2022/23: GRAVEL BIKE OF THE YEAR: FINALIST The LaufCycling Seigla is fast, comfortable, innovative, and very good value. Whether you’re on quick or technical terrain, the Lauf does a great job and it’s cheaper than the competition. Sponsored
The Lauf Seigla will begin to phase out the Truegrit as the brand's race-ready gravel bike and as mentioned in my first ride article on the Seigla, the geometry remains almost identical. That’s no bad thing seeing as it was a bike that scored 4.5 stars overall when weThe bike I’ve been riding around on is actually a pre-release spec so slightly different from the options available to purchase on the Lauf website.
So, the fork's a winner, what about the rest of the bike? Well, the 'if it ain’t broke so don’t fix it' mentality regarding the geometry seems to have really paid off and is no mean feat considering the hefty increase in tyre clearances. Just like the Truegrit, the bike features a long top tube which can then be paired with a shorter stem for snappy steering and the chainstays are impressively short at 425mm further adding to the agile feel.
You’ll also notice that the top tube is vertically slim and Lauf has opted for a standard 27.2mm seat tube clamp instead of an integrated one, claiming it would have negatively impacted comfort. All of this results in about 10mm of displacement at the saddle, it doesn’t sound like a lot but is a similar number to what you’ll find on the latest generation Trek Checkpoint with Isospeed and soaks up imperfections and allows more consistent power delivery.
I won’t go into too much detail about the groupset but it’s a strong choice for a gravel bike. It's not the lightest option but sacrifices very little in terms of performance compared to the more expensive electronic offerings.
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