Introducing the First Build of the Tritão Aveiro S

You’ve probably already seen our Aveiro model — it’s been in production for nearly a year now. These aggressive gravel machines have made their way across the globe: Germany, Italy,Israel, Ireland, Mexico, Portugal, France, Switzerland and the USA.

When we first designed the Aveiro, we debated whether to make it compatible from the start with a short-travel suspension fork. In the end, we decided against it — for a few important reasons:

A suspension fork is already an upgrade. Many riders begin with a rigid carbon fork. The Aveiro frame is fully designed around fully integrated cable routing, but up until now, there are no widely available suspension-corrected carbon forks with integrated routing compatibility. So we would have ended up with a beautifully clean bike… except for one externally routed front brake hose.
A rigid fork with long axle-to-crown height makes the bike look like a mountain bike. Aesthetics matter — many riders choose our bikes not only for performance but also for design. And not everyone actually needs suspension.

So we built the original Aveiro around a standard, rigid gravel fork.

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But demand kept growing for a version built around a short-travel suspension fork. And so, the Aveiro S was born. The S stands for suspension — this version is optimized for a fork with 40 mm of travel, though it will also accommodate 50 mm.

With solid suspension fork options now available on the market, it made sense to release a dedicated frame platform. Here are the gravel suspension forks available today:

Rock Shox Rudy
Fox 32
Cane Creek Invert
MRP Baxter
Cannondale Lefty Oliver
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The build pictured here features the Aveiro S in size 52 cm.

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We equipped it with a Rock Shox Rudy Ultimate fork with 40 mm travel — and here’s where things get exciting: fully integrated routing, even with a suspension fork.

This is something you can’t achieve with a Deda or ENVE stem.Fortunately, FSA offers a line of stems that allow the brake hose to pass cleanly through the top and directly into the steerer. Below the fork crown, we installed a custom guide that "follows" the hose through the suspension's movement — resulting in a truly clean, fully integrated front end. So far, we haven’t seen any mass-market brand do this.

Yes, there are a few spacers left under the stem — it might slightly affect aesthetics, but we leave them intentionally to allow the rider to dial in their fit over time.

Drivetrain

This build runs a modern mullet setup:

Rear: SRAM X0 T-Type with a 10–52T cassette
Front: 44T chainring — made possible by the wide rear range
Crankset: SRAM Force AXS Wide, 167.5 mm, with power meter
Brakes: SRAM Force AXS

Wheels

We laced up custom carbon wheels with:

30 mm internal width
Profile height: 45 mm rear / 40 mm front
‍Automotive (Schrader) valves — for easier tubeless setup and quick top-offs at any gas station
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At this width, the larger valve hole doesn’t compromise strength.
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Tires

We went with 700x50 mm — though this opens up an interesting discussion.
The Aveiro / Aveiro S frame fits tires up to2.3” (~58–60 mm), but Rock Shox officially limits the Rudy to 50mm max. That said, many riders do run 54 mm tires without issue. Soas of now, the frame offers more clearance than the fork.