Triton Bikes, which broke out of Russia shortly after the Ukraine invasion started, has just unveiled their first all-new model built in their new factory in Portugal. Along with it, they’re also in the process of changing their name. According to Dmitry, “We are now called Tritao which means Triton in Portuguese. We have renamed ourselves in order to obtain a unique trademark in Europe and the USA.”
The Tritao Aveiro 3D gravel bike is a departure from their usual CNC-heavy methods. Their Groont gravel bike uses machined yoke, dropouts, and rear brake mount. This new Aveiro has 3D-printed 6/4 titanium dropouts and chainstay yoke from Spain, then seamlessly welded with 3/2.5 tubes into a complete titanium bike.
“The name comes from the region where these bikes are manufactured,” says co-founder Dmitry Nechaev. “We are new people here and we wanted to pay tribute to the region and the people who welcomed us here. The geometry is the result of my rides across local forests where at any minute a smooth gravel path might turn into a rocky technical descent. Not safe for a classic gravel bike but a lot of control with Aveiro 3D.”
Those new dropouts fit a UDH hanger and SRAM T-Type direct-mount rear derailleurs. On the other side are flat mount brake mounts that fit a 160mm rotor without adapters.
The frame has a fully integrated cockpit with all internal routing, but is compatible with both electronic and mechanical drivetrains.
The chainstay yoke is designed around 1x drivetrains to maximize tire clearance (it fits up to 700x58mm or 29×2.25” tires!), but they will custom print one that works with front derailleurs for customers wanting a 2x drivetrain. That option reduces tire clearance slightly.
It comes with three bottle cage mounts, but they will add additional accessory, top tube bag, rack, fender, and bottle cage mounts upon request. They can even built with with Boost rear axle spacing if you want.
The Aveiro has a relatively short rear end, a long front-center, and a slack head angle for improved stability on technical terrain and on descents. It’s built as a gravel adventure bike with “less road bike DNA than most current gravel bikes”, but throw a double crankset and lighter road wheel and tires and it holds its own on the pavement.
It uses a 30.9mm seatpost dropper post compatibility. A shim is included with the frame if you want to use a standard post and maximize compliance with a smaller 27.2 post.
The frames are in production right now and come in sizes from XXS (48) to XXL (60). Custom versions are built to order, and you can request special finishes and anodizing, too. Pricing is:
- Frame only €2,500 before tax
- Frameset €2,900 before tax
- Complete bikes from €4900. “Base” setup includes
- SRAM Rival AXS XPLR 1×12
- Deda gravel wheelset & cockpit
- 50mm tubeless tires
- Bike as shown here is €7500
If you haven’t heard it, listen to Tritao/Triton’s amazing story about escaping Russia and getting their people and equipment out in this Bikerumor Podcast episode.
