The best gravel bikes combine off-road capability with a turn of speed that will see you cover ground efficiently both on unmade trails and on tarmac, upping the variety in where you can ride.
We’ve got a full guide to what is a gravel bike if you want more details, but the field has both expanded and diverged in the last few years. So whereas the first generation of gravel bikes tried to cater for all uses, the best gravel bikes now span everything from fast gravel race bikes through to bikes designed for bikepacking with loads of mounting points for bikepacking bags and often with 650b wheels.
There’s also a lot more choice of gravel bike components and kit, like the best gravel wheels, best gravel tyres, best gravel bike pedals and gravel bike clothing. There’s a whole range of gravel groupsets too, from Shimano, SRAM and Campagnolo.
We’ve covered the bikes that we rate as the best gravel bikes here, but we’ve also got guides to the best women’s gravel bikes ad the best budget gravel bikes. The best electric gravel bikes also highlight a growing gravel category.
Read on for our pick of the best gravel bikes, or scroll down to the bottom of the page for our guide to how to choose the best gravel bike for you.
Best Gravel Bikes
We’ve always been fervent admirers of the Specialized Diverge and its ever-evolving skillset. Having sampled all three versions since its inception in 2014, the newest edition has taken an already winning formula and tempered it into yet another stellar offering – it’s the best gravel bike Specialized has made to date.
The new model’s geometry is more progressive than before featuring a slacker headtube angle, a longer reach and a shorter stem. The fork has also received some adjustments and now boasts a longer offset while the trail number ensures greater steering response and front-end agility. The bottom bracket drop has been raised by 5mm for all frame sizes while the chainstays have marginally grown to 425mm.
The range-topping S-Works Diverge comes dressed in a combination of SRAM’s road…
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