OK, the big news here about German bike brand Standert’s stainless steel Erdgeschoss adventure gravel bike is that it’s actually available again. Sure, it has a few flashy new paint job options, and a slightly more affordable Shimano GRX build kit option. But after the revamped Erdgeschoss debuted last summer, it sold out so quickly that a lot of potential bikepackers and gravel racers were sorely disappointed.
But now you can actually get ahold of one… should probably act fast though, just in case!
Standert Erdgeschoss stainless steel adventure gravel bike
The latest evolution of the stainless steel Standert Erdgeschoss gravel bike is better equipped for everything from causal gravel rides to bikepacking adventure racing thanks to big tire clearance again, updated & adjustable geometry, and integrated dynamo routing…
Tech Details
Last summer Standert switched up the gravel bike’s spec with a Columbus Futura Cross+ carbon fork that has a 47 or 52mm offset flip-chip at the axle, so you can run an everyday setup with 700c x 42mm tires + 52mm offset for fast gravel, then swap to smaller diameter but cushier 650b x 2″ tires + 47mm offset for more off-road adventure rides – both with almost identical fork Trail for familiar handling. The new fork also includes internal dynamo wiring routing, that Standert matches in the frame with internal routing and a new mounting tab for a dynamo taillight.
Paired to that, new sliding dropouts out back, gives the option to lengthen the wheelbase by up to 20mm for added off-road stability or shorter, snappier handling. Plus, those sliders also future-proof the bike for changing axle/derailleur standards or allow for singlespeed builds.
With the fork & dropout updates, the new Standert Erdgeschoss gets big 650b x 54mm or 700c x 50mm tire clearance.
Size-specific Gravel Geometry
The Erdgeschoss (in the short chainstay, larger offset position) keeps Standert’s signature broad seven stock sizes from 48-60cm, with Project Compact intelligently-tweaked geo on the three smallest bikes.
The frame features a straight headtube for an inset tapered steerer, modular internal 1x/2x/mechanical/electronic compatible cable routing, a T47 bottom bracket shell, flat mount disc brake, 12mm thru-axles, and standard 27.2mm seatpost. It gets 3-pack cage mounts on the downtube & seattube, 3-pack mounts on each fork leg, plus a regular pair of bosses under the downtube & on top of the toptube. Both frame & fork are also ready for racks and full-coverage fenders.
Claimed frame weight is 1980g (54cm), plus 535g for the Columbus bikepacking fork.
2023 Standert Erdgeschoss – Pricing, Options & Availability
The updated stainless steel frame is still welded & painted by hand in Taiwan, but now gets a painted-on headtube logo instead of a proper headbadge. It now comes in three finishes for 2023 – Ka-Pow! Khaki, Yeah! Yellow & Pang! Pink, each with about half exposed stainless steel and color-matched forks.
2200€ still gets you an Erdgeschoss as a frameset with frame, carbon fork, Chris King headset in your preferred color, bottom bracket of your choice, seat clamp, and cable guides for your preferred drivetrain – plus three optional CeramicSpeed BB upgrades for 290-380€ extra.
Complete gravel bikes now start a bit lower at 4700€ with a Shimano GRX 2×11 build with alloy wheels, or step up to SRAM Rival/Force XPLR AXS wireless 1x from 5000€. There’s also plenty of more possible upgrades including carbon Scope 700c or DT Swiss 650b wheels, o reven adding a Wahoo GPS.
The new looks of 2023 Standert Erdgeschoss gravel bikes are available now to ship anywhere in most color & size combinations, with delivery times of 3-9 weeks depending on how much you want to customize your build.
