Gravel racing rewards the rider who can carry speed across broken ground, and the Mission 10K is built squarely for that job. It sits at the top of the range as a full carbon gravel race bike, built around the CF4 II frame with a matching Mission CF4 II tapered carbon fork, 100x12mm and 142x12mm thru-axles, and a threaded BSA bottom bracket that stays straightforward to service after a wet season of racing.

The frame takes tyres up to 700x40C, so there is room for a proper gravel tyre without giving up the sharper, more road-biased position that separates a race bike from a loaded adventure machine. Handling sits between the road-focused Scultura Endurance and the more off-road, bikepacking-minded Silex: quick enough to hold a wheel in a fast group, settled enough to stay composed when a course throws in a washboard descent.

The build is about as focused as gravel gets. SRAM Red XPLR AXS gives wireless 1x13 shifting with a 10-46 cassette behind a 44 tooth carbon chainset, and that chainset carries a power meter as standard, so training and pacing data comes built in. Braking is Red AXS hydraulic disc. Zipp 303 XPLR SW carbon wheels are the headline: 54mm deep with a 32mm internal rim width, which lets the Goodyear XPLR Slick 40-622 tubeless ready tyres sit wide and square for grip and low rolling resistance in equal measure.

Finishing kit follows the same logic. A one-piece integrated carbon bar and stem cleans up the front end and keeps the position consistent, the Team SL II 27.2mm carbon seatpost takes the edge off longer efforts, and a Prologo Nago R4 PAS Nack saddle keeps weight down. If you line up at gravel events and want a bike with no obvious weak link, this is the one in the range to look at.

Features

• CF4 II carbon gravel race frame with matching Mission CF4 II tapered carbon fork
• Frame clearance for tyres up to 700x40C; the fork is rated to 700x45C
• SRAM Red XPLR AXS wireless 1x13 shifting, 10-46 cassette
• SRAM Red XPLR AXS carbon chainset, 44 tooth, with integrated power meter
• SRAM Red AXS hydraulic disc brakes
• Zipp 303 XPLR SW carbon wheels, 54mm deep, 32mm internal rim width, tubeless ready
• Goodyear XPLR Slick 40-622 tubeless ready tyres
• One-piece integrated carbon bar and stem, Team SL II carbon seatpost
• 100x12mm and 142x12mm thru-axles with a threaded BSA bottom bracket