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De RosaGravel SL
gravel
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Origin
What appeared in De Rosa's catalogue as the "Gravel SL" evolved into the Spider — the brand's fully-developed purpose-built gravel platform replacing the original Gravel Carbon model. The Spider brings dedicated bikepacking-ready features (rack eyelets, wide handlebar geometry) to De Rosa's carbon gravel offer, and adds the latest Campagnolo Ekar GT as a first-tier drivetrain option alongside Shimano GRX and SRAM XPLR.
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Specifications
- Frame
- Carbon fibre; frame weight ~900 g; off-road geometry with symmetrical double exhaust chainstay; raised tread detail; rack eyelets for bikepacking; 6 sizes
- Drivetrain
- Campagnolo Ekar GT; Shimano GRX RX820/RX825; SRAM Rival XPLR 1x; SRAM Force XPLR 1x (build-dependent)
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc, flat-mount; Campagnolo disc calipers on Ekar builds
- Wheels
- 700c; thru-axle
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The verdict
+Strengths
- 900 g carbon frame with 44 mm clearance offers a rare combination of light weight and genuine gravel capability
- Rack eyelets and wide handlebar compatibility make it usable for multi-day bikepacking without compromise
- Wide groupset choice (Campagnolo Ekar GT, Shimano GRX, SRAM XPLR) covers every gravel drivetrain preference
−Weaknesses
- Premium Italian carbon pricing compared to aluminium gravel bikes with equivalent capability
- Six sizes is a narrower fit range than some competitor platforms offering 7-8 sizes
- Brand awareness for De Rosa in gravel is lower than Trek or Specialized — may affect residual value
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