Best Titanium Gravel Bikes For Your Next Adventure – 2023 Models

Titanium bikes are some of the most high-end bikes that are the perfect machines for off-road adventures! In this article, we dive deep into some of the best titanium gravel bikes on the market. When it comes to frame materials, nothing brings the WOW factor quite like Titanium.

Turn your gravel bike into the most adventure-ready bike with this titanium-constructed piece of kit!

This magical metal combines the excellent ride feel of a steel frame but without the weight penalty. The beauty of a Titanium frame will keep your riding buddies drooling while struggling to hold your wheel. So without further ado, here are the bikes. There are even some sneaky 29er titanium gravel/adventure bikes for those more epic voyages into the unknown.

Recommended Read : The best adventure gravel bikes you can buy!

Wilde Bikes Dream Engine Titanium

A drop-bar bikepacking frameset built with big distance and adventures in mind. A true go-anywhere, do-anything machine! Hand-built in the USA and designed for Tour Divide racing, backcountry exploration, fire roads, and single-track excursions.

A bike built with all-day riding comfort in mind, you get ample tire clearance for up to 29 x 2.6″ tires. Three pack mounts on top and bottom of the down tube, bottle mount on the seat tube, top tube bag mounts, rack, and fender mounts. 

The frame is built around the Salsa Cutthroat fork, three-pack mounts on each leg, and internal dynamo and brake routing. Or you can opt for the Enve MTN fork.

For cables, the bike comes with Paragon’s modular system, which allows the cleanest possible appearance and can be customized for AXS or 1X mountain setups. 

Designed with a drop bar off-road geometry meaning nimble handling in the tight stuff and the ability to carry a load with stability and confidence. The generous stack and longer wheelbase provide comfort and stability when riding all day or descending on loose sections.

Curve Big Kev Titanium 29er Adventure Bike

A progressive gravel bike we have all been waiting for! It’s time for gravel-plus; the Big Kev features wide 29-inch tire clearance of up to 2.35” on the rear and even wider, up to 2.4”, on the front for extra control. Giving you comfort and confidence for weekend gravel missions or the reliability and speed to tackle bikepacking adventures and events like the Tour Divide.

Gravel-plus means you can take on more than just pristine gravel roads. You can take this bike to edge and further. Exploring unknown lands near and far! Lets face it, most gravel bikes lack the ability to take on some of the most challenging bikepacking adventures.. Big Kev gives you all the benefits of a drop bar bike, but with the comfort and traction of a gravel-plus tires.

All the on bike storage you could possibly need, with the large main frame triangle that can accommodate full-size frame bags for extra storage, even on smaller frame sizes. With three bidon mounts, rear rack and fender mounts, and 1x groupset options. Big Kev also feature the Ride 415 fork having offset adjustability to fine-tune your ride. And the 4 x M5 mounts on each leg allow for further fork cargo storage capabilities.

Bearclaw Thunderhawk

I am new to being introduced to the Thunderhawk just found out about this bike a few days ago, if you are after a full titanium gravel bike. This is definitely a great option! Just look at this thing it is a weapon of a bike! It is available in two models; the high end Force 1 with Hydraulic Disc brakes and the Rival 1 with Mechanical Disc brakes.

Put in Bearclaw’s words the “Thunderhawk lends itself as a performance-minded 650b road plus bike that’s equipped to handle all road adventure rides, mixed-terrain endurance races, gravel grinders, and long bikepacking trips.” You get all the rack, fender and other mounting options you could dream of and the bike fits up to a 700x50c (29×1.9″) or 650x60c (27.5×2.35″) tires.

Ribble Adventure Ti – Sram Rival

Are you after the ultimate adventure titanium bike? I think I found one. Along with the Thunderhawk and Kevin bikes these are my top three Ti adventure rigs that all offer something great! The Adventure Ti from Ribble features a lightweight Titanium frame matched with a carbon fork and user friendly double-tap gear shifting of the SRAM Rival 1 x 11 speed setup. The bike comes with large volume WTB Ranger 2.8 tires and flared drop handlebars, offering control and clearance whilst using a handlebar bag and riding on the drops. Price from $2,463.78

Naked Bicycles Gravel+ Titanium

A fully modern adventure gravel bike. Made for anything you have in mind from; all day backroad expeditions, gravel rides and even some light singletrack. Perfect for multi-day bikepacking trips. Plenty of room for wider tires and options to mount fenders and mudguards.

Nordest Kutxo Ti 

Bombtrack Beyond Ti

Sonder Camino Ti 

Esker Cycles Lorax Ti

Moots Routt RSL Titanium

Dolan GXT Titanium

Bossi Bicycles Grit

The Bossi Grit Ti bike is available in various different builds, GRX 2X, FORCE 1, FORCE 1, AXS. Frameset is available from $3,570.00 and the lowest complete bike option, the GRX 2X is $7,115.00​. Born to ramble, the Grit is the type of bike you can take anywhere and do anything on, blending lightweight performance with ultimate durability. It is made from a 3AL-2.5V Titanium frame with butted seatpost, hydroformed top tube and oversized downtube. AL-4V press-fit bottom bracket. Bossi Torayca T800 Monocoque carbon flat-mount disc fork with triple rack mounts. Able to run both 700c or 650B wheels and a clearance for 45c (700c) and 2″ (650b) tires.

Lynskey GR300

So who is this bike really for? If you are keen to get out a bikepack or need road, gravel, rugged commuter this bike ticks all the boxes. Plus, you get that titanium comfort ride with a smooth finish. The bikes features a adventure-driven geometry. With clearance for 700c x max 45 or 27.5 x max 2.1″ tires. With a 3AL-2.5V tubeset for responsiveness, stability, durability, and comfort. And the option for mounting heaps of gear. With 1 top tube mount and 3 water bottle mounts and rack and fender mounts. Also the bike has a tapered headtube which makes for a precise handling bike when paired with the Lynskey’s Carbon Gravel Fork. Prices start from $3,400.00 (for a complete standard bike build)

Sage Barlow Titanium Rival 1

This bike has some history it was named after the that brought pioneers over the Cascade Mountains on the final leg of the Oregon Trail. It has a more aggressive geometry and handling to their road bike. But it still burs the line with comfort and toughness of the like of all-road bikes. You do get the option for mounting with integrated fender and rack mounts and three water bottle cage mounts. You get the strong, light and durable DT-Swiss C 1800 wheels and the SRAM Rival Drivetrain. It is a solid bike that I have heard the Ti frame climbs so well. It is a perfect do it all bike. Can’t go wrong with this bike for the epic gravel adventure, rainy commute to work, pounding out hours of base season miles, or a spirited ride with your buddies chasing KOMs!

Litespeed Ultimate Gravel

The Litespeed Ti gravel bike is described as a aerodynamic, vertically compliant, dirt road speed demon with room for 45 mm tires. This bike has some history it was first introduced in the USPRO National Championship back in 1987 with wins under its belt. It is a bike that has race like tendencies but also packing stability for gear, while also climbing and descending with ease. Price starts at $4,649.00

Alchemy Ronin Ti

The Ronin Ti has been purpose-built for gravel riding, with the rider in mind! the S-bend seat and chain stays dampen any harsh feedback to the rider and keep the rear wheel tracking, all the while offering increased tire clearance for up to 45mm 700c tires or 2.1s with 650. You can pick up the base model Shimano GRX from $6,499

Genesis Croix De Fer Ti

I am a fan of the Genesis gravel bike line. That is no different to their De Fer Ti. Providing a still and efficient platform made from double-butted Titanium. They have kept the mudguard eyelets, rear rack mounts and generous tyre clearances. Offering a all round capable bike for any adventure you may have planned. Priced from £3699.99

Rondo Ruut Ti Gravel Bike

If you are in Australia and looking for a accessible bike. i know some of these options are only available in the States and UK. This rig is available at Wiggle Australia. Thanks to the titanium frame and carbon TwinTip fork it is built strong, comfortable and stylish. This fork has a specific feature which allows you to change the geometry to suit the terrain/riding type. The adjustable dropouts, can be set in the “HI” setting for steeper angles for a low and aggressive road bike feel, or the “LO” setting for a slightly longer wheelbase and slacker angles, making it ideal for endurance or off-road adventure riding. Priced at $6,799.00 AUD at Wiggle

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Codey Orgill, a seasoned bicycle adventurer, has been exploring the world on two wheels for over 10 years. Since embarking on his initial cycling journey, Codey Orgill has traversed numerous countries, experiencing a series of epic adventures.

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