The road bike editors of our sister magazine TOUR tested five fully equipped gravel bikes. How does the Stevens Supreme Pro perform? The "Pro" is the more expensive of the two Supreme variants in the Hanseatic company's programme. For 1799 euros, the solid aluminium frame is also available with slightly less expensive equipment. The main difference is not the groupset, which is configured identically in both versions and offers more than most competitors with twelve sprockets. Instead, the tested Supreme Pro has a carbon fork instead of an aluminium fork, which keeps the total weight of the bike under twelve kilograms and makes the bike appear much more agile.
Stevens Supreme Pro: More light? Here you go!
The lighting system is also of a higher quality than on the cheaper version: the Shimano XT hub dynamo powers an elegant front headlight from SON - you couldn't wish for better light. The Stevens also stands out from the rear in the dark, because in addition to the Busch & Müller rear light, which is elegantly integrated into the mudguard but difficult to see from the side, a seat post with five red LEDs improves visibility. These are also powered by the hub dynamo and take over the parking light function. There are also Schwalbes gravel tyres with reflective strips - an extremely useful feature that we completely miss on the other bikes.
What the bike obviously lacks compared to its competitors are a pannier rack and a kickstand, but these can be easily retrofitted using the existing threaded eyelets. As standard, the bike is therefore more suited to backpack commuters, but thanks to various mounting options for bags or toolboxes, it is also equipped for longer journeys. A simple design and external cables make maintenance and adjustment easier, similar to the Radon. In the extremely close race for the best overall score, the Stevens lags somewhat behind, which is largely due to the low comfort value of the hard handlebars. However, the wide tyres with the appropriate air pressure can conceal this well. Apart from that, the Supreme Pro is not far behind the test winners from Cube and Radon.
Stevens Supreme Pro: Info, price & test grade
- Price: 2099 Euro
- Weight of complete wheel: 11.9 kilos
- Frame sizes: 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61 (test size bolded)
- TOUR grade: 2,5
Geometry
- Seat/top/head tube: 515/590/171 millimetres
- Stack/Reach/STR: 627/393 millimetres/1.60
- Stack+/Reach+/STR+: 681/548 millimetres/1.24
- Wheelbase/caster: 1070/77 millimetres
Equipment
- Drive/gear shift: Shimano GRX 610/820 (2x12; 46/30, 11-34 t.) | Note: 1,5
- Brakes: Shimano GRX 400 (160/160 mm) | Note: 1,5
- Tyres: Schwalbe G-One Allround 40 mm (eff.: 38 mm) | Note: 1,5
- Wheels/Dynamo: Oxygen RM 23/Shimano XT
- Impeller weights: 2150/2447 grams (f./h.)
Advantages & disadvantages
- Plus: High-quality lighting system, six sizes, maintenance-friendly design
- Minus: no pannier rack, little front comfort
Jens Klötzer
Editor
