A decent amount of gravel bikes on the market are really just the brand’s old CX bikes updated & tweaked for larger tire clearance & maybe a slight head-tube slackening. Specialized Crux, Cannondale SuperSix Evo SE, Scott Addict Gravel to name a few. These are often called “race geometry” gravel bikes by some folks. Me personally, I prefer “CX geometry” gravel bikes for the riding I do. More nimble, more responsive, lighter, overall feels more like an endurance geo road bike.
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The Focus Mares is no longer made? Looks a great bike 👌
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A decent amount of gravel bikes on the market are really just the brand’s old CX bikes updated & tweaked for larger tire clearance & maybe a slight head-tube slackening. Specialized Crux, Cannondale SuperSix Evo SE, Scott Addict Gravel to name a few. These are often called “race geometry” gravel bikes by some folks. Me personally, I prefer “CX geometry” gravel bikes for the riding I do. More nimble, more responsive, lighter, overall feels more like an endurance geo road bike.
The Focus Mares is no longer made? Looks a great bike 👌