Road Bike Vs Gravel Bike: 6 Key Differences

Prefer road bikes, but if i could only have one, might go with gravel. There's a fireroad that i ride relatively frequently, but i usually use hardtail for. A gravel bike would definitely be faster there

I considered for a long time and choosed to go with gravel

Thanks for the analysis

Road with 700-32 tires! Perfect for those who ride on asphalt only! Comfort and fast!

I currently ride a British egale touring bike bought new in 1988. Last proper tour a year ago was 1700km fully loaded. I'm thinking gravel bike as I'm now lucky enough to live in an area where there are a lot of accessible and quiet trails canal towpaths etc. I've tried a few on the british egale but it's not confidence inspiring. My concerns are hills fully loaded with only limited gearing (3chain rings currently) or does the spread of the modern group sets negate this. I'm not young and need the easier gears. It will be a BH gravel bike because that's what my bike shop sells and expectations are that it will be chalk and cheese between the 2. Anyone on here with long-term experience with the BH gravel bikes? Thinking simplest set up no electronic changers. But dyno front hub for lights and phone charger. (Simpler in the old days with a map😂) mud gaurds 2 chain rings and aluminium frame and forks. Riding typically 1 or 2 hours à day weekend trips and à 2 week tour. Mixed quite country roads and forest tracks canal paths.

1:16 is that a dog?

Gravel bikes are not nearly as fast as road bikes, but they are preferable in every other respect: more comfortable, more versatile, more practical, fatter tyres, less likely to break. I use my gravel bike as an all-season road bike, with road tyres and mudguards (road tires and fenders here in 'Merica), and it works brilliantly. I wouldn't use it on a fast group ride, but otherwise it does pretty much everything you'd want a drop bar bike to do.

What is the weight limit of a gravel bike?

I began researching earlier this month and I'm heavily leaning toward a gravel bike at this point. I plan on long rides, up to town to town, and the routes I currently walk are half road, half gravel/grass & dirt.

My tires are 2.3 inches wide. 58mm. I guess they're a bit fat. I use it for rail trails mostly.

I'm lucky. I have an awesome (Ferrari?)red road bike AND a (landrover)black gravel bike.

Handlebars? Much prefer the shallow drops of a gravel bike , more comfortable and usable for most rides than the deep drops of my road bike

Just curious is a gravel bike similar to what we use to call a touring bike. As I get older my cycling needs change. I have a Road bike and two mountain bikes. I don’t ride my road bike anymore because it is just too difficult to get on and off. I use to put in over 100 miles a week but because of job changes and getting older. I had to stop riding altogether. I will be have hip surgery in a few months so I am planning my return to cycling to get back in shape. I will probably stick with my mountain bike and put road tires on it. Maybe an electric bike is in my future.

Very astute comparisons between road bikes and gravel bikes. Thanks for the video! I haven't ridden road bikes very much, but I prefer my gravel bike because I tend to do long trips during which I often ride on busy roads. I chose a less knobby tire (38MM) for improvements in speed, which also gives me stability as well as the flexibility to ride on the gravel shoulder if there's a big truck passing me.

I buy mtb after few months to use ill go road bike because of fast but after that go to gravel because muddy and gravely roads its pain for road bike gravel is perfect fast and easy hard road here in Philippines ❤❤❤

I took an old 1980s racing frame and set it up as a gravel/commuter for cheap. It has three drive sprockets, but I literally just ever use the central one. With nice, big cleats that I can use barefoot or with flops. It is by far the most fun bike I have ever had.