Planning on buying a new bike the first week of May and want your input. Currently riding an old aluminum Specialized Secteur with upgraded drivetrain and I ride multiple times per week ranging. My rides usually range from 10-50 miles per ride on a mix of paved, crushed limestone, and gravel. Probably 40% paved, 40 crushed limestone, & 20% gravel. I do mostly day rides but plan to do some light bikepacking too. I'm in Minnesota so my paved riding can still be rough at times. I visited a couple LBS's today to do research into what bike will be the best fit for me. I'm torn between the following bikes:
- Otso Waheela C GRX 11-Speed Complete Bike Build – Otso Cycles
- Checkpoint SL 5 AXS Gen 3 – Trek Bikes
- Carbon Gravel Bike – Salsa Warbird C GRX 600 1x – Salsa Cycles
My LBS seemed to have these 3 bikes priced within $200 of eachother (aprox $3199) and I like all 3 of them. I've had my current bike for 8+ years so I want this new one to last a similar timeframe, just want you're input on which one you would choose and why?
by PowerfulBacon
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Waheela will have the best tire clearance. Warbird is a bit racier, but not as racy as some of the newer bikes. I’ve ridden two Warbirds in many gravel ultra events. Currently have a barely used Waheela (medium) with Di2, carbon wheels and bars for sale if you’re interested.