Gravel/winter bike/tourer with electronic gears

[Grant Fondo]

I am in the process of rationalising, my excessively large bike fleet.

One possible plan is to replace my winter road bike, my two touring bikes, and my mountain bike all with one new road/gravel bike that will do that will do some off-road and could do a moderate touring load..

Requirements are

• Carbon, alloy or titanium frame
• Will take reasonable size off-road tires but will ride well on 28/32mm road tyres. Off-road will be occasional and limited and pretty much always dry
• Will take full mudguards (not Raceblades)
• Will take rear pannier rack
• Electronic gears, Shimano or SRAM.(due to Parkinson's, this is essential as I have weak hand strength)
• Hydraulic disc brakes (due to Parkinson's, this is essential as I have weak hand strength)

I look forward to any clever suggestions!

Canyon Grizl eTap? Over £3k though.

 

[StuAff]

Canyon Grizl eTap? Over £3k though.
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Of the carbon options, that's a strong one.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Of the carbon options, that's a strong one.

The Grail eTap is probably nippier on roads to be fair. I've got a carbon Diverge which has been my go-to bike for four years now, a great all-rounder. Dunno if they do electronic though?

 

[vickster]

The Grail eTap is probably nippier on roads to be fair. I've got a carbon Diverge which has been my go-to bike for four years now, a great all-rounder. Dunno if they do electronic though?

Etap version of carbon Diverge over £6k reduced!
https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Specialized/Diverge-Pro-Disc-Gravel-Bike-2023/VZYV

 

[Grant Fondo]

Etap version of carbon Diverge over £6k reduced!
https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Specialized/Diverge-Pro-Disc-Gravel-Bike-2023/VZYV

Crikey, i'd be terrified to take it off road.

 

[vickster]

Crikey, i'd be terrified to take it off road.

Or on!

 

[toffee]

I am in the process of rationalising, my excessively large bike fleet.

One possible plan is to replace my winter road bike, my two touring bikes, and my mountain bike all with one new road/gravel bike that will do that will do some off-road and could do a moderate touring load..

Requirements are

• Carbon, alloy or titanium frame
• Will take reasonable size off-road tires but will ride well on 28/32mm road tyres. Off-road will be occasional and limited and pretty much always dry
• Will take full mudguards (not Raceblades)
• Will take rear pannier rack
• Electronic gears, Shimano or SRAM.(due to Parkinson's, this is essential as I have weak hand strength)
• Hydraulic disc brakes (due to Parkinson's, this is essential as I have weak hand strength)

I look forward to any clever suggestions!

Love how "rationalising the fleet" means buying another one

 

[StuAff]

Love how "rationalising the fleet" means buying another one

I'm sorry, n+1 is of course the correct answer for cutting your fleet down. Have you learnt nothing?

 

[toffee]

I'm sorry, n+1 is of course the correct answer for cutting your fleet down. Have you learnt nothing?

Of course my latest arrived last November. We have what can be described as a fleet.

 

[gcogger]

The cheapest electronic groupset titanium option looks to be the PlanetX Tempest - you can buy one with SRAM wireless electronic groupset for £2700:
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXTEMPRIVAXS/planet-x-tempest-sram-rival-axs-xplr-gravel-bike

 

[jay clock]

The cheapest electronic groupset titanium option looks to be the PlanetX Tempest - you can buy one with SRAM wireless electronic groupset for £2700:
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXTEMPRIVAXS/planet-x-tempest-sram-rival-axs-xplr-gravel-bike

does look excellent. a friend has one (manual brakes) and loves it

 

[tom73]

NorthRoad maybe worth a look they do custom builds, with custom paint job as standard.
https://www.northroadcycles.com/

 

[Ridgeway]

3t Exploro ? ETap version.

 

[Jameshow]

Crikey, i'd be terrified to take it off road.

Happier with carbon over ti....

 

[vickster]

Happier with carbon over ti....

Why?!
Ti doesn’t melt in the rain making it eminently better than carbon for a winter bike