BH expands on their micro-suspension GravelX gravel bike with a brand new lighter, sooner GravelX R race bike that pares again to the necessities for racing. No consolation extras, simply all of the pure efficiency options to make this BH’s fastest-ever gravel race bike. Light-weight, stiff, aerodynamic, and with all the mixing you might need however not the hassles…
2024 BH GravelX R light-weight carbon gravel race bike
Whereas the GravelX has at all times been BH’s all-rounder gravel platform, its newest technology developed with a strategically flexing rear finish for all-day tough using consolation.
However now, the BH GravelX R leaves additional consolation behind to focus extra on racing. That’s what the R is there for.
It inherits the identical styling and general define of BH’s newest quick gravel bike – right down to the bulbous headtube, dropped stays, and forward-swept “Air Bow” fork crown design. But it surely eliminates the bump-eating pivoting seatstays & flex chainstays of the common GravelX in a hunt for absolute velocity.
You continue to get absolutely built-in inner cable routing by way of the headset, however the BH GravelX R retains full place adjustability and serviceability with a separate alloy stem with a bolt-on cabling information and a daily handlebar.
General, the hole core molded (HCIM) hi-mod carbon body will get optimized for lighter weight and most race-ready stiffness.
Tech particulars
- max 700c x 45mm tire clearance
- Built-in inner cable routing by way of the headtube, however with a separate bar & ICR stem
- PressFit BB386 EVO backside bracket
- hidden wedge-style seatpost clamp
- detachable entrance derailleur mount & standard replaceable rear derailleur hanger
- 5 commonplace 2-bolt bottle cage mounts: 2x downtube, 1x seattube, 2x fork legs
- Suitable with the aero BH Toolbox that mounts beneath a set of matching aero water bottles
- 12mm thru-axles, with hidden QR levers entrance & rear
BH GravelX R gravel bike – Pricing, choices & availability
The all-new quick gravel BH GravelX R carbon race bike is available in 4 body sizes (S-XL) and is obtainable in 4 bike builds.
Full bikes begin at 3300€ for the GravelX R 3.5 with a large Shimano GRX mechanical 1x 12sp (10-45T) groupset and alloy Vison TC30i wheels. Go 2×12 with the GravelX R 5.5 for 3500€ with its GRX 46/30T x 11-34T compact unfold and the identical wheels.
An digital improve to SRAM Apex AXS Xplr 1×12 brings the price of the GravelX R 4.5 to only 3700€, once more with the identical alloy wheelset.
Or, decide the highest of the road with the 5000€ BH GravelX R 6.5 and also you get a Shimano GRX Di2 2×12 digital groupset and an improve to carbon Imaginative and prescient SC45 wheels.
A lot of the new gravel race bikes can be found now by way of your native BH vendor. After which, the Di2 builds are anticipated to reach in-store from September.