Ultimate Guide To Gravel Wheelsets: Shimano + Campagnolo Edition

The wheelset of your gravel bike can make a huge difference to the feel of your ride. But how do you choose the right gravel wheelset for you?

Different types of gravel wheelsets excel at different things. Gravel biking is such a wide discipline that two gravel wheelsets could be very different from one another and should be used for different types of riding.

Ultimate Shimano Groupset Guide: Road Bike Edition

Shimano’s road groupset hierarchy (top to bottom) is: Dura-Ace R9200 (top, $4,500+), Ultegra R8100 (premium, $2,000), 105 R7100 (mid, $1,200), Tiagra R4700 (entry-performance, $700), Sora R3000 (entry, $400), and Claris R2000 (budget, $300). Modern Dura-Ace, Ultegra, and 105 are 12-speed wireless or wired electronic; Tiagra is 10-speed mechanical; Sora is 9-speed; Claris is 8-speed. Below … Read more