The New Standert Kieswerk: Premium Gravel Features Without the Premium Price
Explore the all-new Standert Kieswerk, an affordable aluminum gravel bike packed with premium features like 50mm tire clearance and a T47 bottom bracket.
Berlin-based Standert has built a reputation for its beautifully crafted, high-performance steel and aluminum bikes. But with European manufacturing comes a premium price tag. Now, the brand is making its design philosophy more accessible than ever with the launch of the all-new Kieswerk, an affordable, feature-packed aluminum gravel bike that aims to be the perfect all-rounder.
With complete builds starting at just 2450€, the Kieswerk dramatically lowers the barrier to entry for riders seeking Standert's renowned attention to detail. To achieve this, the brand has shifted production for this model to Southern China, while ensuring it still meets the modern standards and versatility riders expect. It joins the race-oriented Kettensäge and the adventure-ready Erdgeschoss in Standert's gravel lineup, carving out a compelling new space for the budget-conscious cyclist who refuses to compromise on capability.
A "Do-It-All" Design Philosophy
Standert designed the Kieswerk to be a true "blank canvas," capable of handling everything from daily commutes and weekend bikepacking trips to spirited mixed-surface rides. This versatility is baked into its core design and features. As Standert puts it, the bike is built for "the maximalists who want a rack and bag on every tube, and the minimalists who need nothing more than the air in their tyres."
This is achieved through a combination of contemporary geometry, a wide size range fitting riders from 150cm to 198cm, and an abundance of mounting points.
Technical Specifications: No-Compromise Features
Despite its lower price, the Kieswerk is loaded with the kind of modern, future-proofed technical details often reserved for more expensive bikes.
- Frame & Fork: The frame is welded from recycled 6061-T6 aluminum and paired with a full carbon fork featuring a tapered steerer. Thoughtful details include internal dynamo cable routing and a crown light mount on the fork.
- Tire Clearance: A generous, real-world clearance for 700c×50mm tires allows riders to tackle rougher terrain with confidence and comfort.
- Modern Standards: The bike incorporates a Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH), ensuring easy parts sourcing and future drivetrain compatibility. It uses a wide 85.5mm T47 threaded bottom bracket, praised for enhancing stiffness, durability, and tire clearance.
- Integrated & Versatile Routing: Cables are routed internally for a clean aesthetic, with provisions for both mechanical and electronic 1x drivetrains.
- Mounting Options Galore: The Kieswerk is ready for any adventure with three-bolt cage mounts on the downtube, seattube, and each fork leg; a two-bolt toptube bag mount; an under-downtube cage mount; and full-coverage fender and rack mounts.
- System Weight: The bike boasts a robust maximum system weight limit (rider, bike, and gear) of 120kg (approx. 265 lbs).
Pricing, Builds, and Availability
To maintain its accessible price point, the Standert Kieswerk is available exclusively in two complete builds, offered in three distinct colors: Black Star, Green Thumb, and Shimmy Raw.
- Shimano GRX Mechanical: Priced at 2450€, this build features Shimano's workhorse mechanical gravel groupset, alloy DT Swiss wheels, 45mm Pirelli Cinturato Adventure tires, and a Deda Superzero Gravel cockpit. Claimed weight is 10.15kg for a size 54cm, with shipping expected in September 2025.
- SRAM Apex AXS Xplr: For 3350€, riders can upgrade to a wireless electronic drivetrain and a lighter Scope R2.0 carbon wheelset. This build drops the claimed weight to 9.2kg (size 54cm) and offers quicker delivery, shipping within a few weeks of launch.
One crucial note for North American customers: Standert currently states that due to "regulatory restrictions," the new Kieswerk is not available to ship to the USA at this time.
The Standert Kieswerk successfully packages the most desirable features of a modern gravel bike—huge tire clearance, a plethora of mounts, and smart component standards—into an impressively affordable and attractive platform. For European and other international riders, it represents a powerful new contender for the one bike that can truly do it all.
