Seven's Custom Gravel Bikes
The gravel category of bikes is the broadest of any category. xxxxxx
As with all the bikes we do, there is a dizzying amount of choice, but relax, we're here to guide you. We've put together some value-packed packages to simplify things, or, if you want to dig deep into the details, we're happy to go along on your design adventure, too.
Order Your Seven
Fill out the Gravel-Centric Design Guide or review it to help you understand the options, features, and deep customization Seven offers. If you're unsure about any of it, don't worry. Seven and your Seven retailer will walk you through it.
Find your local authorized Seven Retailer. If there's not Seven retailer in your area, we'd love to work with you directly. contact us to get the process started.
Defining Gravel
With so many categories and endless customization options available, we can probably design whatever you want. In general, a gravel bike has these hallmarks:
- 700c x 43 mm knobby tires. If you want 605b wheel compatibilty, too, we call those Mixed Terrain (see below)
- Disc brakes
- Lower gearing and wider than a typical allroads or road bike. Low gears of 1:1 or lower. Sometimes 2x and sometimes 1x chainrings.
- Riding on dirt roads, gravel roads, some pavement, and some flowy singletrack.
- Generally, speed over adventure. ~40 mm tires indicate competition over fun. We offer a lot of fun gravel adventure bikes.
That's it. Nearly everything else is wide open. If this doesn't describe some of the key elements of the bike you want, review our other gravel categories.
xxxxxx within our custom design programInterested in getting your Seven in about weeks? If you don't need custom and your want your Seven quick, we offer it within our Rider Ready Program: Handmade by Seven; 36 sizes for perfect fit and handling; shipped in about weeks! Here are our Gravel Rider Ready bikes.
Other Gravel Bike Categories
If you're looking for a different kind of gravel bike, one of these may be ideal:
| Gravel Classification | Tire Size, Typical, (mm) |
Popular use | Rider Ready Bikes | Custom Design | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700c | 650b | ||||
| Travel | 28 to 45 | 46 to 56 | Nearly any Seven can be optimized for easy airline travel. coupled xxxxxxxxxxx link to learn more. | Travel Rider Ready | Travel Custom |
| Allroads | 32 to 36 | N/A | Mostly fast pavement riding with some dirt roads. | Allroads Rider Ready | Allroads Custom |
| Randonnée | 32 to 38 | 46 to 51 | A wide range of bikes from pure road rand ot mixed terrain randonneuring. 400 to 1,200k or longer distance riding. | Not available | Randonnée Custom |
| Cyclocross | 33 to 38 | N/A | Speed first. Fast handling. On this page we offer the Cyclocross XXXXXXX link xxxxx . For ore race-centric 'ross bike, check out our other models of custom or Rider Ready 'cross bikes. | Cyclocross Rider Ready | Cyclocross Custom |
| Gravel This bike |
38 to 43 | N/A | Classic gravel riding. Maintained dirt roads and gravel. Some rough gravel. Speed over adventure. | xxxxxxxx Gravel Rider Ready | This page! |
| Mixed Terrain | 35 to 43 | 47 to 56 | xxxxxxxxxx toughness, endurance, rougher terrain, singletrack. | Mixed Terrain Rider Ready | Mixed Terrain Custom |
| GravelAnd | 50 to 55 | N/A | xxxxxxxx A mountain bike with drop bars. "Monster cross." | Not available | GravelAnd Custom |
| Adventure | 40 to 53 | 47 to 55 | xxxxxxx | Not available | Adventure Custom |
| Bikepacking | 45 to 53 | 47 to 55 | xxxxxxx | Not available | Bikepacking Custom |
Choose Shimano or SRAM
Both brands are excellent. Seven doesn't offer and parts we don't ride. You probably can't go wrong with either brand. Here are some of the differences. These are generalities. We offer so many group sets xxxxxx
Shimano ubiquitous. By far the most common.
Shifting: Mechanical vs. Electronic
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Custom means xxxxxx
full custom
Nearly every frame Seven builds is custom, so any model we offer can probably be designed to mee t you requitrements.
- the pricing includes most elements of customerizaiton we offer. many of our model options and features ssom psecialtey options may have upcharges,
- Customization of geometry. optimization of
- tailoring of the tubeset and customize ttubre butting
- lifetime warranty
- Protiontarey tiatnium and carbon where appropaotet
Rider Ready Program
Rider Ready is our program for fast delivery oxxxxxxxxxx link to the general desctiron of Rider Ready. Identical process and master framebuilders xxxx your frameset. 36 sizes for optimal fit. xxxxxxxxxxx
contact us or your local Seven retailer to get started.
Here is the design guide.
These parts kits
Pricing
Other group sets and parts kits may be available. If you don't see what you're looking for, ask us.
Prices are estimated averages. Final price is determined by the customized features, options, and upgrades you choose.
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Shimano Group Sets
| Frame Material | Tubeset Type | GRX 810/600 2x 11-spd |
GRX 812 2x 11-spd |
GRX 815 2x 11-spd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shifting: Mechanical
Brakes: Disc hydraulic |
Shifting: Electronic
Brakes: Disc hydraulic |
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| Seven Alpha support package | Seven Core support package | |||
| Titanium | S Level Tubeset | $ 6,750 | $ 7,650 | $ 8,750 |
| SL Level Tubeset | $ 7,550 | $ 8,450 | $ 8,550 | |
| XX Level Tubeset | N/A | $ 8,250 | $ 9,350 | |
| Carbon-Titanium | PRO Level Tubeset | N/A | $ 9,250 | $10,350 |
SRAM Group Sets
| Frame Material | Tubeset Type | Rival/GX AXS 1x 12-spd |
Force/GX AXS 1x 12-spd |
Force/XO1 AXS 1x 12-spd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shifting: Electronic
Brakes: Disc hydraulic |
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| Seven Core support package | ||||
| Titanium | S Level Tubeset | $ 6,750 xxxxxxx | $ 7,650 | $ 8,750 |
| SL Level Tubeset | $ 7,550 | $ 8,450 | $ 8,550 | |
| XX Level Tubeset | xxxx$ 7,550 | $ 8,250 | $ 9,350 | |
| Carbon-Titanium | PRO Level Tubeset | xxxx$ 7,550 | $ 9,250 | $10,350 |
Upgrades:
Four frame levels.
Tubeset Descriptions
use the table from the titanium tubeset page Why ti or carbon?Overview of Seven's titanium tubeset offerings
This table is the high level overview. Full details below. It's difficult to simplify Seven's custom frame options because we do significant tuning with each tubeset type. Regardless, here is a general overview of our frame kit purposes.
| Tubeset designation | S Tubeset | SL Tubeset | XX Tubeset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tubeset type | Straight gauge tubing. Seven has more than 20 tube diameters and walls to choose from, for fine tuned ride and performance. | Butted tubeset: Machined for strength, durabilty, and lightweight. | Multi-butted tubeset: Most progressive lightweight tube butting processes available. |
| Why choose this tubeset? | Best value and toughness. Good for heavier riders. Can be our stiffest model. Understated aesthetic. | When in doubt, choose SL. Balanced. Most capable over widest range of use. Most tuneable ride characteristics. The best harmony of all possible features. Seven's most popular tubeset choice. | Most advanced and lightest titanium frame possible. State-of-the-art feature set. Some features only available on XX models. |
| Considerations | Heaviest frame. Slightly smaller range of features and options. | None | Susceptible to denting. Most expensive titanium model. Stiffness should not be a priority. |
| Popular usage | Bikepacking, touring, travel, urban, maximum stiffness | Popular with all bike categories | Climbing, lighter riders |
| Not recommended for | Not applicable | Not applicable | Bikepacking, touring, travel bikes, heavier riders, maximum stiffness |
| Frame weight Each frame is custom built so weights are estimates |
Typically between 1,360 to 1,700 grams xxxxxxx
(3 lbs 0 oz to 3 lbs, 12 oz) |
Typically between 1,360 to 1,700 grams xxxxxxx
(3 lbs 0 oz to 3 lbs, 12 oz) |
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(3 lbs 0 oz to 3 lbs, 12 oz) |
| Frame price | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Frame & fork | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Complete bike starts at about | $6,800 | $7,600 | $8,400 |
Gravel Frameset Features
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Our Most Popular Gravel Bikes
Let's cut to the chase. The majority of Seven riders choose one of these setups, or a close variant:
- Gravel Race Bike: The Evergreen XX Gravel Race Max. This is a pure race bike. Optimized for 40 mm tires, agile handling, stiff tubeset, and all of Seven's most progressive options, there's no faster bike on gravel. Complete race bike pricing starts at $5,895. XX bike pricing starts at $7,595.
- Classic Gravel & Mixed-Terrain Bike: Stripped down and ready to ride. The Evergreen S Explorer Fun. Complete bike pricing starts at $5,895.
- All Roads All Day Grinder: The The Evergreen SL All Roads All Day Paradigm. Versatility to go anywhere. Designed for both 650b and 700c wheels. With this bike you'll do more, longer rides. Complete bike pricing starts at $6,595.
If these don't quite match your taste, read on to find the perfect bike for your gravel and mixed-terrain dream. Or, contact us with questions or requests. We're here to help.
Pricing: We offer hundreds of gravel bike models through a combination of frame design, parts kit options, and upgrades. To determine the price of your perfect Seven choose your type of riding, then your preferred parts kit, and finally your buildout and details. Seven's complete custom titanium gravel bikes start at $5,895 for a dirt-capable setup.
Seven's Gravel Bike Classifications
Seven offers many gravel bike designs with lots of parts kit options, so you can be sure to get precisely what you want. As always, everything we build is custom, so we can mix and match any of these classes, or maybe even create a whole new classification for you.
- Gravel race bikes: Pure performance
- Exploration bikes: Proven, classic, versatile designs
- All day gravel riding: Endurance on all surfaces
- Special Edition bikes: Category defying or line blurring
Race Bike Class
When you're looking for the fastest, lightest, most progressive gravel bike.
| Ride Type | This Bike is | Wheel Size |
|---|---|---|
| Gravel Race Max | Super fast, ultralight, agile | 700c x 40 mm |
| Gravel Race Paradigm | Race-tuned, smooth, solid | 700c x 45 mm |
| Gravel Race Grinder | Endurance racing, stable, durable | 700c x 40 mm & 650b x 47 mm |
Explorer Bike Class
When you're looking for a gravel bike that won't let you down. Our Explorer class of bikes features simple proven technology, durablility, and low maintenance.
| Ride Type | This Bike is | Wheel Size |
|---|---|---|
| Explorer Fast | Simple, agile, light | 700c x 40 mm |
| Explorer Fun | Predictable, stable, comfortable | 700c x 45 mm |
| Explorer Forever | Rough terrain, comfort, stability, out all day, versatile | 700c x 40 mm & 650b x 47 mm |
All Roads All Day (ARAD) Bike Class
When you're looking for the best balance of all attributes, for every kind of gravel and mixed-terrain riding. The longer the ride the better.
| Ride Type | This Bike is | Wheel Size |
|---|---|---|
| ARAD Max | Fast, light, balanced handling | 700c x 45 mm |
| ARAD Paradigm | Fast, smooth, balanced performance | 700c x 40 mm & 650b x 47 mm |
| ARAD Grinder | Stable, versatile, tough | 650b x 51 mm & 700c x 45 mm |
Special Edition Bikes
Special Editions are bikes that defy classification. Important bikes that we developed with a specific purpose in mind: an event, a season, a location. Often our Special Editions are available for a lmited timeframe.
| Bike Seres | This Bike is | Wheel Size |
|---|---|---|
| Gravel Endurance Race // ERSA Evergreen SL |
Ride time: 2 to 16 hours
Designed to win hilly dirt road races and 200 mile gravel races. How is such a thing possible? Read the full details here. |
700c x 44 mm & 650b x 54 mm |
| Gravel Race // KellCross SL |
Ride time: 45 minutes to 10 hours
Engineered to win 45-minute cyclocross races to 10-hour gravel endurance races. How is such a thing possible? Read the full details here. |
700c x 40 mm |
| All Day Adventures // Evergreen SL Scrambler |
Ride time: 3 to 12 hours
Quick and mischievous, it's one bike with two very different functions. All day adventures are the Scrambler's specialty, with geometry rebalanced for an overloaded saddlebag and bar bag. Optimized for both 700c and 650b wheels. Contact us to learn more about these bikes. |
700c x 40 mm & 650b x 47 mm |
| 24+ Hour Racing // Transat Series |
Ride time: 2 to 16 hours
The most endurance-y of race bikes. It's a multi-day gravel rando bike. Ride further, faster, more refreshed at the last checkpoint. Contact us to learn more about these bikes. |
700c x 40 mm & 650b x 47 mm |
Why Choose Seven's Gravel Platform?
xxxxxx Seven has been building gravel bikes for more than 20 years, although in the early days they were all built on our National Championship winning Mudhoney cyclocross platform. When we introduced our Evergreen gravel bikes in 2012, it was really a matter of capturing the dirt-loving zeitgeist with a model name and a renewed focus on what a purpose-built gravel bike could be. Every year since that introduction we've evolved the Evergreen with gravel-specific forks and cutting-edge features like dropped and chopped chainstays. We won Best Gravel Bike at the North American Handbuilt Bike Show in 2019, a confirmation that we're at the forefront of gravel bike design.
When "gravel" first emerged as a category we were bemused. We'd been building drop-bar bikes to ride off-road for decades already. The advent of good disc brakes changed the game, though. Suddenly, we weren't making all-day riding cyclocross bikes anymore, we were into something new, and we loved it. We have built thousands of gravel bikes over the last 7 seasons, in an astounding array of configurations, for riders all over the planet.
Seven has a wider and deeper range of gravel bikes than most companies, large or small. What makes our gravel bikes different is:
- Gravel Design Experience: We've designed and built more than 30,000 bikes in the last 22 years, and unlike big companies that design a handful of models in each category, every gravel bike we've done is like a model of one. So we've done thousands of designs, all of them out in the world, being ridden hard, every day.
- True Custom: We start with your ideas, the places you'll ride, how you like the bike to handle, and what features you want to incorporate. Disc brakes or mid-reach rim calipers. 700c or 650b wheels. Meaningful parts integration.
- A Deeper Tool Kit: This includes asymmetric rear triangles, multiple chainstay diameters, dropped and chopped chainstays, curved seat tubes, all the pieces you need to put together your perfect gravel bike.
- Titanium: It's tough, durable, enhances comfort and handling performance, impervious to weather.
Choosing the right wheel size: 650b or 700c
The current hot setup for gravel is bikes that work with both 700c and 650b wheels. We offer dual wheel designs in four bike series:
- Race: Gravel Race Grinder
- Mixed-terrain: Explore Forever
- Do everything gravel bike: All Roads All Day Paradigm
- Ultimate versatility: All Roads All Day Grinder
Also, Seven builds every model in either wheel size. We build each bike to order so we can deliver what's truly best for you with no other agenda.
Determining your ideal gravel bike wheel size is fairly straightforward. We expect most to choose 700c, although smaller riders will enjoy 650b with no sacrifice to their ride experience. Some riders like a bike designed to take both sizes. They'll choose 700c for “normal" conditions and move to 650b when things get rougher, because they can run a larger volume tire.