Gravel bike as all-around bike?
I have a Canyon Endurace road bike that has quite a back story attached to it. Long story short I’m debating selling the Canyon at some point and buying another bike. I’m leaning toward a nice aluminum or even carbon gravel bike like a Specialized Diverge or Trek Checkpoint. But I might need this gravel bike to be my all-around bike, meaning I’d ride it on gravel, on multi-purpose trails, rail trails, and some road riding specifically in training for half and metric centuries.
I’m an older rider, don’t do any group or competitive riding, just enjoy time on the bike. I do ride the occasional organized half century for fun and don’t envision giving that up. I’m looking for feedback on using a general gravel bike as a substitute for an endurance road bike for rides up to 50 miles, thinking about weight, components, frame geometry, comfort, etc. I realize there’s some compromise here. Your thoughts and advice are appreciated.