The Silex 700 is an aluminium gravel and adventure bike with Shimano's GRX820 1x12 groupset, GRX hydraulic disc brakes with 180mm rotors front and rear, and a Shimano RX180 wheelset. It's a dependable, well-equipped build for riders heading into drop-bar off-roading, whether that's weekend gravel loops or loaded multi-day trips.

The Silex was designed from the ground up rather than adapted from a road or cyclocross bike. It starts from modern MTB-inspired geometry, with a long top tube, tall head tube and short stem, which gives nimble, confidence-inspiring handling on loose and rough surfaces. This second-generation frame also uses a revised fork design, so you can swap to a suspension fork without upsetting the geometry.

It's built to carry kit, too. The Lite II aluminium frame has five sets of bottle bosses, rack mounts for luggage, and routing for an internal dropper post, while the full carbon fork has mounting points and routing for a dynamo hub. A carbon seatpost helps take the edge off the buzz on long days out.

Features

• Robust Lite II aluminium frame with MTB-inspired gravel geometry for off-road stability
• Full carbon Silex II CF2 fork with tapered steerer, mounts and dynamo hub routing
• Shimano GRX820 1x12 drivetrain with a 42T chainring and 10-51T cassette
• Shimano GRX820 hydraulic disc brakes with 180mm rotors front and rear
• Shimano RX180 wheelset with 12mm thru-axles
• Maxxis Rambler 700 x 45c EXO tyres
• Carbon seatpost for added comfort
• Multiple mounting points for bags, cages and mudguards

Sizing

• XXS: under 155cm
• XS: 153cm - 164cm
• S: 165cm - 177cm
• M: 173cm - 185cm
• L: 181cm - 192cm
• XL: 188cm and over