Originally Posted by
Eric F
For a gravel bike, definitely not. I would take the alum/hydro option, vs steel/mech. Probably on the road, too. I’m not particularly enamored with steel frames. (YMMV).
I like both. At the moment I am building up an old vintage steel frame into a gravel rider so I'd rather go AL for the new one. But I may have to bend a little and get mech brakes.