Gravel bikes are just road bikes that don’t suck on gravel/dirt roads.
The baffling question fo me is not why someone would buy a bike that works great on a variety of road surfaces, but rather why someone would buy a bike that does not.
The reason me and all my riding friends now ride “gravel” bikes is not due to a love of gravel itself, but for quite roads with little traffic.... which around here often involve dirt, gravel, and poorly maintained pavement.
Last edited by Kapusta; 09-13-20 at 05:39 AM.