By Jack Luke

Published: Wednesday, 02 February 2022 at 12:00 am


If you’re looking for a list of the best gravel bikes on sale in 2022 then you’ve come to the right place. All of the bikes in this article have been ridden and rated by BikeRadar’s expert testers.

Gravel and all-road are terms used for this rapidly growing segment of the drop-bar bike market. These bikes have generous tyre clearances and geometry that is more stable and forgiving than traditional road bikes.

Modern gravel bikes were born out of the American Midwest, where racing on gravel roads took hold a decade ago and has steadily gained popularity.

In the early days, riders tackled these endurance events on cyclocross bikes with the largest tyres that would fit between the stays.

Today, there are numerous purpose-built machines that gravel-curious riders can choose from, with options ranging from bikes that rival the very best road bikes to more affordable, cheap gravel bikes.

There are also many ‘gravel-specific’ versions of common cycling accessories and clothes, including shoes for gravel riding.

The best gravel bike frames come in the same variety of materials as the best road bikes, with bikes available in carbon, aluminium, titanium and steel.

All these materials have their advantages and different riders will find that a certain one might make particular sense for them – whether that’s the low weight of carbon, the reliability of aluminium, the classic feel of steel or the desirability of titanium.

We have split our list of top-performing gravel bikes into each different frame material and you can skip to each section here:

You can find even more gravel bikes on our page of gravel bike reviews.

Best gravel bikes in 2022

These are the best gravel bikes available to buy in 2022, as rated and reviewed by BikeRadar’s expert testers.

Best carbon gravel bikes

  • Boardman ADV 9.0: £1,800
  • Canyon Grizl CF SL 8 1by: £2,949 / $2,849 / AU$4,249 / €2,699
  • Cannondale Topstone Carbon Lefty 1: £7,500 / $8,500 / €8,399
  • Cannondale Topstone Carbon Ultegra RX: £3,500 / $4,200 / €3,799
  • Devinci Hatchet Carbon GRX LTD: $3,299 / CAD$3,999 / €3,499
  • GT Grade Carbon Pro: £3,500 / €3,799 / $3,900
  • Liv Devote Advanced Pro: £4,699 / €5,000 / $5,500 / AU$7,299
  • Orbea Terra M20-D1x GRX: £2,599 / €2,929 / $3,299
  • Vitus Energie EVO CRS eTap Force: £3,499 / €3,999 / $4,299
  • 3T Exploro RaceMax: £3,849
  • Bianchi Arcadex: £3,250
  • Canyon Grail CF SL 7.0: £2,649 / $2,699
  • Giant Revolt Advanced 0: £3,249 / $3,650 / AU$4,699 / €3,599
  • Juliana Quincy CC Rival: £3,699 / €3,899 / $3,699
  • Lauf Anywhere: $2,690+
  • On-One Free Ranger SRAM Force 1: £1,800 / $2,556 / €2,178
  • Specialized Diverge Comp Carbon: £4,000 / $3,900 / AU$6,000 / €4,499
  • Vitus Substance CRX: £2,300 / $3,000 / AU$4,000 / €2,700

Best alloy gravel bikes

  • Canyon Grail 6: £1,649 / $1,699 / AU$2,349 / €1,499
  • Focus Atlas 6.8: £1,899 / €1,999 / AU$3,099
  • Kinesis Tripster AT: £1,850
  • Fuji Jari 1.3 Adventure: £1,400
  • Merida Silex 400: £1,400 / AU$2,199 / €1,499
  • Pinnacle Arkose D2: £1,205

Best titanium gravel bikes

  • Enigma Escape: £3,888 / €4,666 / $5,063
  • Mason Bokeh Ti GRX Di2: £6,195
  • Reilly Gradient: £3,249
  • Ribble CGR Ti 650b: £2,099
  • Moots Routt 45: £5,600 / $4,999

Best steel gravel bikes

  • Marin Nicasio +: £845 / $899 / €899
  • BiVi Bunker Malvern: £1,399
  • Ragley Trig: £1,700
  • Ribble CGR 725 Steel: £1,199 / $1,257 / AU$1,965

Best carbon gravel bikes

Carbon fibre bikes are lightweight, stiff and can be designed to effectively absorb vibrations. This has made it the go-to material for many road cyclists but also makes it a good choice for performance gravel bikes.

Its pliancy will do a lot of work to minimise any chatter from the surface beneath while still letting you put a lot of power through the cranks.

Boardman ADV 9.0

5.0 out of 5 star rating
"Best
The ADV 9.0’s carbon frame is exceptional value for money, another success story from Boardman.
Russell Burton / Immediate Media
  • £1,800 as tested
  • Excellent value
  • Great ride quality
  • Low weight is impressive for the price
  • 700×38mm tyre clearance

The Boardman ADV 9.0 was the winner of BikeRadar’s Bike of the Year Best Value award in 2021.

That’s because this gravel bike is an impressively light machine for the price and really is a go-anywhere machine.

It achieves its low weight through the use of a C10 carbon fibre frame, which is also stiff and highly responsive, with our testers finding it gave the bike a thrilling feel off-road and fast acceleration on the tarmac.

Boardman has specced the bike with a clever mix of Shimano GRX components and a generous range from the 46/30 crankset and 11-32t schlepping you up the toughest climbs.

Panaracer GravelKing SK tyres provide grip off-road but are fast-rolling too.