Top 5 2026 Budget Road & Gravel Bikes

Prices for the latest road and gravel bikes have reached crazy heights in recent years, but if you know where to look, there are still bargains to be had.

Whether you’re looking for a road bike that won't break the bank, a cheap gravel bike with clearance for cross-country mountain bike tyres, or a racy gravel frameset you can upgrade over time, we’ve picked out what we think are some of the best value road and gravel bikes available right now.

And, stick around to the end of the video for what could be the best value carbon road bike available right now.

But did we get it right and which ones should we call in to test? As always, let us know in the comments below!

00:00 Intro
00:23 Cube Attain
01:42 Canyon Grizl 5
03:10 Van Rysel GRVL AF
04:29 Trek Checkpoint ALR
05:55 Giant Defy Advanced 4
00:00 Outro

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