Orbea Terra
Gravel riders. Orca if you want road race; Occam if you want MTB trail.
Orbea gravel: stable, mounts, and a calmer chart than Orca. It wants mixed surfaces and longer days.
Gravel riders. Orca if you want road race; Occam if you want MTB trail.
Orbea gravel: stable, mounts, and a calmer chart than Orca. It wants mixed surfaces and longer days.
Racers and fit club riders who want a low stack without full aero integration. If the Aeroad cockpit feels like too much, this is the sibling.
Canyon's lightweight race bike: snappy, precise, and less of a wind-cheater than the Aeroad. It rewards a committed position and calm hands in corners rather than a slammed aero tuck.
CX and gravel racers who size like a road-race bike. If you want Future Shock and mounts, Diverge is the sibling. The S-Works kit is the halo build — same geometry as the non-S-Works page for this year, different parts.
The light gravel/CX race bike: lower and snappier than Diverge, with less adventure hardware. It feels like a Tarmac that grew tire clearance.
| Measurement | OPENU.P. 2018 |  OrbeaTerra 2027 |  CanyonUltimate CF SLX 2027 |  SpecializedS-Works Crux 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 580 | 602+22 | 560−20 | 578−2 |
| Reachmm | 400 | 406+6 | 393−7 | 400 |
| Head tube angle° | 72.5 | 70.5−2.0 | 73.3+0.8 | 71.5−1.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 74.0+1.0 | 73.5+0.5 | 74.0+1.0 |
| Chainstaymm | 420 | 430+10 | 410−10 | 425+5 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1047 | 1061+14 | 988−59 | 1039−8 |
| BB dropmm | 76 | 76 | 72−4 | 78+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | 280 |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | U.P. L | Terra L | Ultimate CF SLX M | S-Works Crux 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 110 mm | 110 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 440 mm | 440 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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