Adventure Gravel can be anything: from day trips to outdoor bikepacking. With these bikes, you can explore new trails, enjoy beautiful landscapes and discover nature in all its facets.
With this racing machine, you can discover your own limits – whether in an adrenaline-fuelled gravel race or playfully with friends in the battle for the next KOM.
These bikes are for your active everyday life – if you prefer cycling to getting on the train, if you need an everyday helper with space for shopping or if you like to spend your evenings out in nature.
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When it comes to the drive, opinions differ: The trend is clearly towards the single drive, where there is only one chainring in front. The advantages: Easier shifting off-road, less weight, fewer sources of error. On the other hand, for those who want to cover many miles on the road and value fine shifting and constant cadence, double drives are worth considering. Whether you want to shift mechanically or electronically is also up to you. The modern electronic systems only work with a full battery. In return, there are no shift cables and the gears run faster, quieter, more effortlessly and more reliably. Once ridden, few shift back. More about gearshifts.
Fast, all-terrain and long-distance capable: A gravel bike is made for multi-day cycling adventures. Even when fully packed, you remain agile enough to really step on the gas – whether on or off the road. To avoid wasting space in your bike bags, all Backroad models also have numerous mounting points on the frame and fork – for bottle cages, luggage racks and much more. So everything stays in place even over hill and dale.
If you ride in all weather conditions or regularly carry luggage, mudguards and / or luggage racks can also be useful on the gravel bike. For this purpose, all Backroad models have corresponding attachment points to mount both safely. Who basically wants a luggage rack and mudguards for their gravel bikes, the Backraod, Backroad AL and Backroad Plus are also available in an EQ version (EQ for equipped = equipped). Here the mudguard and luggage rack are already pre-assembled.
Like most sports bikes, gravel bikes have to withstand high forces while remaining as stiff as possible to efficiently convert your pedal power into propulsion. Offering women's models with a low top tube would therefore be at the expense of durability and performance. However, all Backroad models have a slightly sloping top tube, which reduces the standover height compared to classic diamond frames. For less tall women and men, the Backroad is also available in up to 50 cm frame height, the Backroad AL even in up to 46 cm frame height.
Are you unsure which gravel bike suits you? You can also test all gravel bikes on site in the ROSE Biketown Bocholt – or visit us in one of our stores or shop-in-shop areas in over 15 cities in Germany and Switzerland. You can easily check the availability of the gravel test bikes in advance on our store pages. Here you also have the possibility to make an appointment for a test ride directly. If you are already sure, you can of course also conveniently buy your gravel bike online – or, if you prefer, make an appointment in advance with our telephone support.
That's what you can expect from a gravel bike.
Faster than a mountain bike, more playful than a road bike: The gravel bike has long been considered by many cyclists to be the perfect all-round or better all-road bike. It gives you the freedom to take on any road – paved or dirt, dirt road or forest trail, underbrush or gravel pass. Turn where you want, step on the gas whenever you want. On the sporty after-work round, extended weekend tours or the daily way to work. The gravel bike combines speed, off-road action and nature experience. It's your bike if you want it all and are looking for a multi-talent.
Gravel bikes owe their versatility to three main factors:
A sporty, but long-distance capable frame geometry,
fast but off-road capable tyres,
lightweight, robust components optimised for the intended use.
On the picture: ROSE Backroad FF
Comfortable racers for any terrain – the gravel bike geometry Let's start with the frame geometry: Compared to a road bike, the frame of a gravel bike is longer – for more directional stability on changing terrain. In addition, you sit a bit more upright and thus gain a better overview, more long-distance comfort and a safe feeling downhill. The Backroad and Backroad AL differ in frame geometry only in nuances. While you sit a little sportier on the Backroad, the Backroad AL offers a slightly more upright riding position.
Gravel tyres: Fast on the road, safe off-road The most visible difference between a road bike and a gravel bike is undoubtedly the tyres. Pure road racers rely on narrow, treadless tyres for the lowest possible rolling resistance. A gravel bike, on the other hand, must offer sufficient traction even on loose surfaces and at the same time absorb shocks and vibrations. The tyres are therefore wider and more profiled – and they grow with their requirements. That's why you can get the Backroad in road or off-road oriented variants, which are characterised by different tyres, among other things.
On the picture: ROSE Backroad FF tyres at ROSE Backroad AL
Alu vs. carbon vs. steel: Differences and advantages
When people think of a gravel bike made of carbon, they usually have the weight in mind. Several hundred grams saved compared to aluminum frames speak for themselves – especially when going uphill. But carbon has other advantages as well: It makes the frame extremely stiff for direct power transmission. In addition, it can be flexibly designed in desired places to provide more comfort. The fact that carbon is more sensitive than aluminium is only true to a limited extent. Nevertheless, if you use your gravel bike as an everyday bike and park it frequently, you might be better off with an aluminium or steel frame.
Gravel bikes with carbon frames
Very light, making it ideal for races and long distances
Power saving thanks to more efficient shock and vibration damping
Discover freedom with an adventure gravel bike – your ideal companion for exciting excursions in the great outdoors! With a comfortable riding position and wide, grippy tyres, it offers stability on tarmac, gravel and off-road. Perfect for everything from short after-work rides to multi-day bikepacking adventures, it's the ideal choice for adventure seekers!
Characteristic feature
Upright riding position
Smooth-running geometry
Often wider tyres
Partly damping elements
Focus on long-distance comfort
Target group
Beginners and advanced riders
Comfort-orientated touring riders
Marathon riders
Intended use
Training
Long tours with varying terrain
Cycling marathon
Race
Experience the ultimate off-road speed with a race gravel bike! Designed for performance and agility, it offers an aerodynamic riding position and lightweight carbon components to help you set new best times on gravel and tarmac. Perfect for anyone who loves the road bike feeling and wants to prepare for exciting gravel races!
Characteristic feature
Particularly lightweight and aerodynamic
Agile geometry
Athletically stretched posture
Focus on speed
Target group
Experienced and/or performance-orientated riders
Race participants
Intended use
Training
Competition
Fast, demanding tours on tarmac
Everyday
Experience unlimited freedom with an e-gravel bike – your perfect companion for adventures on gravel and tarmac! With motorised support, you can effortlessly master longer distances and steep climbs while also commuting to work in a relaxed manner. Whether you're a sporty rider or simply want to explore nature, the e-gravel bike adapts to your needs and turns every ride into an experience!
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