{"id":866059,"date":"2026-08-21T10:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T10:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/866059\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T10:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T10:00:13","slug":"our-editors-top-gravel-bike-picks-from-competitive-cyclist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/866059\/","title":{"rendered":"Our editors’ top gravel bike picks from Competitive Cyclist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Competitive Cyclist is one of the go-to online locations for riders seeking some of the best gravel bikes<\/a> and gear to enjoy their hobby, and the retailer stocks some special pieces of kit that have been tested and approved by the Cycling Weekly team.<\/p>\n

Shop the full range of products at Competitive Cyclist<\/a><\/p>\n

The competitivecyclist.com<\/a> website is the only place online in the US where you can purchase the Cervelo Aspero-5<\/a>, which our previous Tech Editor Andy Carr said could be “the best all-round gravel bike in 2026” \u2013 and the Pinarello Grevil F3<\/a>, which our North American Editor Anne-Marije Rook<\/a> branded as “the most surprising bike she tested in 2025” under one roof.<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n

Competitive Cyclist stocks no less than five Aspero-5<\/a> models, including the frame-only options, for those looking to put together their own build. Prices start at $5,500 for the frame only<\/a>, topping out with the race-ready $12,650 SRAM Red AXS build<\/a>, which was consequently put to the test by our very own Andy Carr.<\/p>\n

Check Cervelo Aspero-5 avaliablity at Competitive Cyclist<\/a><\/p>\n

Andy quite simply put the Aspero-5 down as “the best bike for almost any real-world ride-out, anywhere.” Andy awarded it 4.5 stars out of 5, only really finding a negative in that its aero design doesn’t necessarily allow for much mud clearance, despite easily offering clearance for up to 45mm tyres.<\/p>\n

The Aspero-5 was completely redesigned in 2025 and now features more of the ‘iconic’ design language developed by founders Gerard Vroomen and Phil White \u2013 namely, the aerodynamic, tyre-hugging seat tube design.<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Anne-Marije Rook)<\/p>\n

The Grevil F series, like so many modern bikes, comes in a range of specifications and uses a tiered carbon layup that, depending on how deep your pockets are, affects the bike’s overall weight, stiffness, and comfort. The most surprising thing about the Grevil F is just how good our North American Editor, Rook, thought the base-model Grevil F3<\/a> was late last year.<\/p>\n

Rook said, “The Grevil F3 was one of the most surprising, and also one of the most enjoyable, bikes I rode all year. And at $3,700, it\u2019s a bike you can actually buy without breaking the bank.”<\/p>\n

Available Pinarello Grevil F builds at Competitive Cyclist<\/a><\/p>\n

Not only is Rook a racer at heart, but given that she so often gets to ride the best and most expensive bikes on the market, it’s refreshing to know that an ‘affordable’ model can still get her pulse racing, as well as bring out the smiles and laughter that come with a bit of type two fun.<\/p>\n

Competitive Cyclist stocks five models of the Grevil F series, from the F3 Apex<\/a> at $3,700 tested by Rook, right the way up to the range-topping Grevil F9 SRAM Red<\/a>, which comes with the DT Swiss ARC 1400 Di-Cut wheels at $11,000.<\/p>\n

Why should you get your next gravel bike from Competitive Cyclist? <\/p>\n

As well as stocking some excellent bikes and kit, Competitive Cyclist also offers a Summit Club+ Membership<\/a>. The lower, totally free Summit Club level gives you access to exclusive discounts, early access and 10% off on your birthday.<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Competitive Cyclist)<\/p>\n

Join Summit Club+ at Competitive Cyclist today<\/a><\/p>\n

Then there is the Summit + Club: an industry-leading discount and service subscription. You get everything available in the Summit Club free offering, but turbo-charged. So make that 20% on your birthday, free two-day shipping, and 10% cash back on all purchases. You also get access to your own personal gearhead and a ton of partner perks from the likes of TrainingPeaks and AllTrails. All for just $49 a year + tax.<\/p>\n

If all that wasn’t enough, Competitive Cyclist offers Pay At Your Own Pace<\/a> financing from Affirm.<\/p>\n

Get your next gear haul with Competitive Cyclist. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Competitive Cyclist is one of the go-to online locations for riders seeking some of the best gravel bikes…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":866060,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[445],"tags":[49,48,635,82],"class_list":["post-866059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-cycling","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/866059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=866059"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/866059\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/866060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=866059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=866059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=866059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}