Axess CREED EQ 2026

Where it stands

Priced below the market rate for its equipment, but another bike in its price range is priced further below it in the sizes where both are in stock. That is the only reason it is not the pick.

Our pick · Under €1,000

• KTM X-Strada 30 Fit 2022 at BikeExchange€849EUR 49 more expensive, Rival instead of Claris.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium Axess Alloy Gravel, Smooth Welding, Internal Cable Routing, QR Axle

Drivetrain

Shimano Claris, 8-speed

Wheels

model not recognised: Shimano Hubdynamo DH-3D32-QR | JOYTECH JY-D762TSE

Brakes

Mechanical disc

Weight

13.6 kg as published

Power meter

No

Hub dynamo

Yes

Comes with

rack, mudguards, lights, kickstand

Wheel size

28"

Tyres

WTB Vulpine 40-622

The compromises

• 8-speed drivetrain, fewer gears than the 11- and 12-speed groupsets on most gravel bikes.
• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
• Mechanical (cable) disc brakes rather than hydraulic.
• 13.6 kg, on the heavy side for a gravel bike; the ranking's reference weight is 10.4 kg.

Your size

What Lucky Bike lists, and what it has today

Where to buy

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

Price so far

How sure we are