Orro Terra C 105 Hydro vs Marin Headlands 1
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.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Orro Terra C 105 Hydro is £99 cheaper — £2,400 against £2,499.
- Weight
- The Orro Terra C 105 Hydro is 0.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Tyre clearance
- The Marin Headlands 1 takes 45mm tyres against 42mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The Marin Headlands 1 has the easier bottom gear (22 gear inches against 27), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Side by side
| Spec | Terra C 105 Hydro | Headlands 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,400 | £2,499 |
| Weight | 9.4 kg | 10.0 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano 105 R7120 12-speed mechanical | Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.52 | 1.53 |
| Tyre clearance | 42 mm | 45 mm |
| Lowest gear | 27 in | 22 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort | 77 | 79 |
| Speed | 31 | 23 |
| Climbing | 55 | 58 |
| Value | 29 | 20 |
Neither might be the right answer
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