I just got into gravel cycling as a way to improve my fitness for mtb as well as recover from a significant injury a couple months ago and man, the speed and adventure of gravel cycling is my newest addiction. I am finding myself just as excited to either hop on my bike and get lost or bust out 40 miles on a gps route and discover new fun areas. I feel like people think I’m crazy for enjoying it this much. Also I thought gravel riders were kind of crazy before, I thought why would they not prefer mtb but now I see there’s an amazing place in the world for gravel riding and I’m excited to see where it all takes me.
by pulsating_rectum
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Not to burst your happiness man but had you tried just pedaling your MTB a bit harder? I get gravel as a stepping stone for roadies going off asphalt but if you’ve got a solid MTB (especially XC) then you have 95% of the gravel bike capabilities.