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.
Sprinters and fast road riders who picked aero over weight. If you wanted the climbing bike in this era, compare stack/reach against the Émonda instead.
Gen 7 Madone: a pure aero race bike built on Kammtail Virtual Foil tubes with the IsoFlow cutout for rear compliance. It is the fast, heavier half of Trek's race line — Émonda is still the light bike in these years.
| Measurement |  OrbeaTerra 2024 |  CanyonUltimate CF SLX 2025 |  CannondaleSuperX 2024 |  TrekMadone SLR 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 596 | 570−26 | 580−16 | 563−33 |
| Reachmm | 398 | 389−9 | 394−4 | 390−8 |
| Head tube angle° | 72.0 | 73.3+1.3 | 72.0 | 73.5+1.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.2 | 73.5+0.3 | 73.2 | 73.3+0.1 |
| Chainstaymm | 430 | 410−20 | 422−8 | 410−20 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1058 | 994−64 | 1036−22 | 987−71 |
| BB dropmm | 76 | 72−4 | 68−8 | 70−6 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Terra L | Ultimate CF SLX M | SuperX 56 | Madone SLR 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 110 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 440 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
The Orbea Terra is a classic example of an all-day adventure companion that is right at home on and off the tarmac.
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