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 SuperSix riders.
The CX/gravel race Cannondale: lower and snappier than Topstone, built to be raced in mud or gravel events.
Gravel racers who want Pinarello handling on dirt.
Pinarello gravel. Race-leaning, distinctive tubes, not a bikepacking mule.
| Measurement |  OrbeaTerra 2022 |  CanyonUltimate CF SLX 2025 |  CannondaleSuperX 2024 |  PinarelloGrevil F 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 596 | 570−26 | 580−16 | 590−6 |
| Reachmm | 398 | 389−9 | 394−4 | 396−2 |
| Head tube angle° | 72.0 | 73.3+1.3 | 72.0 | 72.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.2 | 73.5+0.3 | 73.2 | 73.0−0.2 |
| Chainstaymm | 430 | 410−20 | 422−8 | 430 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1058 | 994−64 | 1036−22 | 1058 |
| BB dropmm | 76 | 72−4 | 68−8 | 76 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Terra L | Ultimate CF SLX M | SuperX 56 | Grevil F 530 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 110 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 90 mm |
| Bar | 440 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 400 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 170 mm |
The standout features of the new Orbea Terra are claimed to be minimal weight and lots of compliance. Thanks to optimised tube thicknesses and geometry, ...
The bike has an almost-identical geometry to Orbea's carbon Terra.
Fast, well-specced, and a Race Bike of the Year contender — with Canyon's one-size-fits-all front end as the main caveat.
A rounded all-round race bike — more usable day-to-day than the flagship CFR.
Cannondale's SuperX Hi-Mod has a great frame design for 'cross racing, but a few of its kit choices left us scratching our heads.
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