GRAVELKING 2026 Limited Colors Have Arrived

That season every gravel rider waits for has come around again — Panaracer’s annual Gravel King Limited Color Edition.
A series that dramatically transforms how your gravel bike looks, and lifts your mood every time you lay eyes on it. For 2026, the lineup pairs two contrasting colors that capture timeless elegance and seasonal beauty.
Half the fun is matching your bike to your kit. Take cues from Atsushi and Miki’s coordinates below, and try styling your own ride head-to-toe in these limited colors.

Models / Atsushi & Miki
Photo / Rin
Text & Movie / Tats [PR]

British Grit Meets Japanese Aesthetic

This year’s theme draws on two colors that represent their respective nations: British Racing Green and Sakura (¥6,600 incl. tax).
A total of 24 items — including the first-ever 700×50C size in the limited series — drop on Friday, March 20.

British Racing Green

British Racing Green — etched into motorsport history, a color of equal parts dignity and fighting spirit. Its deep, saturated green has the power to turn gravel dust and mud into a badge of character.

Sakura

Sakura — the very symbol of spring in Japan. A pink dialed to the perfect saturation, breathing fresh spring air into a gravel scene otherwise dominated by earth tones. A tire that will make this spring’s memories more vivid and more singular.

Café du Cycliste × GRAVELKING

To style the 2026 limited colors, we turned to Café du Cycliste (hereafter Café). This year’s hues carry both elegance and vibrancy — a perfect match for Café’s sensibility. Together with Café ambassador Atsushi, we worked out which pieces would land the look.

Café du Cycliste x Sakura

Wearing spring, head to toe

Echoing the pale pink tires, the jersey carries a pastel gradient of its own. It resonates with the orange accents on the Canyon frame — vibrant yet refined, an outfit made for spring riding.

Jersey / Mona (¥32,375), Gilet / Edith (¥24,050), Bib shorts / Victoire (¥53,650), Eyewear / Maurice (¥42,550), Shoes / Gravel Shoes (¥55,500)

British Racing Green x Café du Cycliste

A classic, grown-up gravel look

Built around an olive gilet and a brown long-sleeve jersey, the palette stays grounded in earth tones. The green tires melt into the bike’s moss-green frame while pulling the whole look together from the ground up — classic, with a quiet edge. A grown-up take on gravel style.

Jersey / Andrea (¥37,000), Gilet / Edith (¥24,050), Bib shorts / Victoire (¥53,650), Eyewear / Gabin (¥46,250) Shoes / Gravel Shoes (¥55,500)

This year’s film

Built around the racy energy of today’s ever-faster gravel scene, the film follows two riders carving freely across the gravel terrain at the foot of Mt. Fuji. Dressed in Café du Cycliste, they embody a ride where performance and style are equally part of the pleasure.

The crew

Two-person film crew, two riders, and Mr. Mikami from Panaracer

Models

Atsushi (@a2c_nice_san) Works for a major Japanese automaker. During his posting in Nice, he became a model for an apparel brand, shooting on location and tackling the legendary climbs of France — a stint that turned him into a devoted climber. His motto: stylish and fast.	Miki (@miki___berto) Owns a road bike, a gravel bike, and a cyclocross bike, and uses serious fitness to glide across any surface. Her handle is a tribute to her hero Alberto Contador. Endlessly curious, she lives by the motto: “the want never stops.”
Producer & Videographer	Photographer
Tats (@tats_lovecyclist) Editor-in-chief of LOVE CYCLIST. Throughout his career in digital marketing consulting and production, he has led countless client projects and directed photo shoots along the way. Since founding LOVE CYCLIST, he has overseen all creative production. For this project, he handled planning and video production.	Rin (@f430_lisa_) 11 years on sports bikes. Through a range of communities, she has met friends, shared values, and shaped her own riding style. As a student she studied abroad in Vancouver, where she joined the local scene and rode with the community — bringing multiple perspectives to her relationship with the bike. Equally at home behind a camera, she mainly shoots snaps.

Another season to roll giddily into the gravel

The thrill of gravel lies in its unpredictability. The constant shift of the surface beneath your tires, the weather turning without warning, the unmarked road you stumble onto. It’s the kind of adventure you simply can’t find in everyday riding.

What carries you through such uncertain terrain is gear you can trust — and, above all, confidence in your own style.

British Racing Green, quietly burning with competitive spirit. Sakura, blooming with the season. Against rough terrain and ever-changing scenery, these colors bring out a rider’s individuality in sharp relief.

That’s exactly why limited colors shine.
This year too, let’s tear through the 2026 gravel season in a style that’s unmistakably your own.

GravelKing 2026 Limited Colors (Official Site)

Models / Atsushi & Miki
Photo / Rin, Text & Movie / Tats
[PR] Provided by / Panaracer Corporation
Apparel / Café du Cycliste