Marin Gestalt 2 vs Ribble Gravel AL Comp: price?

The Marin Gestalt 2 is £50 cheaper — £1,449 against £1,499.

Marin Gestalt 2 vs Ribble Gravel AL Comp: riding position?

The Ribble Gravel AL Comp sits you more upright (1.58 stack-to-reach against 1.55). The Marin Gestalt 2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Marin Gestalt 2 vs Ribble Gravel AL Comp: tyre clearance?

The Ribble Gravel AL Comp takes 47mm tyres against 45mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Marin Gestalt 2 vs Ribble Gravel AL Comp

Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

These two score within 0 points of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.

Marin

Gestalt 2

69% for a typical rider

£1,449 at Brand website

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Ribble

Gravel AL Comp

69% for a typical rider

£1,499 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Marin Gestalt 2 is £50 cheaper — £1,449 against £1,499.
Riding position: The Ribble Gravel AL Comp sits you more upright (1.58 stack-to-reach against 1.55). The Marin Gestalt 2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance: The Ribble Gravel AL Comp takes 47mm tyres against 45mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec	Gestalt 2	Gravel AL Comp
Price	£1,449	£1,499
Weight	10.5 kg	10.6 kg
Frame	alloy	alloy
Groupset	Shimano GRX RX400 2x10 mechanical	Shimano GRX 400 mechanical
Stack / reach	1.55	1.58
Tyre clearance	45 mm	47 mm
Lowest gear	23 in	23 in
Mudguard mounts	Yes	Yes
Comfort	79	85
Speed	19	9
Climbing	50	49
Value	29	25

Neither might be the right answer

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