafer 3.0 trims some 200 grams from the previous version, all while upping tyre clearance to 29 x 2.25in (700 x 58 mm) and adding internal frame storage. Other frame details include an English-threaded bottom bracket, a regular round seatpost, and a UDH.
The Shafer features fully revised geometry that leans toward the progressive side (longer reaches offset with shorter stems), and offers chainstay lengths that scale up through the five available sizes. Additionally, the geometry is suspension-corrected, with the option to upgrade the carbon rigid fork to a suspension fork.
At the top-end sits the Shafer Team (US$8,500), built with a full SRAM Red XPLR AXS groupset and matching Zipp XPLR S wheels. Then there are many other models ranging from US$5,000 down to just US$2,550 for a bike with Shimano Cues shifting. A frameset is available for US$2,000.
