THE GREAT GRAVEL DIVIDE

The gravel-bike genre has exploded, yet it’s still lumped into one category. It’s time to sort things out…

Warren Rossiter

Gravel race bikes and gravel bikepacking bikes are two very different beasts, so why are they both labelled as ‘gravel bikes’? The time is nigh to divide the many types of gravel bikes into categories based on what they’re built for. The exploding popularity of gravel has brought more people than ever to the world of flared drop-bar bikes, from dyed-in-the-wool roadies to full-on mountain bikers, via new riders dipping their toes into riding. Gravel riding has opened up new horizons for just about everyone, including bike brands keen to jump on the bandwagon, and that means we’re experiencing a bout of growing pains when it comes to dealing with the huge range of gravel bikes out there. While mountain bikes have diversified into an ever-confusing number of subgenres as the…

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Cycling Plus (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2024

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