Titanium’s back in a big way, with new cutting-edge road bikes emerging from the likes of Enigma, Passoni and J.Laverack. I’d say, however, that the bigger news in titanium for 2026 comes from the world of gravel bikes.
This year has already seen some great fresh takes on classic rough-road racers, bikes that embrace the latest tech and those built to take on the toughest trails.
Non-ferrous metal gravel bikes in 2026 are designed to offer a true performance alternative to carbon fibre across a range of price points.
Classic frame materials are being accepted more readily in gravel bike design than on the road, and we've seen plenty of great alternatives made from aluminium and steel if carbon is not your thing.
Baum DBM 32
Baum made waves in February when it unveiled the new DBM 32 – a gravel bike with massive 2.6in tyre clearances and a fully custom, built-to-order 3Al/2.5v titanium frameset. The big news, however, was its adoption of massive 32in wheels.
Baum hasn't built a 32in-wheel gravel bike simply to be ‘on trend’. The brand's founder, Darren Baum, sees the DBM 32 as filling a gap in the gravel market.
“A 32-inch wheel makes a lot of sense for tall and very tall riders, but a 32er is not going to work for everyone because of the extra standover and reach," he says. "A bigger wheel size allows us to build a bigger frame with better proportions, which is something that has really been missing from the market.”
DBM 32 frame kit prices start at around AU$13,450 (circa £6,850 / $9,500) and complete bikes from AU$16,192 (circa £8,300 / $11,400).
Curve CarboKev
Fellow Antipodean bike builder Curve launched the new CarboKev for 2026. Unlike the Baum, it’s not a completely titanium frameset. Instead, it’s a mix of 3D-printed titanium lugs and junctions combined with custom-wound carbon tubes.
Curve claims this hybrid approach, opposed to its usual full-custom titanium frames, brings lower weight and greater stiffness, but not at the expense of long-distance comfort.
Curve claims the CarboKev drops 250g from the frame compared to its titanium BigKev gravel bike.
The core of the frame remains titanium, with ‘only’ the down tube and chainstays created from carbon.
The frame can accommodate 29-inch tyres up to 2.2in (56mm) wide, so it hits 2026’s trend for big rubber. The CarboKev is available in seven stock sizes, which can all be customised to an individual rider's fit data.
The Curve CarboKev is priced at AU$12,000 (circa £6,370 / $8,474 ) for the frameset.
Moots Scrambler
Legendary Colorado-based titanium bike builder Moots has been in gravel longer than most.
The brand is known for its light and lithe gravel and all-road bikes, such as the Routt RSL and soft-tail YBB. The new Scrambler is a welcome departure into something a whole lot more adventurous.
The Scrambler comes with new ‘adventure geometry’, which means a 100mm-travel XC suspension fork. It has mountain bike Boost hub spacing front and rear that provides room for class-leading 2.4in/60mm tyres.
The frame has a multitude of mounts to satisfy bikepackers and the UDH dropout means it's future-proofed.
What impresses me most about the Scrambler, however, is the price. A Moots head badge usually means five-figure complete bike prices, but the Scrambler is available in a single Shimano mechanical GRX/Chris King build that starts at £8,350 / $9,499 / €9,060, with a frame-only option from £4,750 / $5,399 / €4,660.
Eddy Merckx Corsa Strasbourg Ti
Eddy Merckx bicycles has come up with two new stunning titanium bikes for 2026. The one that's caught our eye is the Corsa Strasbourg Ti.
The retro-modern styling incorporates Merckx logos from the 1980s, including the classic EM logo laser-cut into the seatstay bridge.
Like all of Merckx's race bikes, the Strasbourg Ti is handmade in Italy. It uses high-grade Columbus titanium tubing.
As you’d expect of a bike bearing one of bike racing's greatest names, the Strasbourg is aimed squarely at racers, with aggressive geometry and 47mm tyre clearance.
The Strasbourg Ti is available as a frameset for £4,499 / €4,999, or as a complete bike from £7,776 / €8,640 to £11,928 / €13,254 for the all-Italian Campagnolo Super Record 1x13 build.
Sturdy Cycles SC-G
Somerset, UK-based Sturdy Cycles has carved out a big reputation for custom-made titanium bikes and some of the finest titanium components around.
For 2026, however, it has shifted gear and produced an off-the-peg option with stock sizes and much shorter lead times. The bikes are still made to order, though.
The SG-C uses Sturdy’s own-specification custom-drawn titanium tubing and 3D-printed lugs.
The frame is designed to offer 55mm tyre clearance and comes with full-internal routing via Deda’s DCR system. The details are impressive, too, with a titanium UDH dropout, titanium thru-axles and titanium bolts throughout. That's not to mention an ENVE In-Route carbon fork.
The SC-G is available in shot-peened titanium or a selection of eight Cerakote (ceramic-based paint) colours.
The frame kit is priced at £4,800, with the complete bike (SRAM Apex AXS, Sturdy carbon-spoke gravel wheels, ENVE In-Route aero stem, G-Series bar and ENVE carbon post) £9,900.
More to come
That's not the extent of the new titanium gravel bikes for 2026, either, with plenty of custom builders looking to update or upgrade current designs, alongside off-the-peg options from the likes of Genesis, J.Guillem and Ribble debuting last year as 2026 models.
We also know Kinesis is working on a new version of the brilliant Tripster ATR.
We expect to see plenty more new titanium gravel bikes arrive throughout 2026.
