most of the time "gravel bike" is the fancy way to describe a commuter bike with wide dropbars. Just because thats what you buy, when u need a random bike.
Growing up i went all over, Went from using my bike for everything to my brother doing BMX for tricks and me going mountain bike for the off road adventures. He stopped, i went into road bikes and then stopped after starting a 2 person family. Then got to 40+ and now into gravel bikes. I feel that they fit the middle of both.
Yep. Once you realise that you don’t have to put your life in the hands of incompetent car drivers, intoxicated on alcohol drugs social media and swollen ego’s, and you can breathe air instead of exhaust fumes, and you don’t have to wear ridiculous Lycra.
I've gone from being on a hardtail for 10 years to an all-road with semi-click tyres. Sure, I'll put on some gravel tyres before next winter, but at 60 I'm unlikely to be sending myself anywhere, except the hospital lol, if I keep mountain biking! 😉
For me, gravel bikes were the way to stay on drop bars. Pushed off road cycling because its simply too dangerous in about 98% of the US. Just keep pedaling!
It is not a gateway drug. It's just a different flavor. I still prefer tarmac mountain pass roads. I get what gravel provides, but still isn't where my heart is.
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what kind of bike is this
Gravel is a marketing ploy… pick one or the other, not something that does nothing well enough, once you've tried proper road or proper mountain.
I don’t any true cyclist who has enough bikes
I've always ridden all sorts of bikes, don't understand people who just do one thing!
Riding your bike in the forest is way better than next to cars. Breathe the fresh air.
Bike de gravel é só uma desculpa dos caras q andam de speed arrumaram pra não comprar uma de MTB 😂
C’mon one hit of this and you’ll be a new man.
Grooming the road bikers for the MTB, eventually 🤔😄😯
most of the time "gravel bike" is the fancy way to describe a commuter bike with wide dropbars. Just because thats what you buy, when u need a random bike.
Remember kids
Just say NO
What’s the difference? Only the wheels seem different. I have a bike that looks like the mountain bike (at least looking at the wheels)
i think after mtbers use gravel they will definately want a road machine 😀
Growing up i went all over, Went from using my bike for everything to my brother doing BMX for tricks and me going mountain bike for the off road adventures. He stopped, i went into road bikes and then stopped after starting a 2 person family. Then got to 40+ and now into gravel bikes. I feel that they fit the middle of both.
He rides a Bianchi Rider … Fruitcake is to soft for MTB.
I started out Mountain Biking in the early 90’s & bought a road bike for training…
That’s how THEY get you!
Before I knew it I was shaving my legs & wearing a heart rate monitor.
Now I have Road, MTB & Gravel.😂
I fear it goes both ways 😢
Minimal difference
I am too old for mtb… but I want something for dirt…
I went from MTB to road, but the change was too radical, better stay at gravel for a while.
Yep. Once you realise that you don’t have to put your life in the hands of incompetent car drivers, intoxicated on alcohol drugs social media and swollen ego’s, and you can breathe air instead of exhaust fumes, and you don’t have to wear ridiculous Lycra.
I've gone from being on a hardtail for 10 years to an all-road with semi-click tyres. Sure, I'll put on some gravel tyres before next winter, but at 60 I'm unlikely to be sending myself anywhere, except the hospital lol, if I keep mountain biking! 😉
Going from 23mm tyres and rim brakes to 40+ and discs will be a different sport
The best gravel bike is a hardtail MTB. The best road bike is a gravel bike.
I reality it is more other way round 😉
I wish random shady guys would offer me 2000 dollar bikes for free.
That bianchi is so cool
what gravel bike is that?
Mega Proliferation of Distracted Drivers = Off Road Fo Shizzle
The gateway to mountain biking 😂
I was a perfectly happy Roadie, then some morons convinced me to try MTB.
I am not good at MTB!
I now can't walk properly, don't listen to em.
ever since I bought my salsa gravel bike…i've been looking at mountain bikes!
For me, gravel bikes were the way to stay on drop bars. Pushed off road cycling because its simply too dangerous in about 98% of the US. Just keep pedaling!
lame
Gravel bikes, funny.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That dang rabbit
I genuinely laughed. Thank you.
MTB'rs aren't drugs.
Gravel bikes feel like a lot of fun
Gravel or rd both are hated by those that know
It is not a gateway drug. It's just a different flavor. I still prefer tarmac mountain pass roads. I get what gravel provides, but still isn't where my heart is.
Next up is a hybrid, then MTB 😈