6 Best Value Gravel Bikes in 2023

I've picked six of the best gravel bikes costing £2,000 or less in this latest bikes roundup video. Which would you choose?

Content
00:00 Intro
00:27 Giant Revolt Advanced
1:17 Canyon Grizl CF SL
2:18 Cannondale Topstone Alloy
3:22 Squarespace sponsor
4:16 Orbea Terra
5:35 Ribble Gravel AL
6:48 Vitus Substance
7:44 Other gravel bikes to consider

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[DanAlexandruAlb]

The Orbea Terra has to be one of the best looking aluminium gravel bikes I've seen lately. Great looking, especially the copper one

[carlchambers]

Love the fact that you consistently review bikes that do not always cost a fortune. I love to ride but am not willing to drop $5000-10, 000 on a bike. I love that you show me what is available at a more reasonable price range.

[thomasb.]

Felt Broam 30. Solid aluminium horse with complete GRX and a nice MTB-style geometry (long seatpost gives lot of comfort and flex). 👍

[AP]

Loved this video.. informative well paced and the technical stuff clear and concise. Love the Giant and the Vitus. Thank you

[npdf]

Love my Topstone look forward to when the snow disappears and can get back out on it 🤩👍🏅🚴

[dirtymoney]

You missed one, mate. Scott offers their Addict Gravel 30 with a Praxis crank set for a $1000 US less than their Addict Gravel 30 with the GRX crank set. This brings the bike down into the range you're reviewing. And quite frankly, I don"t see the GRX crank set as a $1000 upgrade. All the advantages of a Scott high line carbon bike at a near aluminum price. And yes, I have one on order.

[c]

Great reviews there David, however the Fairlight Faran is a cracking bike for £2100 . Ive a Fairlight Strael and would highly recommend Fairlight as the frameset and build quality is superb. I believe you have their Secan model

[escostar]

Stretch a bit more on the Canyon for the GRX DI2 electronic shifting and this will make a whole lot of difference!

[bedathprop]

I’m really torn. I can’t really deny that these are great bikes, and that they represent decent value- but I can’t help but feel that I would like to see you guys look at something really budget- the Polygon Bend R2, the Voodoo Nakisi, the Jamis Renegade A1, even an aluminium Vitus Substance would all be great examples. Thanks for the video though. Great as always.

[zedddddful]

Got a Boardman ADV 8.9 for £993 with the 20% deal and 8% British cycling discount on top you can't beat that value 👌

[gerlachsieders]

I would add the steel Nicasio gravel bike by Marin, good value for a 1000-ish pound bike. However, I have my eyes on the updated Faran....

[maschmidt]

Hi David would you review Decathlon's Riverside gravel bikes? They're incredible value for the spec, be good to know what they're worth in reality!

[MrRay]

I can vouch for the Carbon Vitus Substance, its a re-branded Carbonda 696 that been out for years and has a least 8 other "brands" slapping their labels on it. an awesome bike! I must have close to 8000 miles on mine. The Vitus is hardly anymore expensive than building mine up from the unbranded direct from manufacture frame/fork was once you factor in a couple extra tools and what not. Mine is Force group and Hunt wheels. Id be careful with what Vitus recommends for sizing at least for tall riders. What they list as an XL (6'4-6'7) is the manufactures 58c... Im only 6'3" and a stack of 608mm would have me in time trial position, hardly what I would want with beefy tires, dirt, and especially loaded with bags (it comes with tons of mounting points) might be ok with 32c/38c tires, if your looking for a gravel race bike, have very very good flexibility, and are used to smallish fitting compact road race bikes. **crazy, the video mentions carbon vs aluminum for off road making aluminum sound like a positive... well my last two downhill bikes have been carbon and survived to be sold on the used crazy how older roadies still this many years latter still view carbon like its the 1990's :O it can be crazy light, insanely durable or somewhere in the middle.... it aint all the same and certainly not like your road bike :) Lastly Cannondale is hardly a US brand... all made overseas like 99.9999% of all bikes....for like 20 years now (ex employee :) )

[arnebollensen]

S works crux is a ride.
And very light as WELL.

[Trancefreakeh]

I've decided to go for the Canyon Girzl 7 AL suspension, but until then the Cube Nuroad looked very good. Good kit for not that much money, you can start from around a €1000 with the top end being around €2000. Extra bonus: for the rider that only has one bike and needs to commute by bike as well: they offer a Fully Equiped line with hubdynamo, lights, stand, low profile rack and fenders! Probably looks a bit weird when racing, but for the adventurous rider, it offers good versatility.

[Thetoad]

Another great video David, Im thinking of the Giant myself.

[madcapper]

Hard to beat the Lauf Seigla Weekend Warrior in this price range. Nice carbon frame along with Sram Rival groupset and quality gravel handlebars going for around $2200 US (around £1700). Go just a smidge over £2K and that'll get you the Grit suspension fork as well.

[lukasachleitner]

I would also recommend the Scott Speedster Gravel Series. The Speedster Gravel 20 with GRX800/600 Mix, alloy frame, internal cable routing and 45mm tires costs about 2k.

[MrNewlife]

I'll take external cables... Steel or stainless steel frame and threaded bb.

[veloway]

David, huge huge thank you for reviewing value choices, so many of just can’t consider anything else and I for one appreciate you doing this.