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.
Riders who want a drop-bar bike for mixed-surface events, not a touring mule.
Gravel-race geometry with a distinctive front end. Quick to turn and happier on fast dirt than on loaded bikepacking tracks.
Gravel riders who want one bike for events and weekends, not a dedicated race whip.
Trek's gravel all-rounder: stable, mounts everywhere, calmer than the Checkmate race bike. It likes loaded days more than a CX bike does.
| Measurement | X-LABAD9 2026 |  OrbeaTerra 2027 |  CanyonGrail CF 2027 |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 534 | 602+68 | 558+24 | 601+67 |
| Reachmm | 387 | 406+19 | 394+7 | 397+10 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.0 | 70.5−2.5 | 71.5−1.5 | 72.0−1.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 74.0 | 74.0 | 73.5−0.5 | 73.2−0.8 |
| Chainstaymm | 410 | 430+20 | 435+25 | 430+20 |
| Wheelbasemm | 982 | 1061+79 | 1039+57 | 1042+60 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 76+6 | 75+5 | 76+6 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | AD9 M | Terra L | Grail CF S | Checkpoint SL ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 110 mm | 90 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 440 mm | 400 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 175 mm | 170 mm | 172.5 mm |
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