It is often said about good gravel bikes that they are the N=1 solution, rather than an excuse for another bike, they cover most bases. Those that we stock at 700 could all happily have that refrain sung about them, but arguably the bike that delivers the best value versatility is the Orbea Terra – it is a simply awesome multi-terrain performance bike.

The Orbea Terra is a bike that defies categorisation. It is hugely competent in a broad range of riding conditions, from gravel racing, endurance road riding, cyclocross and adventure racing to commuting. It handles them all superbly and remarkably quickly.

While it is more than capable of being loaded up for bike-packing adventures, the Terra is not primarily aimed at the luggage lugging market, it is more aimed at riding quickly and confidently over hugely varied terrain.

The Orbea Terra has been designed to be the ultimate all-round, all-road high performance bike and it is likely that if you come to own one, that it will be your most ridden steed. Why? Well, it has a geometry that offers precise handling and all-day comfort over all surfaces. It is marginally more relaxed than a pure race bike, and features frame angles that deliver outstanding stability and control, whether hitting typical tarmac roads, dirt tracks or loose-covered back lanes.

Tube stiffness is built into the power transfer areas to deliver a highly responsive ride, while huge tyre clearance and powerful hydraulic disc brakes extend its range well beyond fast road riding to agile and engaging dirt track adventures, or lighter off-road riding and that includes Cyclocross racing.