Eddy Merckx Bikes has unveiled a pair of new titanium bikes, handmade in Italy from Columbus tubing. The new Eddy Merckx Corsa Strasbourg Ti features retro-modern Merckx logos and head badge, modern gravel geometry, a UDH dropout and colour-coordinated Wolf Tooth small parts. I think this combination of retro and modern makes it one of the best-looking new gravel bikes for 2026. Made from custom Columbus titanium tubing, with plenty of build options, the do-it-all gravel Strasbourg Ti looks impressive. If you prefer your titanium kicks to be a little more road-focused, Merckx has you covered with the Corsa Pvle all-road/endurance bike. Read more: 9 reasons why your next bike should be titanium Just like Eddy The original Merckx logo is laser-cut into the seatstay bridge on both the Corsa Pvle and Strasbourg. Eddy Merckx cycles / Belgian Cycle Factory Cyclings greatest ever competitor, Eddy Merckx rode exclusively Italian-made bikes throughout his career, from the age of 16 until his retirement from racing at 33 in 1978. The Merckx bicycle brand was founded in 1980 and the exclusive Corsa line has been reserved for handmade metal bikes. The original Merckx Corsa models were made by Johan Vranckx, who learnt his craft at De Rosa. Now Vranckx has retired, Merckx Bikes has decided to take its metal frame manufacturing back to Italy. The Corsa titanium frames are handmade in Italy. Eddy Merckx cycles / Belgian Cycle Factory The two new titanium models sit alongside the standard Corsa Strasbourg and Pvle. Both keep up the Merckx tradition of using steel frames made from Columbus Zona and SL tubes. Like the titanium models, these are also handmade in Italy. Eddy Merckx Corsa Strasbourg Ti A Strasbourg Ti prototype was raced at last year's UCI Gravel World Championships. Eddy Merckx cycles / Belgian Cycle Factory The Strasbourg Ti is a rugged gravel race bike that debuted as a prototype in the 2025 UCI worlds under rider Dylan Vandenstorme. The bike is made from Columbus Hyperion titanium tubing, the lightest titanium tubeset the Italian metal specialist has ever produced. Retro logos add a touch of class to the new Corsa titanium models. Eddy Merckx cycles / Belgian Cycle Factory The frame features a UDH dropout, 48mm tyre clearance (up from the 47mm of the prototype). The geometry looks to be at the racier edge of gravel design, with a 70.5-degree head tube angle and steep 75-degree seat tube angle. The chainstays measure 435mm and the wheelbase is 1,038mm on the size-large (56cm equivalent). Eddy Merckx Corsa Pvle Ti The all-road/endurance Corsa Pvle. Eddy Merckx cycles / Belgian Cycle Factory Alongside the gravel bike is the new Corsa Pvle, an all-road/endurance design. Like the Strasbourg Ti, it features a UDH dropout and retro-modern graphics, and is available with coordinated Wolf Tooth components. The Pvle can be had in both 1x and 2x configurations. A 1x drivetrain leaves room for 40mm tyres, and with 2x this drops to 38mm. Neat internal routing for a dynamo-powered rear light on the Corsa Pvle. Eddy Merckx cycles / Belgian Cycle Factory Prices and options The Strasbourg Ti can be had as a frameset from 4,499.10 / 4,999, or in the following builds: SRAM Force XPLR AXS 1x 13 (with power meter): 7,776 / 8,640 SRAM Red XPLR AXS 1x 13: 10,578.60 / 11,754 Campagnolo Super Record 1x 13: 11,928.60 / 13,254 All builds have plenty of options through the Merckx online configurator. The Pvle frameset is priced similarly at 4,499 / 4,999, with the following build options: 1x 13 SRAM Force XPLR (with power meter): 7,465.50 / 8,295 2x 12 SRAM Force AXS (with power meter): 7,915.50 / 8,795 Shimano Ultegra Di2: 8,099 / 8,595 Shimano Dura-Ace Di2: 9,625.50 / 10,695 SRAM Red XPLR AXS 1x 13: 9,715.50 / 10,795 SRAM Red AXS 2 x 12 (with power meter): 9,985.50 / 11,095 Campagnolo Super Record 1x 13: 10,938.60 / 12,154 Campagnolo Super Record 2x 13: 12,149.10 / 13,499