Gazelle Esprit Belt

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Our pick · €750 – €1,000

• Scott Sub Cross 20 Slope 2026 at BikeExchange€759.05EUR 140 cheaper, CUES instead of Nexus, basic aluminium rather than unidentified wheels, 13.63 kg vs 18.8 kg.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium Stable, lightweight oversized aluminium frame with 70.5° headset angle and 71.5° saddle tube angle gives positive steering characteristics. Low-step frame with

Drivetrain

Shimano Nexus, 7-speed

Wheels

Aluminium Ryde Dutch, double-walled aluminium for extra strong and efficient cycling performance | Shimano hub dynamo (3W) | Shimano Alfine 11, 11-spe

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, 2-piston, the maker's base series

Weight

18.8 kg as published

Power meter

No

Belt drive

Yes

Hub dynamo

Yes

Comes with

rack, lights

Wheel size

28"

Tyres

CST Eternity, 42-622

The compromises

• 7-speed drivetrain, fewer gears than the 11- and 12-speed groupsets on most city bikes.
• 18.8 kg, on the heavy side for a city bike; the ranking's reference weight is 16.2 kg.

Your size

What Bike-Discount lists, and what it has today

Centimetre equivalents are the ones the shop prints beside each letter size.

Where to buy

Bike-Discount is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

• Last one in S (49 cm).
• Bike-Discount states an RRP of €1,199 (25% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are