Valtteri Bottas races F1 cars for a living and gravel bikes for fun - and at Unbound Gravel this year he was on SRAM's as-of-yet unreleased 13-speed Red XPLR group. Like all SRAM-sponsored athletes, he's not at liberty to talk about it yet, but I was able to take a good look, and compare it to the gravel offerings from Shimano and Campagnolo. - The Ride is supported in 2024 by: Castelli clothing: http://tinyurl.com/43k6pftp Perc Coffee: https://tinyurl.com/etzyekwr (save 15% with code 'ride15') Giro helmets: http://tinyurl.com/72svzzxp Silca maintenance: https://bit.ly/47xxvzj (save 10% with code 'theride') First Endurance nutrition: https://bit.ly/41SDgqq (save 20% with code 'THERIDE') Shimano shoes & glasses: http://tinyurl.com/ye274tep Feedback Sports stands & tools: https://bit.ly/3S9Dq8r 00:00 intro 0:25 Valtteri chat 01:18 group details 03:29 the essentials

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