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Gravel riding mixes road and off-road. A gravel bike looks like a road bike, with a drop bar, but has wider tyres, more mud clearance and a more comfortable geometry, so it rides as well on tarmac as on dirt tracks.
What a gravel bike is like
- Drop bar, often slightly flared for control off-road.
- Wide tyres, usually 38 to 50 mm with a light tread, often tubeless-ready.
- Disc brakes that work well in mud and rain.
- Stable geometry: longer and more relaxed than a road bike, with a slightly more upright position.
- Plenty of mounts for racks, mudguards and bags, ideal for bikepacking.
Gravel vs road vs mountain
Compared with a road bike, a gravel bike is a little slower on smooth tarmac but far more comfortable and versatile. Compared with a mountain bike, it is faster and lighter on fast tracks, but on technical trails with rocks and roots a suspension mountain bike is much better.
Who is it for?
Anyone who wants one bike for everything, lives near dirt tracks, prefers quiet roads to traffic or fancies multi-day trips.
Aluminium or carbon?
Aluminium is cheaper and tougher; carbon is lighter and absorbs vibration better. Trek's Checkpoint comes in aluminium ALR and carbon SL.
Gravel bikes are sized in centimetres, like road bikes. See our bike size guide.
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