After daily bike commuting for three or four years now I bought my first gravel bike. Can’t believe how much better this feels than a hybrid.

It's a Jamis Renegade S4. Steel frame with a carbon fork.

Average commute time has gone from around 25-27 minutes to anywhere from 18-22 minutes.

Also made it about two weeks before I gave up on keeping it "clean" and bought a quick release rack today. Commuting with a backpack sucks.