Just remember that Tiagra won't perform so well when riding on rough terrain and you won't have access to gears as low as those in Shimano GRX! In exchange, you’ll get chainrings, as big as 52t, which will allow you to accelerate calmly to 60 km/h. Its biggest advantage is its relatively low price, with still very good working performance. If your gravel bike is supposed to be more of an endurance road bike, if you’re not interested in going for a 1x11, a narrower gear range doesn't bother you, and if you don't want to contribute more for Shimano GRX, then this groupset will be for you.

Brakes - mechanical (a more expensive hydraulic version is also available).

Range - the largest cassette is 11-34t, cranksets are available in 3 variants: 52-36t 50-34t 48-34t.

You won’t have as much control over your cadence as the 105. In the upper range, the differences between successive sprocket sizes are greater in Tiagra.

2x10 drivetrain - larger jumps between cogs than in 2x11 groupsets.No clutch - weaker chain stabilization means that this groupset won’t cope so well on uneven ground.The cheapest of the basic groupsets we offer at Loca Bikes. We must stress from the beginning - Tiagra is a road groupset, not a gravel groupset like Shimano GRX for example, although it's perfectly suitable for light gravel riding. Loca Bikes Raw Silver with Shimano Tiagra groupset The value of the groupsets presented in this article is an approximation of their recommended retail price, while the weight includes derailleur gears, crankset, shifters with brakes, cassette, and chain. But perhaps you’d prefer for another setup? Let us know! We'll be happy to take on a unique project!

If, for now, you are wondering whether it's better to choose a groupset with one or two chainrings, be sure to read this article. Therefore, we decided to put together a summary. No wonder - there’s a crazy amount of options out there! Gravel bike groupsets have been popping up like mushrooms after the rain recently and we can see that the choice of equipment is still a bit of a challenge for our customers.

Shimano gearing hierarchy