Dolan GXT Titanium Gravel Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 vs Bianchi Arcadex Comp GRX 610
Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the Dolan GXT Titanium Gravel Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 comes out ahead (68% against 63%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Dolan GXT Titanium Gravel Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 is £90 cheaper — £2,700 against £2,790.
- Weight
- The Bianchi Arcadex Comp GRX 610 is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Dolan GXT Titanium Gravel Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 sits you more upright (1.52 stack-to-reach against 1.49). The Bianchi Arcadex Comp GRX 610 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Bianchi Arcadex Comp GRX 610 takes 50mm tyres against 47mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The Bianchi Arcadex Comp GRX 610 has the easier bottom gear (21 gear inches against 24), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
- Mudguards
- Only the Dolan GXT Titanium Gravel Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | GXT Titanium Gravel Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 | Arcadex Comp GRX 610 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,700 | £2,790 |
| Weight | 10.3 kg | 10.0 kg |
| Frame | titanium | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical | Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.52 | 1.49 |
| Tyre clearance | 47 mm | 50 mm |
| Lowest gear | 24 in | 21 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | No |
| Comfort | 70 | 73 |
| Speed | 31 | 26 |
| Climbing | 50 | 58 |
| Value | 7 | 12 |
Neither might be the right answer
This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.
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