As for the handlebars being to narrow to your taste, you can configure it up to 46cm, the same as the ritchey you proposed. (I opted for the 46 on my own) Also; how did you find the saddle? I found the surface to be a bit too grippy.
Sadly the online configurator doesn't allow you to change the components, just colours and decal options. Found the saddle more comfortable than it looks, didn't really notice it being too grippy I have to say
@@Alex-wl1je Ah yes you're right, so I was selecting the base build first but it doesn't give you any options, you have to select individual first and then you get some limited options. I should have read the small print!
I've been riding this bike for more than 4 months in southern Spain. I ordered it with the Selle Italia SRL saddle which I find quite comfortable. The first big upgrade needed for my riding was the wheels, specially in hard hard steep rocky climbs, the 20 degree hub engagement for the rear hub, doesn't feel great. Now I find the bike fast, responsive and I think is the best do it all bike I ever had!
I just got a gravel/adventure bike with a DROPPER, 700x50 tires, and wide flared handlebar, Ritchey Beacon, MUCH better than the VentureMax. I wasn't looking to buy a new gravel bike but the dropper enticed me. What I like best about the dropper is raising the saddle to full height for full power when returning to the road.
Fahre seit 4 Monaten das Terrel GRX 1by mit Carbon Laufrädern auf 50mm Reifen. Natürlich in Orange. Besitze auch Canyon Grizl und Rose Backroad aus Carbon. Das PROPAIN ist eindeutig mein Favorit. Grüße Paul
Awesome David, Thank you so much for doing this unbiased review, gives me a lot of food for thought, Very much appreciated. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and lots of biking in the New Year!
Interesting review, I wonder if the drain holes just fill up with mud. So the upgrades....a mountain bike tyre.....a mountain bike front fork.....maybe a mountain bike bar and stem ....see where it's going? Love my road bikes, love my xc race bikes.
Thanks for the review! I admire your skills, I wouldn‘t ride my gravel bike there. I think I‘ll stick to my XC Hardtail for this stuff. But great bike and very nice to look at, especially in orange.
Nice bike if you’re into carbon. Commencal 365 (Al frame and fork) at $1800 USD is a better deal in my opinion. Absolutely rips with Schawlbe G-One RS 45mm tires on pavement. Floats on gravel. Rough on single track but that’s expected on a rigid.
basically, it has a road bike geometry with a sluggish steering (very long reach with slack head tube angle and long wheelbase) - to put it simply, it brings the worst of the two categories the reason behind this that this is like a drop bar slapped on a rigid fork MTB - the result: extremely long (because of the additional reach coming from the handlebar) reach, with a road bike reach / stack ratio of 0.69 I presume that the designer forgot that it will come with a drop bar, and it was too late to fix this mistake
That water in the frame probably gets in at the top of the headset, where the shift cable and rear brake hose is entering the headset. Any water on the cable/hose glides down the cable/hose, and into the frame. Rubbish design. It's better to have it fully integrated, including the handle bar. Or not integrated at all...
Finally, the first actual review of this bike! Been waiting for this one.
As for the handlebars being to narrow to your taste, you can configure it up to 46cm, the same as the ritchey you proposed. (I opted for the 46 on my own)
Also; how did you find the saddle? I found the surface to be a bit too grippy.
Sadly the online configurator doesn't allow you to change the components, just colours and decal options. Found the saddle more comfortable than it looks, didn't really notice it being too grippy I have to say
@davidarthur really? I've just had a look and you seem to be able to change components
@@Alex-wl1je Ah yes you're right, so I was selecting the base build first but it doesn't give you any options, you have to select individual first and then you get some limited options. I should have read the small print!
I've been riding this bike for more than 4 months in southern Spain. I ordered it with the Selle Italia SRL saddle which I find quite comfortable. The first big upgrade needed for my riding was the wheels, specially in hard hard steep rocky climbs, the 20 degree hub engagement for the rear hub, doesn't feel great. Now I find the bike fast, responsive and I think is the best do it all bike I ever had!
I just got a gravel/adventure bike with a DROPPER, 700x50 tires, and wide flared handlebar, Ritchey Beacon, MUCH better than the VentureMax. I wasn't looking to buy a new gravel bike but the dropper enticed me. What I like best about the dropper is raising the saddle to full height for full power when returning to the road.
Fahre seit 4 Monaten das Terrel GRX 1by mit Carbon Laufrädern auf 50mm Reifen. Natürlich in Orange.
Besitze auch Canyon Grizl und Rose Backroad aus Carbon. Das PROPAIN ist eindeutig mein Favorit. Grüße Paul
Awesome David, Thank you so much for doing this unbiased review, gives me a lot of food for thought, Very much appreciated. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and lots of biking in the New Year!
Glad it was helpful!
I'm thinking of getting this bike and adding the reverb dropper to it; thanks for the great review!
I love the geometry!
Interesting review, I wonder if the drain holes just fill up with mud. So the upgrades....a mountain bike tyre.....a mountain bike front fork.....maybe a mountain bike bar and stem ....see where it's going? Love my road bikes, love my xc race bikes.
Yep,getting more and more like a 30yr old mountain bike. I’ll have to dig my old one out again. 🤣🤣
Great review, been waiting for this one. Any chance of a Lauf Seigla rigid review, similar price point?
Thanks. I have asked Lauf in the past but didn't get anywhere, but I'll try again in 2025 - it sure looks an interesting bike
AWESOME BIKE! 😎💯👍
Thanks for the review! I admire your skills, I wouldn‘t ride my gravel bike there. I think I‘ll stick to my XC Hardtail for this stuff. But great bike and very nice to look at, especially in orange.
On-One Free Ranger with GRX ?
Nice bike. Seems to compare well to my Lauf Seigla.
The Oreo Terra C 105 di2 is a gravel bike and under £200??
Plz review the model with suspension fork. 🙏🙌🙏🙌
It isn't the only carbon gravel under 3000. I bought Scott Addict Gravel with electronic shifting for 2850 EUR. You can buy it even cheaper now.
Nice bike if you’re into carbon. Commencal 365 (Al frame and fork) at $1800 USD is a better deal in my opinion. Absolutely rips with Schawlbe G-One RS 45mm tires on pavement. Floats on gravel. Rough on single track but that’s expected on a rigid.
I think at the end a good metal frame is much better than cheap carbon …
Cube Nuroad Pro 2025 is even a better deal I think, fully carbon, lighter, cheaper
Hands down, this is a better canyon grizl
Hank Hill approves this bike.
Not a fan of the stand over. The med is 820 and the large is 843
Shocking positioning of the rear mudguard!
you're welcome to position yours however you want ;)
Look again at where the back of the guard falls in line with the back of the seat. It’s perfectly inline to block splash back
My pleasure
basically, it has a road bike geometry with a sluggish steering (very long reach with slack head tube angle and long wheelbase) - to put it simply, it brings the worst of the two categories
the reason behind this that this is like a drop bar slapped on a rigid fork MTB - the result: extremely long (because of the additional reach coming from the handlebar) reach, with a road bike reach / stack ratio of 0.69
I presume that the designer forgot that it will come with a drop bar, and it was too late to fix this mistake
That water in the frame probably gets in at the top of the headset, where the shift cable and rear brake hose is entering the headset. Any water on the cable/hose glides down the cable/hose, and into the frame. Rubbish design. It's better to have it fully integrated, including the handle bar. Or not integrated at all...
Bargain?
That saddle is terrible.