With summer on the horizon, the Giro d’Italia in full swing and the US and EU gravel race seasons well underway, you’d be forgiven for thinking that retailers would hike the price of bikes as riders look for their usual pre-summer upgrade. But surprisingly, there are some seriously good discounts available on already-budget-friendly gravel bikes right now.
Gravel biking has become really popular, but a gravel bike is also a good option for commuting too. They give you a little more versatility in where you can ride than a budget road bike designed just for use on tarmac. They allow you to take on unmetalled surfaces and maybe find new routes that link up your existing rides in a more interesting way than just sticking to the road.
Read on for our picks of the deals on the best budget gravel bikes in the US. Jump lower down the page for our UK budget gravel bike deal picks.
Budget gravel bike deals USA
Budget gravel bike deals UK
Here, we’ve rounded up our pick of discounted gravel bikes in the US and UK, but if you’re not so set on a discounted product, or you simply want some additional buying advice, it’s worth checking out our guide to the best budget gravel bikes for more options.
Then once you’re done, choose the best gravel tyres for your plans and you can gear up for grip on tricky terrain. Or just swap out for wider, gripper rubber for road use that doesn’t slow you down. Gravel bikes have loads of tyre clearance.
A gravel bike will have disc brakes, providing better stopping in the wet and you can almost always fit fenders to keep you more comfortable in poor weather. Fitted with a rack, gravel bikes make some of the best commuter bikes too.