Ridley X-Night
CX racers. Kanzo if you want gravel.
Ridley's cyclocross race bike — the name on a lot of Flemish CX start lists. Tight, muddy, shoulderd.
CX racers. Kanzo if you want gravel.
Ridley's cyclocross race bike — the name on a lot of Flemish CX start lists. Tight, muddy, shoulderd.
Gravel riders who want Giant's drop-bar all-road, not a TCR with knobbies.
Giant's gravel bike: stable, mounts, and a position between Defy and a race gravel whip. The X variants add more suspension/travel attitude.
Racers who want a climbing Orbea. Orca Aero is the wind-cheating sibling.
Orbea's lightweight race bike, OMX carbon on high kits, and a fit that is race-low without S5 drama. OMX vs OMR changes weight more than geometry.
CX and gravel racers who size like a road-race bike. If you want Future Shock and mounts, Diverge is the sibling.
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 |  RidleyX-Night 2024 |  GiantRevolt Advanced 2022 |  OrbeaOrca 2025 |  SpecializedCrux 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 574 | 592+18 | 552−22 | 578+4 |
| Reachmm | 392 | 397+5 | 385−7 | 400+8 |
| Head tube angle° | 72.0 | 71.8−0.2 | 72.8+0.8 | 71.5−0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.0−0.5 | 73.5 | 74.0+0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 425 | 425 | 408−17 | 425 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1036 | 1044+8 | 981−55 | 1039+3 |
| BB dropmm | 66 | 80+14 | 70+4 | 78+12 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | 280 |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | X-Night M | Revolt Advanced ML | Orca 53 | Crux 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 90 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 400 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 170 mm | 172.5 mm |
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