Originally Posted by
PromptCritical
I have bike fit challenges so due to my relatively short torso, production road bikes don't fit me.
My Lynskey gravel bike fits quite well, so I'm wondering if I really need a custom road bike.
Any thoughts on whether a road bike of similar weight is faster than a gravel bike?
I think in your case it will come down more to which bike fits you the best. A custom road bike of similar weight and fit is unlikely to give you any speed advantage. The main potential advantage of a dedicated road bike would be aero and you are unlikely to get that advantage with a custom build anyway.
So unless you think a custom road build would give you a much better fit then I would just fit road tires on your gravel bike and call it good.
A more aero focused gravel bike with similar fit would be another option to consider.