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All road, adventure road, enduroad, randocross, grinduro, gravel grinder – whatever you choose to call them – are a growing bike segment due to their ability to fit lightweight road tyres for a fast ride, or fat knobby tyres for a burn in the dirt. They tend to offer a wide gear range, a low bottom bracket and additional comfort over a regular road bike too.
My criteria for selecting a gravel, adventure all-road bike requires the following:
– Marketed as a gravel grinder adventure road bike
– Ability to fit 700x35mm tyre
– Sold with gravel/slick tyres
– A road compact crankset / wider range than a CX bike
– Doesn’t quite fit in the touring / randonneur / cyclocross segments
This is a list of 100+ current models; I’ve tried to keep it as pure to the segment as possible. As this style of bike is often interchangeable with other segments, you may find a few CX, rando and light touring options in the mix. I’ve also included the max tyre sizes and fork trail measurements so that you can interpret how these bikes will handle.
Carbon Gravel Grinder / Adventure Road Bikes
Bombtrack Hook | 38mm tyre | 71mm trail | £2999
Focus Paralane | 35mm tyre | 65mm trail | from £2499
Genesis Datum | 35mm tyre | 61mm trail | from US $2549
Giant AnyRoad Co-Max | 35mm tyre | 66mm trail | US $1900
GT Grade | 38mm tyre | 76mm trail | from US $2710
Jamis Renegade | 35mm tyre | 61mm trail | from US $2599
KHS Grit 440 | 38mm tyre | 73mm trail | US $2099
Ibis Hakkalugi Disc | 40mm tyre | 70mm trail | US $4199
Norco Search | 35mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $2550
On-One Bish Bash Bosh | 40mm tyre | 62mm trail | from US $2059
Parlee Chebacco | 40mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $4399
Pivot Vault | 38mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $3599
Raleigh Roker | 42mm tyre | 64mm trail | from US $2499
Ridley X-Trail | 40mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $2999
Rodeo Labs Traildonkey 2.0 | 52mm tyre | from US $3300
Salsa Warbird | 44mm tyre | 70mm trail | from US $3499
Santa Cruz Stigmata | 38mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $3499
Scott Addict Gravel Disc | 38mm tyre | 68mm trail | US $3999
Specialized Diverge | 35mm tyre | 57mm trail | from US $3300
Tifosi Cavazzo | 35mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $2050
Tomac Montezuma | 40mm tyre | 70mm trail | from US $1900
Van Dessel Full Tilt Boogie | 40mm tyre | 66mm trail | US $4499
Viner Strada Bianca | 40mm tyre | 70mm trail | from £1699
Aluminium Gravel Grinder /Adventure Road Bikes
Bergamont Prime CX RD | 35mm tyre | 70mm trail | US $1899
Bianchi Allroad | 38mm tyre | 70mm trail | from US $1599
Bombtrack Hook AL | 38mm tyre | 71mm trail | £1699
Brodie Revel / Ronin | 35mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $1169
Bulls Grinder | 42mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $1650
Cannondale Slate | 42mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $2980
Canyon Inflite AL S | 35mm tyre | 61mm trail | from US $1549
Centurion Crossfire | 38mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $1200
Charge Plug | 45mm tyre | 72mm trail | from US $1049
Devinci Hatchet | 40mm tyre | 74mm trail | from US $1100
Diamondback Haanjo / Haanjenn | 40mm tyres | 75mm trail | from US $900
Felt V Series | 35mm tyre | 68mm trail | from US $999
Focus Mares AX | 38mm tyre | 73mm trail | from US $1350
Focus Paralane AL | 35mm tyre | 65mm trail | from £1299
Forme Hooklow | 40mm tyre | 78mm trail | from £850
Fuji Tread | 35mm clearance | 63mm trail | from US $790
Genesis CdA | 40mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $1049
Giant Revolt | 50mm tyre | 71mm trail | from US $1050
Giant Anyroad | 35mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $1100
GT Grade | 38mm tyre | 76mm trail | from US $880
Jamis Renegade Exile | 35mm tyre | 61mm trail | US $839
KHS Grit 220 | 38mm tyre | 66mm trail | US $1349
Kinesis Tripster ACE | 40mm tyre | 71mm trail | £799
Kona Rove AL | 40mm tyre | 66mm trail | US $899
Lapierre Crosshill | 48mm tyre | 77mm trail | from 1799€
Marin Gestalt | 35mm tyre | 63mm trail | from US $1099
Miele Svelto Grt | 42mm tyre | 73mm trail | US $1349
Mongoose Selous Expert | 38mm tyre | 66mm trail | US $1199
Niner RLT9 | 44mm tyre | 70mm trail | from US $2000
Norco Search | 40mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $1150
Raleigh Willard | 42mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $1399
Ridley X-Bow Allroad / X-Trail | 40mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $1450
Rose Team DX Cross | 38mm tyre | 73mm trail | from US $2200
Salsa Warbird | 44mm tyre | 70mm trail | from US $1999
Sonder Camino | 44mm tyre | 71mm trail | from £665
Specialized Diverge | 35mm tyre | 57mm trail | from US $850
Stevens Gavere / Namur | 35mm tyre | 73mm trail | from US $1299
Trek Crossrip / 720 | 38mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $1099
Turner Cyclosys | 43mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $3200
Van Dessel Aloominator | 40mm tyre | 66mm trail | US $3999
Wilier Jareen | 42mm tyre | 73mm trail | from 849€
Steel Gravel Grinder / Adventure Road Bikes
Advocate Lorax | 40mm tyre | 61mm trail | US $1799
Black Mountain Cycles Cross | 43mm tyre | 69mm trail | from US $2770
Bombtrack Hook | 38mm tyre | 71mm trail | £1399
Breadwinner B Road | 40mm tyre | custom trail | from US $4200
Brodie Monster | 44mm tyre | 74mm trail | from US $1799
Co-Motion Klatch | 40mm tyre | 69mm trail | from US $4195
Franco Grimes Disc | 40mm tyre | 70mm trail | from US $2799
Genesis Croix de Fer | 40mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $1299
Honey Allroads | 45mm tyre | 63mm trail | from US $3325
Jamis Renegade | 40mm tyre | 61mm trail | from US $1199
Kona Rove ST | 38mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $1599
Masi CXGR | 38mm tyre | 66mm trail | US $1469
Niner RLT9 | 44mm tyre | 70mm trail | from US $2500
Raleigh Tamland | 42mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $1749
Rawland Cycles Ravn | 55mm tyre | 40mm trail | US $2999
Ritchey Swiss Cross Disc | 38mm tyre | 66mm trail | US $3799
Salsa Vaya | 45mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $1499
Shand Stoater / Stooshie | 38mm tyre | 64mm trail | from US $2749
Specialized Sequoia | 45mm tyre | 67mm trail | from US $1300
Stinner Camino | 40mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $5540
Surly Straggler | 45mm tyre | 67mm trail | US $1549
Traitor Ruben | 35mm tyre | 66mm trail | US $1399
Van Dessel Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | 52mm tyre | 68mm trail | from US $2199
Volagi Viaje XL | 42mm tyre | 61mm trail | from US $1600
Wilier Jaroon | 42mm tyre | 73mm trail | from 2300€
Titanium Gravel Grinder / Adventure Road Bikes
Charge Plug 5 | 42mm tyre | 70mm trail | US $3999
Enigma Ecroix | 35mm tyre | 65mm trail | from US $4100
Foundry Overland | 42mm tyre | 66mm trail | US $4295
Genesis Croix de Fer Ti | 38mm tyre | 66mm trail | US $4249
Litespeed T5-G / Ku:wa | 40mm tyre | 58mm trail | from US $4700
Lynskey Backroad | 45mm tyre | 61mm trail | from US $2750
Moots Routt 45 | 45mm tyre | 64mm trail | from US $3960
Sabbath September AR-1 Disc | 38mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $3249
Salsa Vaya Ti | 45mm tyre | 66mm trail | US $4299
Sonder Camino Ti | 44mm tyre | 71mm trail | £1799
Stinner Refugio | 40mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $6750
Van Nicholas Amazon Cross | 40mm tyre | 66mm trail | from US $3299
Volagi Viaje Ti | 42mm tyre | 61mm trail | from US $5370
Adventure Road / Gravel Grinder Framesets
3T Exploro Carbon | from US $2999
44 Bikes Huntsman Steel
Alchemy Konis Steel | US $2599
Alchemy Aithon Carbon | US $5999
All-City Macho King LTD Steel | US $1250
All-City Macho Man Disc Steel | US $550
Boo Bicycles SL-G Bamboo | US $4999
Box Dog Pelican Steel | US $1800
Caletti Cyclocross Steel | from US $3055
Caminade Gravel Steel | US $2100
Cielo Cross Classic Steel | US $1899
Curve Grovel CXR Ti | US $1899
Curve Grovel V2 Steel | US $1090
Elephant National Forest Explorer Steel | US $1385
Gunnar Fastlane Steel | US $1650
Kinesis Tripster ATR Ti | £1849
Kona Rove Ti | US $1999
Mosaic GS-1 Steel
Mosaic GT-1 Ti
Nicolai Argon CX Aluminium
Open Unbeaten Path Carbon | US $2999
Sarto Gravel TA Carbon
Seven Evergreen Steel / Ti
Singular Kite Steel | US $799
Soma Double Cross Disc Steel | US $437
Soma Wolverine Steel | US $619
Soulcraft Dirtbomb Steel | US $2375
Twin Six Rando Ti | US $2200
Vassago Donnybrook Steel | US $1399
Vassago TKO Ti All-Road | US $2299
Velo Orange Pass Hunter Steel Disc | US $620
Zen AR45 Steel | US $1399
On CyclingAbout, you’ll also find…
A Complete List of Off-Road Adventure Touring Bikes with Pricing
A Complete List of Tandem Builders and Manufacturers
A Complete List of Touring Bikes Available in Australia
A List of XS Touring Bikes for Smaller Cyclists: 42, 44, 46cm
A List of XXL Touring Bikes for Tall Cyclists: 62, 63, 64cm
A List of Step-Through and Mixte Touring Bikes
Hi Alee,
A noticeable exception to your list is Van Nicholas Titanium bikes. They make a whole range of bikes (mine is a ‘Yukon’ multi purpose) which easily fit into your categories above. This coming May/June/July, I’ll be riding with Darren Alff from http://www.bicycletouringpro.com and road testing the brand new Van Nicholas ‘Deveron’ touring bike. Nice website btw, thanks.
Thanks Kevin. The Yukon didn’t quite have the tyre clearance, but I added the Amazon Cross as it’s available as a build option with a wide gear range and slick tyres. Have a great trip in May!
Hi, are you aware of anyone making mixte frame bicycles that meet all these criteria? By ‘mixte’, I mean proper twin lateral top tubes with three sets of stays through the rear triangle. I’ve got mixtes that are fast light road bikes but won’t take tyres wider than 28mm with mudguards (32 without) and wish I could fit 35+ plus have the ~68 mm trail that my custom Enigma has. I may need to commission this myself but would sure love to hear about it if it’s already out there. Thank you!
Hi Rebecca. What you’re after is pretty hard to find off-the-shelf because most true mixtes use road caliper brakes. Have you seen my list of step-through bikes? https://www.cyclingabout.com/a-complete-list-of-womens-touring-bikes-step-through-mixte/ You may find a more touring-specific European mixte that fits the bill. Alee
We have built a couple like that, but don’t offer a production mixte. They are $1600.00 in titanium, full custom, and about 6 weeks… Davis Carver http://www.carverbikes.com
Very good index of adventure bikes. I would also add TwinSix to the lineup. http://twinsix.com
Grava is excited to announce its new aluminum frame, The Gauger, and the Grava RE carbon fork. We are having a Black Friday through Cyber Monday pre-sale on the frameset for $200 off of the $900 price. You can see more details at http://www.gravabike.com/aluminum/the-gauger
Do you still update this list? F.e. with the Paralane, Lapierre Crosshill, …?
Thanks. I’ve added The Gauger!
Thanks Jason! Added.
This is updated semi-frequently, Maik. Thanks for your additions, let me know if you come across any more. 🙂
Hi Alee, It is very famous and a real cult brand for steel gravel and adventure bikes are the AllCity Cycles MachoMan Disc .
https://foto.testbike.hu/index.php?p=foto&gid=16304&id=21&pp=mygl
The bicycle frame can very wide tyre mud clearance, with fender 700x 40c. This is my best “Jolly Joker” bikes in my whole life. Cheers!
Thanks Elek. I’ll add the Macho Man as a frameset because all of the build kits are cyclocross specific. 🙂
Thanks Alee, regards!
Great list, and thanks for including the OPEN U.P. and 3T Exploro. Will you also add max tire clearance in the frameset list? We’d love it as that’s one of the main attractions we hear over and over again from our customers, the ability to fit 700x40c or 650b up to 2.1″ mountain bike tires and still use compact road cranks and not mtb cranks. Cheers, keep up the good work!
The new Charge Plugs are alloy frame with a carbon fork. Still a sweet deal, but it’s not steel anymore…
Thanks for the update.
http://www.brothercycles.com/shop/kepler-disc-sunset/
I think these fit this list as well…
Just wanted to add: https://www.rencycles.com/bikes/waypoint
Local here in PDX – excellent Ti bikes that are drop dead gorgeous! (Check through a few photos to see paint work.)
Great list here. thanks!
Hi great website & lists. Any chance of identifying which of Gravel Grinder, All Road & Adventure Road Bikes have rear mounts for light touring? Thanks
That sounds like a lot of work! We can, however, generalise which models that have rack mounts. Assume that MOST of the steel models do, only SOME of the aluminium models have rack eyelets and VERY FEW of the titanium/carbon models will fit racks.
All of the light touring bikes I’ve assessed in the 2018 Touring Bicycle Buyer’s Guide have rack mounts though (23 in total).
Excellent, thanks for this. Just prospecting a dream wet weather, gravel, xc, commuter etc. and not sure the way to go. These all up to date? Anything lately I should consider?
It’s all pretty up to date.
Hello & thank’s for your work,
You should consider adding the new Trek Checkpoint. What do you think?
Best,
Stéphane