Top 5 2024 Gravel Bikes You Should Buy

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@davidraffe3445 3 ай бұрын

The cost of 3/5 of those bikes was prohibitive. Please - more reviews of bike models that us mere mortals might buy as opposed to the ones that manufacturers shower on you to review (which must be nice).

@pl4free 3 ай бұрын

You can literally get the Canyon Grail for 2.700€ in Carbon so what's more to want... Canyon has the same model in all price classes, you'll find something

@ashurany 3 ай бұрын

Was about to write the same thing.

@pmcbMadeInIreland 3 ай бұрын

We all consider these channels to see what is recommended but remember they are their recommendations but not necessarily right for you. I tried Canyon but had a horrendous experience with their customer services so I handed back my Grail to them, switched to an Orro carbon fibre and have never looked back. Fantastic bike and much cheaper than Canyon.

@petersouthernboy6327 3 ай бұрын

Crux has an aluminum version now for $2600. If you can’t afford that - well, there’s no excuse.

@ashurany 3 ай бұрын

@@petersouthernboy6327 Nonsense about that not being an excuse. 2,600 is a large amount, too large for many people to pay for a bike.

@E.T_rode_bikes_As_well 3 ай бұрын

So those the 5 brands that support the channel. Got it.

@andrewmandich5906 3 ай бұрын

Top 5 bikes that paid us the most. Lol

@Berserker26 3 ай бұрын

@@andrewmandich5906 Yep! Gotta have a Canyon in every video

@Millicente 3 ай бұрын

You know if they picked 5 brands no one knew about that were off amazon people would be complaining that they're just recommending terrible bikes with terrible parts. There are videos you can watch for that stuff.

@kovyrshinv 3 ай бұрын

@Berserker26 Canyon gravel bikes are cheap and often on sale. Nothing to complain about here imho.

@yukiko_5051 3 ай бұрын

@@MillicenteLol if they recommend that Walmart gravel bike people will be complaining too

@frezxd6374 3 ай бұрын

This years Unbound winner bikes from Rose? (Backroad FF). Affordable bikes of very good quality!

@johnrodgers6049 3 ай бұрын

GT cables up front are a mess. They don’t need to be internal but these look terrible

@brettrobertson2744 3 ай бұрын

LOL you really don't know why prices are coming down?

@frienduro24 3 ай бұрын

On the Grail…Do your homework guys. Tire clearance is at 700x 42 mm, but Canyon points out that’s with fenders, so the effective maximum tire size is closer to 700×45 mm. The Canyon site says 46 front. 42 rear

@user-if1gh4xl5h 3 ай бұрын

0/5 metal bikes. so we shouldn't buy metal bikes anymore?

@Millicente 3 ай бұрын

He said top 5. What's so bad about not having a metal frame in the top 5?

@doctorscoot 3 ай бұрын

Hasn’t it been like this for years?

@javiersmith2216 3 ай бұрын

Carbon bikes are cheaper to produce.

@yukiko_5051 3 ай бұрын

Do you want that heavy 4 kg hi-ten steel frame?

@DaleValentine-qr5uk 3 ай бұрын

I love my Surly Straggler. Affordable work horse.

@freidster 2 ай бұрын

You’ll fall in love with the grappler

@Ivar77777 3 ай бұрын

Orbea Terra should be on the list!

@akcalder92 3 ай бұрын

Seems like I just saw a video you all said the Crux was amazing.

@Mike-xf7qm 3 ай бұрын

Santa Crux Stigmata, which was not exactly one of the five, but in there. Could you review it please?

@Cj-nd3nv 3 ай бұрын

Don't worry, it's not very good 👍

@RyonBeachner 3 ай бұрын

Man, I forgot how much of a mess the exposed brake and shift hoses/cables look.

@whichypoohs 2 ай бұрын

About to lick up my 1992 Muddy Fox from the workshop: New Schwalbe tyres. This bike has been with me since 1992. STRONG, COMFY & RELIABLE. Tired of bike snobbery and extortionate prices.

@bikeradar 2 ай бұрын

Go with what you'd got. We love that

@stevemullin1195 3 ай бұрын

What bikes are best for gravel but use alt or flat bars...I can't ride with drop bars due to hand/wrist issues.

@JustBrowsing777 2 ай бұрын

Drop bars provide more alternate hand positions? I find my flat bar not so nice on my wrists/hands.

@stevemullin1195 2 ай бұрын

@JustBrowsing777 I'm using a jones h 2.5 bar on my surly and also have aerobars on it...this gives me plenty of hand positions on the bike compared to drop bars.

@jduarte1506 2 ай бұрын

Hello, good video, I wanted your opinion on which one of these bikes you think is better, Canyon Grizl CF SLX 8 Di2, FOCUS ATLAS 8.8 23, Salsa CUTTHROAT C GRX 810 2X

@freidster 2 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t touch any carbon canyon, the amount of frames you see failing is high. Salsa are fantastic

@Thomas-fy9yc 3 ай бұрын

To say that tire clearance up to 45c is really for recreational riders and not racing doesn’t apply in the States. The last gravel event I ran 47mm tires on a 2x Supersix SE and I see people riding up to 50mm tires. I don’t think i would even consider a new gravel bike with at least 47-48+ tire clearance.

@javiersmith2216 3 ай бұрын

I would buy one w rim brakes. I like being able to put a bike in the backseat or trunk of my car. I would also want one that comes w rack mounts.

@richardrr4220 3 ай бұрын

So no mention of Sonder Camino, Ribble CGR or Ribble Gravel, Planet X Tempest, Rujo or Free Ranger, none of the Orro bikes, or steel frame offerings from Brother Cycles, Temple Cycles - realise these are all made in Taiwan/China etc as are probably 90 % of bikes and those you mention however woukd be good to support UK based firms - with the cheapest being the Marin Headlands, apart from being sponsored or otherwise induced to feature these bikes I can't see why they've made this list, you haven't even got any from the big three Trek, Specialized or Giant - I realise they are probably cutting back on some of their marketing budget so maybe that explains it? Anyway weird list

@jazzcatjohn 3 ай бұрын

$$$

@hikesbikesbrews 3 ай бұрын

Can't believe the Ari Shafer didn't make the list - from the customer support, to the components and the price. Tough to beat.

@DaveCM 3 ай бұрын

Why is my Cannondale SuperSix CX always overlooked? I love that bike.

@Thomas-fy9yc 3 ай бұрын

I’ve got it in the Supersix EVO SE Meteor Grey version and upgraded with Force AXS 2x crank and derailleur , Reserve wheels. Fantastic bike which of course won Unbound 200 this year with Lachlan Morton. European reviewers seem to always miss talking about it, I assume Cannondale doesn’t toss enough advertising dollars at them because it’s certainly not the bike. I don’t see any mention of although great brands like Salsa or Santa Cruz. Also, any review list that doesn’t included the amazing Crux is a bit suspicious, especially when a Canyon makes the list.

@capturedbytim9477 3 ай бұрын

Now I can not unsee the wrinkles thanks for ruining the vid for me 🤣🤣🤣

@rube814 3 ай бұрын

Sad to see Lauf Seigla didn't make the cut.

@einundsiebenziger5488 3 ай бұрын

You wanted a bike lighter and less complicated than an MTB to be faster and more nimble on tarmac and lighter terrain, so you made its tyres narrower, less knobby and you skipped suspension. So adding +4 cm tyres and front suspension back on negates the whole idea of gravel bikes.

@Berserker26 3 ай бұрын

No it doesn't

@einundsiebenziger5488 3 ай бұрын

@@Berserker26 Then where's the difference between MTB and gravel except handlebar shape?

@martin-samsoe 3 ай бұрын

Hell yeah! I absolutely f'inf love my Canyon Grail CFR... amazingly stable, comfortable, fast, fun and gorgeous bike. Also very practical with the mudguards and storage options. I fell in love with the LTD version the moment I saw it and had to get it... and it's still one of the best looking bikes out there, I think👌😍

@mustardlightning13 3 ай бұрын

From what I see, the bike industry continues with overpriced bikes that do not deliver anything but an illusion of luxury. Sadly, after a twitch of experimentation, it appears that a vast majority within the gravel category have settled for a corpse of more or less boring endurance road bike geometries with a bit of meatier tyres stuck on. Calling something an “adventure rig” should be banned unless the geometry is relaxed enough to practically equal a modern day MTB and the tyres are at least 50mm. Whatever happened to the bikes made of metal and being simple, trusty machines? Carbon with holes in it for stuffing things…how about a good old bombproof steel or alloy rig with a trusted mechanical drivetrain and gears to actually climb somewhere? And a bunch of mounting points for bags. That should suffice. This list is a joke for anyone but rich snobby dentists who want to show off on weekends.

@droptableaccount1820 2 ай бұрын

Dentists lmao. So painfully accurate.

@DarrenMansell 3 ай бұрын

Me: How much?! How much?! How much?! How much?! Bit pricey!

@Berserker26 3 ай бұрын

I'm actually surprised @BikeRadar didn't put BOTH Canyon gravel bikes in. Getting less and less worth watching with each video

@_grumbly_414 3 ай бұрын

What about Rose Backroad FF???

@bikeradar 3 ай бұрын

Annoyingly Rose pulled out of the UK market following Brexit, making it very difficult to get our hands on Rose bikes for testing. We would if we could. Rose were always great bikes to review. In fact my first serious race bike was the Xeon RS. Liam

@Chunky246 3 ай бұрын

Brexit voters.

@_grumbly_414 3 ай бұрын

@@bikeradar Oh, sorry didn't know that

@miketaylor3947 27 күн бұрын

80s and 90s mountain bikes being reinvented and called gravel bikes, esp with the front shocks. I've got nice stump jumper pro w/front rock shocks that I will happily part with for $5k USD 🤣.

@madrx2 22 күн бұрын

Aspero prices coming down due to Hambini lol.

@risesir 3 ай бұрын

Reviews of bikes equipped beyond 105/Rival are such a waste. Sure, some people buy these… but are they watching these reviews?

@jonathanzappala 3 ай бұрын

I think Jack Luke already owns the iron your shirt moniker on this channel 😂

@bikeradar 3 ай бұрын

I shall do my best to claim this title. Liam

@Andy_ATB 3 ай бұрын

I'd have gone for the Grizl over the Grail......

@antoinedoinell 3 ай бұрын

i wouldn't have any of these in my top 5 list.

@peuple3993 2 ай бұрын

Focus Atlas 6.7 best compromise ever

@FabiolaSALGADO-r3s 2 ай бұрын

Nice

@simonlawler7345 3 ай бұрын

Ridiculous prices. We need budget but good quality gravel bikes.

@jazzcatjohn 3 ай бұрын

Another great comedy show. 🤣

@BastienChanot 3 ай бұрын

Not mentionning the propain is absurd

@teddyrasputin3850 3 ай бұрын

Na, the shirt is good enough. Though he may want to suggest his barber use proper scissors rather than hedge shears.

@steton473 3 ай бұрын

So what happened to the 'only bike you need' Specialized Crux in a recent video - doesn't even make the top five? 🤔Pretty poor bike journalism and no consistency.

@PBabel-ne3hc 3 ай бұрын

I do not know how you choose bikes to advertise, but will I see only once a Look or Time bike in your videos? These are absolutely great machines to ride.

@Berserker26 3 ай бұрын

They get paid by the companies to promote the bikes, thats why we see mostly the same brands in each video

@andrewmandich5906 3 ай бұрын

More like the top 5 bikes we were paid to promote

@Joseph-jy5lz 3 ай бұрын

Great review

@ZenEndurance 3 ай бұрын

Less than 50 mm is not a gravel bike. That's "all road". You don't need the clearance just for the tires. You need it for if your 42s get caked in mud. Gravel races usually have some sections where 48 to 50 mm tires would be way better than narrower tires, so nobody should buy a gravel bike that has less than 50 mm.

@carltonholmes8061 3 ай бұрын

Get a hard tail mtb then. 😮

@saddleweary2777 3 ай бұрын

There you go GT, home run 🎉. Thanks for showing us those beautiful dream machines Bike Radar

@tsops22 3 ай бұрын

Fully agree

@anderstorger3211 3 ай бұрын

Then there's a lot of gravel races that are actually "all road" I suppose. Not every gravel race is like Unbound Gravel.

@pl4free 3 ай бұрын

Not every bike is made for US mud and that's ok. In Europe, gravel looks totally different and there's little to no cake-mud here. So yeah...

@JohnWGBSteed 3 ай бұрын

Iron your t-shirt ;)

@ronnisullivan9794 2 ай бұрын

Good god who are these suggestions for? Not working class folks

@midwesttreasureandrelicrec7914 Ай бұрын

Everybody hating on the video for what? "those must be the brands that sponsor the video".. how many brands do you think you can fit into a normal length video? "Those bikes are too expensive for normal people" we can't help your budgeting problems. A normal adult working a normal job can afford anyone of these bikes if they wanted to. As a young man living on my own working a $15.50 per hour job I bought my first $7,000 BMC team machine and the collection is just exploded since then obviously I'm not making 15.50 an hour anymore but if I could budget that at that rate there should be nobody complaining about I'm an adult but can't afford that. You either want to figure out a way to afford it or you don't. The getting on here and bitching about prices and asking him to dumb down the videos is just redundant. Cycling is an elite sport, riding a bicycle is something anybody and everybody can do. There is a difference.