Rafael puts his Nua Silice Pinion titanium gravel bike to the test on a 1,300 km journey from Grenoble to the Stelvio Pass. Versatile on mixed surfaces and fully capable for bike touring, the Silice proves that a gravel bike can do it all—long rides, daily commuting, and multi-day adventures.

Ordering a custom bike has certain advantages. One of them is that you can have the bike you want or need, even if it doesn't exist in the mass-produced bike market. We present you an example with this Nua that we built for Florian. Sílice Pinion Bike Let's imagine that you want a racer bike, with a fairly stretched riding position, very low handlebars, road geometry, and an aesthetic to match, with dropped seat stays and an almost horizontal top tube. At the moment you have