I’ve been looking for a cheap (<$1300 ishUSD) gravel bike. I plan on using it for commuting as well as gravel and some trail riding. I’ve been looking at a couple of bikes- the State 4130 All-road, Cannondale Topstone 3 or 4 and Salsa Journeyer Sora and a couple others. Can you guys give me some advice on which bike to get, what to avoid, etc? Also open to used bikes.
State allroad – [https://www.statebicycle.com/collections/4130-all-road/products/4130-all-road-black-canyon-650b-700c](https://www.statebicycle.com/collections/4130-all-road/products/4130-all-road-black-canyon-650b-700c)
Cannondale topstone 3 – [https://www.cannondale.com/en-us/bikes/road/gravel/topstone-alloy/topstone-3](https://www.cannondale.com/en-us/bikes/road/gravel/topstone-alloy/topstone-3)
Salsa journeyer sora – [https://www.salsacycles.com/bikes/2022-journeyer-sora-650b](https://www.salsacycles.com/bikes/2022-journeyer-sora-650b)
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