Mondraker goes all-in on drop bars with their first-ever gravel bike – the all-new carbon Arid. Created by a progressive mountain bike company, the new Mondraker Arid is still designed to go fast. But instead of pigeonholing it into one small niche, Mondraker built a versatile gravel all-rounder that is as happy to go racing as it is to spend a chill week bikepacking.
It also happens to be the first-ever Mondraker to get internal frame storage. Maybe that’s something we’ll see come to mountain bikes soon, too?
2025 Mondraker Arid carbon gravel bike
“Get out of the saddle. Pedal as hard as you can. Don’t look back. This thing is fast, we know. Let your instincts kick in and…. Boom! You’ve unlocked all that potential. As easy as. The new Mondraker Arid is the perfect ride whatever your idea of gravel. We’ve created something that moves, something truly authentic. Our way.”
If the silhouette of the new Mondraker Arid looks a bit familiar, that might be because last year Mondraker already debuted their first dropbar model, which curiously was the Dusty gravel ebike with a stealthy, almost-entirely-hidden Mahle ebike drive system. But while that gravel ebike might have been perfect for the Mondraker eMTB fans, this new Arid is for the Mondraker fans who want to push themselves fast and further after the pavement ends.
One thing that I noticed was missing from the Dusty was Mondraker’s signature pierced headtube. But now, the Arid brings it back, well it brings it to the back. The new Mondraker Arid features a unique cutout window at the top of its seatstays, where it can provide a bit of vertical flex, while maintaining overall frame stiffness for solid handling.
Gravel geometry designed by mountain bikers
Mondraker describes the Arid’s gravel bike geometry as “innovative”, clearly inspired by their progressive mountain bike Forward Geometry. It features “generous reach figures and stem lengths of between 60mm and 90mm depending on frame size, a 70° head angle, and 425mm chainstays“.
The result is a fit and feel meant to provide ample rider comfort, and still be “confidence-inspiring” when the terrain gets spicy.
Tech details
- lightweight top-tier Stealth Air carbon frame & fork on all models
- integrated fully internal cable routing through the headset, accessible outside under the stem
- 1x-only, compatible with mechanical & electronic drivetrains
- internal frame storage in the downtube behind a watertight, dustproof & locking hatch
- includes 3 zippered ‘Carry-On’ bags inside to keep your spares sorted & secure
- 2 standard bottle cages, 1 under-downtube cage & 1 toptube bag mounts
- plus 3-bolt Anything cage mounts low on each fork leg
- 27.2mm round seatpost with external clamp
- 12mm thru-axles & flat mount disc brakes
- T47 threaded bottom bracket
- UDH for max drivetrain compatibility
- 50mm max tire clearance
- 5 stock sizes available (S, M, M/L, L & XL)
Mondraker Arid – Pricing options & availability
Four complete gravel bike builds, plus a separate frameset, round out the options to get your hands on the all-new Mondraker Arid carbon gravel bike. All sharing the same frameset layup.
Of course, the Arid Carbon RR SL frameset is the lowest-priced of all at $2200 / 2000€, but then you’ll have to put together your own build kit.
Complete bikes start at $3300 / 3200€ for the base Mondraker Arid Carbon with mechanical Shimano GRX, carbon post, alloy bar & alloy Mavic AllRoad wheels (9.7kg). Arid Carbon R brings that up to $4700 / 4500€ with a wireless electronic SRAM Rival AXS build, a carbon bar upgrade, and machined-out alloy Mavic AllRoad SL wheels (8.9kg). Then, $6500 / 6500€ gets you a Force Xplr AXS upgrade, powermeter cranks, plus lighter & more aero Mavic AllRoad Pro Carbon SL wheels with the Arid Carbon RR (8.8kg).
And finally, the builds top out with a $9800 / 9500€ Mondraker Arid Carbon RR SL complete bike built up with SRAM Red Xplr AXS 13-speed, powermeter cranks, and ultra-wide carbon Zipp 303 Xplr SW wheels (7.9kg).
Get yours from your local Mondraker dealer now, and let them know you are down with a gravel bike built by a mountain bike brand.
