We don’t want to bore you with the details - but we think you’ll be interested in this. Stealth Air Carbon is our elite-level carbon fibre construction process. The carbon fibre which makes up an ARID frame is designed, cut and assembled in such a manner that we’ve managed to create the most comfortable, the most vertically compliant fully rigid frame to ever come out of our workshops. To top it all off, regardless of its gravel bike label, ARID meets and exceeds the same strict ISO standards as all of our full-on mountain bikes. You see, lateral stiffness and power transfer don’t have to be incompatible with small-bump compliance and comfort.

COMPLIANCE AND STIFFNESS COMBINED

During the Stealth Air Carbon fabrication process we optimise every tube and every joint to best meet the design criteria, whether to increase stiffness and responsiveness from the bottom bracket or headtube areas, or to improve compliance from the rear triangle for better grip and comfort. The stiffness and responsiveness of the main frame is specially noticeable when you put the power down and lends itself to greater pedalling efficiency and acceleration on hardpack.

Altogether, the compliance of the seat stays combined with the stiffness of the frame equal greater average speed over unforgiving terrain. It's something you’ll notice from the very first time you turn the cranks.

50mm WIDE TYRE CLEARANCE

We’ve really gone to town on the details. ARID has HHG internal cable guidance, a UDH derailleur hanger for stiffness and shifting precision, six water-bottle mounts you can use to various ends, and generous frame and fork dimensions for up to 50mm wide tyres for riders looking to tackle the roughest of terrains. The bike also features the all-new Mondraker ‘Carry-On’ downtube storage system so you can carry your belongings without the need for packs that would otherwise spoil your ARID.

CARRY-ON

Three custom-made, internal yet easily accessible, velcro fasteners keep things neat and tidy and mean that you won’t need additional packs or accessories for those shorter trips. One of the bags is specifically designed to carry a spare tube and tyre levers. Another for a mini-pump or CO2 canisters, and the third for a multitool… or… you can use them for whatever fits your needs better on the day.

WATER BOTTLES WHEREVER YOU WANT

When it comes down to it, gravel biking is a very personal discipline. If you’re the one deciding how you want to ride your ARID, you should to be the one configuring it too. You have the traditional bottle mounts in the main frame triangle, but there are also bottle mounts under the downtube near the bottom bracket and up to three alternative bottle mounting points on each fork leg. There are even bottle-mount threads on top of the top tube near the headtube! Every ARID has the ability to be unique, it’s up to you to put your stamp on yours.