I'm trying to find a gravel bike and found these two but was wondering which one is good and worth it? The first picture is $100 and the second is $125. Thank you in advance!
by Conscious_Theory_860
I'm trying to find a gravel bike and found these two but was wondering which one is good and worth it? The first picture is $100 and the second is $125. Thank you in advance!
by Conscious_Theory_860
5 Comments
The tire clearance with the disc brakes is much better, so I’d go for the second one
Second one looks really bad to me. Looks like a cheap mtb that they changed to drop bars
What brand / model are they??
Is 125 a strict budget? I wouldn’t recommend either tbh.
The 2nd one is a turd, it’s Walmart quality. The first bike has potential, but it was stored outdoors, exposed to the elements. It will need a bunch of work. Quite likely cable and housing is rusted and siezed, which would mean bar tape as well. Tires are possibly 20+ years old. You may be able to put a cyclocross tire, but not a modern, fat, gravel tire. Bearings possibly smoked if water got it. The sun can cause a lot of damage as well. I’d keep looking. Neither of these are a good buy.