LOOK G85 Cezal GRX 1x12 Mech / Fulcrum Lite GR vs BMC URS 01 LT TWO
Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the LOOK G85 Cezal GRX 1x12 Mech / Fulcrum Lite GR comes out ahead (64% against 62%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The LOOK G85 Cezal GRX 1x12 Mech / Fulcrum Lite GR is £100 cheaper — £3,499 against £3,599.
- Weight
- The LOOK G85 Cezal GRX 1x12 Mech / Fulcrum Lite GR is 1.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The LOOK G85 Cezal GRX 1x12 Mech / Fulcrum Lite GR sits you more upright (1.57 stack-to-reach against 1.45). The BMC URS 01 LT TWO is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The LOOK G85 Cezal GRX 1x12 Mech / Fulcrum Lite GR takes 50mm tyres against 47mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The BMC URS 01 LT TWO has the easier bottom gear (20 gear inches against 24), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
- Mudguards
- Only the BMC URS 01 LT TWO takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | G85 Cezal GRX 1x12 Mech / Fulcrum Lite GR | URS 01 LT TWO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,499 | £3,599 |
| Weight | 9.5 kg | 11.1 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano GRX RX820 1x12 mechanical | Shimano GRX RX822 1x12 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.57 | 1.45 |
| Tyre clearance | 50 mm | 47 mm |
| Lowest gear | 24 in | 20 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | Yes |
| Comfort | 87 | 66 |
| Speed | 23 | 19 |
| Climbing | 60 | 45 |
| Value | 2 | 0 |
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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