Bianchi Updates Its Arcadex Gravel Bike, Adds A Whole Lot of Tire Clearance
The storied Italian bicycle manufacturer goes for the adventure gravel bike crowd with its new Arcadex.
Alvin is a tech editor for Velo, where he covers road, gravel, and e-bikes after nearly a decade in the bike industry. In addition, he uses his background in urban planning to cover stories around active transportation, policy, tech, and infrastructure through the Urbanist Update series. He currently lives in the Bay Area with his wife and an ever-growing stable of bikes and kitchen utensils.
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