{"id":192516,"date":"2025-03-04T16:04:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T16:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/?p=192516"},"modified":"2025-03-04T16:05:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T16:05:04","slug":"best-gravel-adventure-bikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/buying-guides\/best-gravel-adventure-bikes","title":{"rendered":"Best gravel adventure bikes 2025 reviewed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The best gravel adventure bikes will take you into more extreme gravel terrain and allow you to set up for bikepacking <\/a>expeditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While a few years ago the best gravel bikes <\/a>were do-it-all machines, the popularity of gravel racing and the emergence of gravel racing pros has seen brands increasingly differentiate their gravel bikes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bike makers that used to have just one gravel bikes now often offer two gravel bike platforms, one for gravel racing and another for adventure gravel riding. Examples are the BMC Kaius <\/a>and URS <\/a>and the Cannondale SuperX<\/a> and Topstone<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are still plenty of find do-it-all gravel bikes though, if you’re not sure where your gravel allegiances lie. Adventure gravel bikes won’t hold you back unless you’re on the pointy end of gravel racing. Indeed, Matej Mohori\u010d even won the 2023 UCI Gravel World Championships <\/a>on <\/a>a Merida Silex, one of the bikes below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But adventure gravel bikes are designed to offer a stable geometry and tyre clearance now often exceeds 50mm. Wider tyres still on 650b wheels may be an option. You’ll get a full set of mounting points for bags and bottles and maybe internal routing for dynamo cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are our picks of the best gravel adventure bikes we’ve reviewed at Cyclist<\/em> and further down you’ll find a short buyer’s guide to what to look for in an adventure gravel bike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reviews of the best gravel adventure bikes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. 3T Exploro Ultra \u2013 read our full review<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. 3T Extrema Italia \u2013 read our full review<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Cannondale Topstone Carbon \u2013 read our full review<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Canyon Grizl \u2013 read our full review<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Fara F\/Gravel \u2013 read our full review<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Giant Revolt X\u00a0\u2013 read our full review<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Merida Silex \u2013 read our full review<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Open Wide \u2013 read our full review<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Specialized Diverge STR \u2013 read our full review<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n\n

    Why trust Cyclist<\/em>‘s advice?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    We like a bit of adventure at Cyclist<\/em>. We’ve been riding and reviewing gravel bikes since the outset and they’re a major part of our drop bar bike coverage. We’ve watched as the original general purpose gravel bikes have morphed into differentiated gravel race and gravel adventure bikes and our testing has reflected this change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    All the bikes and cycling paraphernalia we review are independently chosen and we’re not paid for our reviews, so you can trust us to provide an unbiased opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    The best gravel adventure bikes reviewed by Cyclist<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    3T Exploro Ultra<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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