Originally Posted by
gios
Do people buy gravel bikes to use touring due to the wider tire clearance they take? Haven't seen any, but do they make gravel bikes with road components?
Sure.
Kona's line of Rove bikes is one. The Rove LTD has the Shimano 105, and the Rove ST (now DL) has the SRAM Rival.
The AllCity line-up is another. Their Gorilla Monsoon bike has the SRAM Apex. And their Cosmic Stallion has the Shimano GRX 2x11.
Plenty of others out there. Most I've seen sport road components for the drive train.