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- It might not look like it,

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but inside this massive
box is an $8,000 BMW.

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But instead of being a
conventional car-shaped BMW,

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it's a bougie electric gravel bike,

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built by Italian brand, 3T.

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So let's unpack it and see what's what.

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Once you cut the bindings

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and free the BMW Exploro Gravel bike

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from its cardboard prison,

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you'll find a partially assembled E-bike

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that's entirely wrapped in bubble wrap.

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First, you want

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to set the dropped carbon
handlebars into place.

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To do this, there's
just four little screws

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on the stem of the bike
that need adjusting.

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Once these are tightened up,

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you can unwrap the saddle
and get that set up as well.

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Because this is an ultra-aerodynamic bike,

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the mechanics securing the seat post

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into the bike a hidden
away inside the frame,

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but it's still pretty simple,

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with the post dropping into the frame

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and just one bolt holding
everything in place

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when you find the right height.

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Once that was set up, we
unwrapped the front wheel,

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loosened the axle from the front fork,

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and got that fitted into place
before screwing on a pair

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of Jalopnik orange pedals,

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which weren't included in with the bike.

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The final thing you'll need
to do is install the battery

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on SRAM AXS derailleur
at the rear of the bike.

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This electric shifting skips
across a 10 to 44 cassette

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at the rear and can be
customized to your liking

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in the SRAM app.

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The BMW E-bike also has
SRAM hydraulic brakes

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and it's fitted with a pair

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of Vittoria Barzo tires that
are wrapped around a set

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of 650b wheels.

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Because this is an E-bike,

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there's a Mahle X20 hub motor at the back

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and a 350 watt-hour battery
integrated into the frame.

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This means that the Exploro
doesn't look all too much

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like a traditional E-bike
and could easily be mistaken

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for any other gravel bike on the trails.

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Now, it's all set up to
hit the trails of New York,

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which is exactly what we're gonna do

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over the next few weeks, so
stay tuned to see how we get on.

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(engine revs)

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(wheel gently scrapes)