Gravel bikes tend to be slightly modified road bikes. Since road bikes are still in the stone age geometry wise many of those problems get transmitted to gravel bikes.
A cheap xc bike with some drop bars, a larger chainring and narrower tyres would be much better gravel bike then what is out there at the moment.
Feb. 12, 2025, 4:38 a.m. - Glass
Gravel bikes tend to be slightly modified road bikes. Since road bikes are still in the stone age geometry wise many of those problems get transmitted to gravel bikes. A cheap xc bike with some drop bars, a larger chainring and narrower tyres would be much better gravel bike then what is out there at the moment.