Best gravel on Reddit
135 reviews from r/gravelcycling, r/cycling, r/cyclocross and 12 more subreddits
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#1
Five Ten
4.8
(6)
"Anyways, [Five ten trailcross clipless] are on deep discount right now."
"These: https://www.adidas.com/us/five-ten-trailcross-gore-tex-mountain-bike-shoes/IF4941.html"
"Five Ten Freerider Pro"
"I can highly recommend the Five Ten ‘Guide Tennie’."
"My favorite casual / fun ride shoe is the Adidas 5-10 Trailcross clip-in."
"5/10 Trailcross maybe? If you don’t mind flats. They are reportedly amazing in a river bed on slick rocks, comf"
#2
Schwalbe
4.7
(6)
"Is absolutely amazing on a gravel bike."
"Is best!"
"Holy moly are the Schwalbe fast."
"G one bite and allround"
"Thunderburt if you can fit them."
#3
Specialized
4.5
(6)
"If speed isn’t a factor then Pirelli Cinturato H for more cushion in 45 width."
"Super fast on pavement and great on gravel, even some mud."
"Absolutely love my crux for gravel and cross."
"Getting a racey gravel bike like crux, aspero, supersix cx/gravel."
"Crux! Great bike."
"Is on sale for $1,800."
#4
Continental
4.8
(5)
"Continental Terra Trail, Terra Speed and Hutchinson Caracal Race"
"Great all-around tire with excellent rolling speed."
"29 x 2 Continental Race Kings are my current favorite in the East Bay/Marin."
"Race King 2.2 on 650b. Fast and confident."
#5
Giant
4.2
(5)
"One month ago I purchased a 2021 Giant Contend AR1 for $540 USD."
"Revolt. Great all rounder."
"There is still a very decent tire clearance for gravel tires."
"2024 Giant Revolt Advanced 0 seems to be around 3600euro."
"Giant Content AR1 is a great option"
#6
Tufo
5.0
(4)
"The Rene Herse Corkscrew Climbs will be the next ones I try."
"Love them so much very quick and grippy tire on both the road and trail."
"Damn fast on hardpack/tarmac, good grip on moderately deep dirt/sand."
"Tufo Thundero all day long."
#7
Pirelli
4.3
(3)
"Very predictable slide and grip."
"I ditched my 42mm pathfinder pros for 45mm cinturato Ms and I love them."
"Cinurato RCs for the increased durability over G-One RS and Pathfinders."
#8
Decathlon
4.0
(3)
"Consider Decathlon and Poseidon as well."
"Makes some decent bikes in that price range."
"Decathlon sell cheap decent bikes for beginners."
#9
Ratio Technology
5.0
(2)
"Simplest would be to put on an e13 9-45 cassette and smaller front chainring to stay in the s."
"I did the latter on my Rival 1x and it works great."
#10
Hutchinson
5.0
(2)
"Hutchinson Touareg..."
"I have a pair of Hutchinson Touareg in 650Bx47mm and I really like them."
#11
Panaracer
5.0
(2)
"Gravel King SKs. I’m running them in 50mm right now and love them for everything."
"Haven’t came across anything they couldn’t handle."
#12
Merida
5.0
(2)
"My personal go to would be a Merida Silex 400 second hand."
"Merida is dumping their old model silex 400s for a steal."
#13
Challenge
5.0
(2)
"Challenge Getaway Pro HTLR... the Getaways are a little bit more comfortable."
#14
Shimano
5.0
(2)
"Shimano ET501 were a game changer for me."
"I've been really digging the Shimano EX700 for bikepacking."
#15
Poseidon
4.5
(2)
"Poseidon has the redwoods on a last call sale for 600"
"Just got the Poseidon redwood this weekend."
#16
Salsa
4.5
(2)
"The Salsa Journeyer is a really nice entry point."
#17
Jamis
4.5
(2)
"Consider Janis Renegade."
#18
Vittoria
4.5
(2)
"I like my Vittoria Terreno Drys. Which are weirdly enough not that bad in wet/slightly muddy/slippery conditions"
#19
Co-Op
4.5
(2)
"Get the Co-Op. It's on a great sale."
"I'd go with the Co-op. REI will have the best service if you have issues."
#20
Ultradynamico
4.5
(2)
"Of course, you can argue about this Pricetag."
"Ultradynamico Rose in front, Cava in back."
#21
Cervelo
4.5
(2)
"Your best bet is a Crux. It’s probably among the most versatile gravel/cross bikes."
"Cervelo aspero is an excellent gravel race bike and fast road ride bike with a tire change."
#22
Pea Gravel
4.0
(2)
"Just love the look of pea gravel in photos I've searched."
"Pea gravel from a local builder’s merchant."
#23
State Bicycle Co
4.0
(2)
"I just picked up a State Bicycle Co All-road. Had it a few weeks. Love it!"
"I'll second the State All road bikes."
#24
Fizik
4.0
(2)
"Fizik Terra Ergolace X2 SPD."
"I like my [Fizik TERRA CLIMA X2] for rides that involve walking around."
#25
REI
4.0
(2)
"Each make very solid bikes at a low price point."
"Is $1000 off right now."
#26
IRC Boken Doublecross
5.0
(1)
"I’ve been riding really gnarly stuff with the IRC Boken Doublecross 42 and never had a flat."
#27
Cedar Chips
5.0
(1)
"Cedar mulch has worked the best."
#28
Wood Chips
5.0
(1)
"Wood chips is 10000000% the way to go."
#29
Bedrock
5.0
(1)
"Bedrock Mountain Clogs or Bedrock Cairn EVO Pro"
#30
Teva
5.0
(1)
"I say this with full sincerity - in the summer I cycle in Tevas."
#31
Bosque
5.0
(1)
"The Bosque trails are the best gravel riding in the City, in my opinion."
#32
Rubens Lizard
5.0
(1)
"Creeping thyme or a small sedum like Rubens lizard would be my recommendations."
#33
Garbaruk
5.0
(1)
"Check Garbaruk, they offer after market cage for Sram Rival 1."
#34
e13
5.0
(1)
"You can also use an e13 9-52 cassette for even more range."
#35
Creeping Thyme
5.0
(1)
"Second vote for creeping thyme."
#36
California Poppy
5.0
(1)
"I have done well with California poppy and you’re good to plant that for a few."
#37
Pivot
5.0
(1)
"I love it."
#38
Python
5.0
(1)
"Is amazing."
#39
Panasonic
5.0
(1)
"Based on your budget."
#40
Rodeo
5.0
(1)
"I own one and it is truly amazing."
#41
Core
5.0
(1)
"It’s the best bike for me."
#42
Lauf
5.0
(1)
"Have been very pleased."
#43
Canyon
5.0
(1)
"Https://www.canyon.com/en-us/gravel-bikes/adventure/grizl/al/grizl-7/3715.html?dwvar_3715_pv_rahmenfarbe=R075_P04&dwvar_3715_pv_rahmengroesse=M&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1"
#44
Inflite
5.0
(1)
"Inflite over the grail surely? Race proven, to put it mildly."
#45
Priority
5.0
(1)
"Something from Priority. Why go GRX when you can go Pinion or another belt drive?"
#46
Python No Spill Water Change Gravel Cleaner
5.0
(1)
"High quality, effective, and"
#47
Velo
5.0
(1)
"Riding clipless though I love my velo sambas."
#48
Marin
2.5
(2)
"Each make very solid bikes at a low price point."
"Mechanical disk brakes suck."
#49
Maxxis
4.0
(1)
"Maxxis Rambler, Ravager if you need extra bite in the corners."
#50
Pathfinder Pro
4.0
(1)
"I really like my 42mm Pathfinder Pros on all but the chunkiest of gravel."
#51
Hutchinson Caracal Race
4.0
(1)
"My default "dry/light gravel" tire is the Hutchinson Caracal Race, that I bought after bicyclerollingresistance.com 's review."
#52
Rhombus Pro
4.0
(1)
"For mountain gravel Rhombus Pro are great they even roll much better than you would think looking at the knobs."
#53
Vittoria Terreno Dry
4.0
(1)
"Vittoria Terreno Dry."
#54
Tufo Thundero
4.0
(1)
"Tufo Thundero in 44 or 48."
#55
Pirelli Cinturato Gravel H
4.0
(1)
"Enjoying my Pirelli Cinturato gravelH. 45s."
#56
Crushed Limestone
4.0
(1)
"'Crushed limestone' (chippings and rock dust) make a firm footing."
#57
20mm Gravel
4.0
(1)
"20mm gravel is what I've used in the past."
#58
Adidas
4.0
(1)
"Adidas has some nice 2in1 bike shoes."
#59
Ride Concepts
4.0
(1)
"I like ride concepts, something like the Tallac could be a good choice!"
#60
Chrome Industries
4.0
(1)
"I have a pair of Chrome Industries Kursk Pros."
#61
Pearl Izumi
4.0
(1)
"I'm in Pearl Izumi Canyon - great for hiking off the bike."
#62
Green Brothers
4.0
(1)
"Prices are good, service is good."
#63
58 Clean
4.0
(1)
"Gravel I use is around here called 58 clean. It runs 3/4 inch diameter. No fines in it"
#64
Weed Fabric
4.0
(1)
"Weed fabric > gravel, weed fabric and gravel is even better."
#65
Drainage Catch Basin
4.0
(1)
"I would think you would want a drainage catch basin, not an above ground leaf strainer."
#66
Velosambas
4.0
(1)
"Velosambas would go well with your fit (and they’ve got cleats!)"
#67
Lake MX177
4.0
(1)
"I like my Lake MX177's."
#68
Cannondale
4.0
(1)
"Official clearance for 45mm tires."
#69
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"Works well."
#70
OBED
4.0
(1)
"I have an OBED Boundary. Great bike but more for long rides comfortably."
#71
Obed
4.0
(1)
"The GVR is a better choice than the boundary for this reason."
#72
Scott
4.0
(1)
"Works great for cross. Max tire size is 45 but it can fit a bit bigger for gravel."
#73
State Bicycle
4.0
(1)
"You can add a carbon fork for a couple hundred more."
#74
Lee's Mini Economy Gravel Vacuum
4.0
(1)
"The simplest gravel cleaner, mini"
#75
Interpet Gravel Cleaner Mini
4.0
(1)
"Cost effective, simplistic, and easily modified."
#76
Radon Regard x.0
4.0
(1)
"I like the [Radon Regard x.0](https://www.radon-bikes.de/roadbike-gravel/gravel/regard/regard-70-2024/). It's a nice bike and affordable."
#77
Poseidon Drop Bar X Ambition
4.0
(1)
"Poseidon drop bar x ambition seems like a decent deal."
#78
Orro
4.0
(1)
#79
Fairlight
4.0
(1)
"The fairlight secan is a fantastic bike, and about as light as it gets for steel."
#80
Trek
4.0
(1)
#81
Polygon
4.0
(1)
"Each make very solid bikes at a low price point."
#82
Gravel
1.0
(3)
"Weeding it every year is an absolute nightmare."
"Don't do gravel. It gets all over the place."
"Gravel is a nightmare to upkeep."
#83
G-One RS
3.0
(1)
"I will switch from G-One RS to your tires because they last longer :) both are fast but not grippy."
#84
Aquarium
3.0
(1)
"Aquarium sand would be a better choice than gravel."
#85
Crushed Aged Granite
2.0
(1)
"I used crushed aged granite and regretted it."
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