Corsa Pévèle

"Corsa" has been the quality label for high-end steel bikes since Eddy Merckx Bikes was founded in 1980.

Up until recently, the steel frames were welded by Johan Vranckx, who has been welding frames for Eddy Merckx since he was 16 years old. He learned the craft at De Rosa in Italy.

Now that Johan has retired, we went back to the roots: the Corsa frames are nowadays handmade in Italy.

The geometry of the Corsa Pévèle combines the best of road and gravel bikes. The bottom bracket is slightly lower than on traditional road bikes. This ensures a lower centre of gravity, which translates into a controlled ride feel. The wheelbase, in turn, is just slightly shorter than that of a gravel bike, providing extra liveliness and responsiveness.

Tyre clearance goes up to a 40 mm tyre on a 1-chainring setup. If you have a setup with 2 chainrings, the tyre clearance goes up to 38 mm.

In addition, the Corsa Pévèle also has attachment points on the top tube as well as the down tube, giving you extra options for carrying panniers and other accessories.

With Double or Triple butted tubes, we're talking about two or three different tube thicknesses. The more tube thicknesses are used, the lighter the bike will be. The places where the tubes are welded together should be sturdier than in the middle, for example. Making this middle section thinner also saves weight.