Here are some gravel bikes I expect to be updated and launched in 2026
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00:00 Intro
00:34 Specialized Crux
2:53 Canyon Grail
3:46 Scott Addict Gravel
5:39 BMC Kaius
7:18 Giant Revolt
8:32 Merida Silex
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20 Comments
NO! The Crux is perfect the way it is. Why do we need aero, internal storage, integrated front end and all the added weight? These features were in the realm of current gravel bike designs when the current Crux first came out. It’s the simplicity, light weight and lively feel we love. Please keep the Crux unique and better than the rest!
Can we just have a good bike for a hundred bux like the old days? Stop trying to specialize everything. Bikes should not be the number one stolen item on the planet.
Headset routed cables are the worst bike design trend to surface in the last decade. Those who condone it are the style over substance type
I’d definitely think that the Revolt will get a refresh if nothing else because I bought a frame last year, where the non UDH was a advantage to me as I could swap the perfectly good groupset etc over! But I’d assume they sell relatively few frames vs bikes
Tarmac Gravel would be a funny name for a bike that doesn't know what it is.
SL9 first?
Cables are sooo un-aero. I keep a spare bit of outer gear cable in my pocket in case my brakes fail. If I pull it out and hold it in front of me, I stop almost instantly.
What about the allied able..?2.2tires look like a good size..
Nah, won't happen. Plenty of other aero gravel options on the market. It's not what matters. Crux will get internal cable routing and slightly larger tire clearance and that's about it. Nothing else is needed. It's still the best bike on the market as-is because it's been an iterative design for over a decade.
Trek has same issue.. no gravel aero race bike and it seems that are not interested…same as specy. No Uci gravel push on winning.
For aesthetics I would love to see an aero gravel from specialized but would prefer it to come in the form of a facelift/modified Diverge which could only enhance the riders options and versatility of this bike – Still leaving space for the Crux.
IMO – the Tarmac should stick to Tarmac where it excels
I’m really tired of gravel bikes and gravel riders.
Hope you’re wrong. An aero crux?? No. Just make a new gravel bike
crux is an enthusiast bike but you never see it in races. I like my crux in terms of fit and the tubular look. External cables bug me tho
I wonder if such perspectives on updates are a little problematic. We’ve had too many years of ‘innovation’ with the basics being neglected. OEM parts from such innovation are a pain in the bum when servicing & benefits are often negligible. I know with one bike team I worked with, the mechanics simply didn’t want top of the range bikes as they were too challenging to work on. My last gravel ride was 16km-h average too…..no need for aero at that pace.
Scott has also the Scott scale gravel rc if you want bigger tire clearance. No need for updating something that works just perfectly. The bike manufacturers reached theick of innovation some few years back
Biggest concern with a new Crux is that they abandon its cyclocross roots. The geometry as of now is perfect for both CX and gravel just needs a little more tire clearance to accommodate 50s better.
Also unpopular opinion: I hate internal storage and don’t want it
Also Basso Palta i think will be updated in 2026
Aero for gravel ? I believe it concerns only 1% of riders who actually can sustain 30-40Kph on road (on gravel, almost no one can) The watts saved are in the comfort, right tires, right pressures and position.
The diverge 4 is legit set up racey. With that said a crux update is coming this year.