My girlfriend's looking for a small gravel bike for commuting and they're hard to find. Does anyone have any suggestions?
She's just changed jobs and can now ride to the hospital she works at - about 20km on road and towpath. She'll ride once or twice a week and wants discs, tiagra or better, and mudguard mounts. New or second hand but, obviously, needs to be delivered. It'll be well locked up at work in an out-of-the-way store round the back.
She bought a new Genesis CDA 20 for £750 which arrived yesterday with a mangled drive side dropout from transit damage. It's going back for a refund - no more smalls available. She likes steel and is now looking at a Cotic escapade, but there's a long wait and they're much more expensive.
So I thought I'd ask the great hive mind. Which small gravel bikes have we missed that you can buy or pre-order at around £1k?
Merlin Malt G2P Tiagra Gravel Bike is available in 47. Call them and they'll patiently discuss sizing (accurately, ime).
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXLDNRDSA1/planet-x-london-road-sram-apex-1-disc-road-bike
Add bigger tyres ( I think the're plenty of room, it's a gravel frame) and it'd be fine I reckon)
Whyte Glencoe?
Does it have to be a drop bar gravel bike, or are flat bar hybrids that can handle light offroad an option?
https://www.hargrovescycles.co.uk/bikes/road-bikes/2021-genesis-cda-30-gravel-bike-in-grey__40151
One in stock according to the website.
Thanks for the suggestions everyone. She’s after drops so it’s a bit different from her hardtail and so it’ll double up for some touring and road riding.
Good find!
https://www.billybilslandcycles.co.uk/bikes/pgr/2021-genesis-cda-30-gravel-bike-in-silver__17756
One quite a lot further north too.
On One Free Ranger is a bit more - just built a frame up and its very nice
how about Ribble?
