Originally Posted by PepeM

There was a gravel race in town this weekend. Being totally out of shape and owning no such thing as a gravel bike, I did not participate. However, my wife thought it looked really cool and said she would be interested in trying that, since she does not like the idea of riding on the road. Being the enabler that I am, I told her I fully supported that desire and that she should most definitely get a gravel bike. Two days later, I have ordered a Cannondale Topsoil for her. My guess is that she will use it twice, lose interest, and then I will inherit a gravel bike.