GRAVEL
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Eddy Merckx Bikes announces two new titanium frames in its Corsa range: the Corsa Pévèle Ti and the Corsa Strasbourg Ti. The pair slots in alongside the existing steel all-road and gravel options, keeping the familiar geometries while bringing the inherent properties of titanium.
🚀 In brief:
Eddy Merckx Bikes adds two titanium frames to the Corsa range: Corsa Pévèle Ti (all-road) and Corsa Strasbourg Ti (gravel).
Handbuilt in Italy from Columbus Hyperion tubing, then assembled in Belgium.
The frames are handbuilt in Italy from Columbus Hyperion tubing, with final assembly at Belgian Cycling Factory headquarters in Beringen, Belgium. Both bikes use 3D printed UDH dropouts, ensuring compatibility with current and future drivetrains.
The Corsa Pévèle Ti clearly targets the all-road segment. Its geometry sits between road and gravel, with a bottom bracket slightly lower than on a conventional road bike to improve stability. The wheelbase, shorter than that of a pure gravel bike, aims to retain sharp, precise handling.
The frame accepts tyres up to 40 mm with a 1x drivetrain, or 38 mm with 2x, giving plenty of latitude depending on intended use. There are mounts on the top tube as well as mudguard eyelets. Provision for dynamo routing is also included.
The Corsa Pévèle Ti is offered as a frameset or a complete bike, with road- or gravel-oriented builds. The announced groupsets are:
The Corsa Strasbourg Ti speaks more directly to gravel riders, with geometry that keeps the centre of gravity low for greater control and stability on rough terrain. Tyre clearance reaches 50 mm, which aligns with modern long-distance gravel riding and demanding conditions.
The frame and fork feature numerous mounting points, allowing the installation of bags, accessories, or mudguards, underscoring the model’s adventure and bikepacking focus.
The Strasbourg Ti is available as a frameset or a complete bike, exclusively in a 1x setup, with the following groupsets:
Both titanium models can be configured via the Eddy Merckx online configurator. The brushed titanium finish is standard, with the option to customise the logo colour (down tube and head tube) as well as select Wolf Tooth parts, in five available colours.
On the component side, Eddy Merckx fits CeramicSpeed SLT headset bearings and T47 Alpha bottom brackets (except Campagnolo builds), both covered by a lifetime warranty.
With these two titanium variants, Eddy Merckx isn’t trying to reinvent its Corsa platforms, but to offer them in a material prized for durability and comfort. The familiar geometries, combined with tidy integration (UDH, dynamo routing, T47), add up to bikes that look coherent on paper.
The positioning remains clearly premium, but the Pévèle Ti’s all-road brief and the Strasbourg Ti’s more rugged gravel intent are well differentiated. Two bikes that appear well finished, with credible builds, now to be judged on the road and trail.
| Riding style | All-road bike |
|---|---|
| Frame | Titanium |
| Electric assist | No |
| Gender | Unisex |
| Year | 2026 |
| Model | Eddy Merckx Corsa Pévèle Ti (Campagnolo), Eddy Merckx Corsa Pévèle Ti (SRAM Force) |
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