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Our runner-up spot goes to the Specialized S-Works Crux – once a cyclocross race bike and now an exceptional gravel bike for fast riding… and it can still excel on the cyclocross course. Yes, our top-level review model is outstandingly expensive although the range starts at £4,600.
On twisty and tight gravel with loads of climbs and descents, the Crux's low weight, nippy ride and excellent handling are ideal. The ability to take 47mm tyres on a 700C wheel or a 2.1in on a 650B opens it up to serious technical ground. Built up with an excellent SRAM Red eTap AXS groupset and Roval Terra C wheelset, the Specialized S-Works Crux is a brilliant bike for racing cyclocross, batting through the lanes or flying along twisty gravel trails. For the fast, hilly riding that it is designed for, it is exceptional.An exceptionally light gravel bike that excels on the climbs and is a blast to ride fastTop spot goes to the most affordable bike here, the Forme Monsal 1.
For epic jaunts, comfort is key and this is where the Monsal excels. The tubing delivers a quality steel frame feel. It has a smoothness to it, taking the edge off any buzz and rattling that would otherwise come through from the road/track surface. You get enough feedback to know exactly what’s going on beneath your tyres but without the chatter.
The frame and fork provide plenty of space for the 45mm tyres that come as standard, and if you’re worried about creaks after riding in the wet or dust, the fact that it is specced a threaded bottom bracket should allay your fears.
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