The Italian Bike Festival, left today in the warm sun of Misano World Circuit, is a continuous meeting of people and colorsNew and unique products, bikes of various shapes and sizes that can be found on the asphalt of the circuit dedicated to Marco Simoncelli. While wandering around the various stands we met Leonardo Zeduri, marketing and communication specialist of WhiteLeonardo presents Bianchi's new e-gravel bike: the e-Arcadex, presented on Thursday, September 8th, and currently on display as a world premiere at the fair.
A new frontier
"It's the company's new benchmark for the e-gravel sector," Leonardo tells us at his stand, "and it's a project that stems directly from the flagship Arcadex model. This is a bike designed for those who enjoy riding a bike and spending many hours on it.It has a very comfortable geometry and allows you to have good performance for a good length of time, both on the asphalt and off-road. One of the main novelties is that we at Bianchi have designed a much wider wheel passage compared to the muscular model.The e-Arcadex can accommodate tires up to 45 millimeters wide. This choice is also aimed at bikepacking and cycle touring.
Technical details
«The engine is the Bosch Performance Line CX: 250 watt motor and a 500 watt-hour battery, with an estimated range of 115 kilometers and the ability to fully recharge in just 4 hours. It is possible to mount all possible gravel groupsets: from Campagnolo to Sram and Shimano».
«Another important detail on the e-gravel – he continues – is that a telescopic seatpost has been fitted for the first time, with an integrated 40 millimetre shock absorbing suspension. Plus the seatpost has another 80mm of travelIt is activated with a button located on the left side of the handlebars.
Two versions and three colors
The colors used for the new e-Arcadex are three: forest, glacial and desert, to further recall the contact of gravel with the surrounding natureThe second version present, in addition to the gravel one, is the Tourer version, another new product proposed by White.
«A bike equipped with a set of lights at the front and a position light at the rear, Mudguards have been fitted because, as the name suggests, it is a bike designed for everyday lifeIt has a load capacity of 15 kilos, making it very useful in the city and even for short trips. The maximum tire size it can take is 40 millimeters, precisely because of the presence of the mudguards.
