The value end of Trek's carbon gravel range, with a mixed Shimano GRX mechanical 2x11 drivetrain and durable Bontrager Paradigm alloy wheels. IsoSpeed keeps the rear end comfortable.

Salsa's long-running carbon gravel racer, built around a 1050 g frame with Shimano GRX RX820 2x12 and a tough alloy wheelset. Class Five rear-end compliance smooths out long gravel days.

The latest Terra is Orbea's versatile gravel platform with a 1040 g frame, Oquo carbon wheels and SRAM Force XPLR AXS 1x. Room for 45 mm tyres and plenty of luggage mounts.

Bianchi's carbon gravel all-rounder with an 1100 g frame and Shimano GRX RX820 2x12. Velomann carbon wheels and 40 mm Cinturato Gravel H tyres cover everything from fire roads to commutes.

Scott's featherweight gravel racer with a Syncros Creston iC SL X integrated cockpit, Fulcrum Sharq carbon wheels and SRAM RED XPLR AXS 1x13 with a power meter.

The Grit SL leaf-spring fork gives 30 mm of front travel with no maintenance, and the Seigla clears huge 50 mm tyres. SRAM Rival XPLR AXS keeps the price sensible.

Ridley's aero gravel racer with a fully integrated one-piece cockpit, DT Swiss GRC 1400 carbon wheels and Shimano GRX Di2 1x11. Fast, low and built for dry, flowing gravel.

An 845 g frameset built up with SRAM RED XPLR AXS 1x13 and Zipp 303 XPLR wheels. OPEN sells the U.P.P.E.R. as a frameset, so this is a representative flagship build.

The URS is BMC's rowdy gravel bike, with MTT rear compliance, a Redshift suspension stem and a RED eTap AXS / XX1 Eagle mullet for 10-52 gearing on steep off-road climbs.

A 910 g frame, integrated ICS aero cockpit and SRAM RED eTap AXS make the Kaius 01 ONE one of the lightest gravel race bikes available. Zipp 303 Firecrest wheels on 40 mm Pirellis.

3T's aero gravel original with a 990 g frame, Discus C45 carbon wheels and a Shimano GRX 1x mechanical drivetrain. Sharp on fast, dry gravel and equally happy on tarmac.

The fourth-generation Stigmata borrows trail-bike handling cues for gravel, running 45 mm Maxxis Rambler tyres on Reserve carbon wheels with SRAM Force XPLR AXS 1x13.