I must admit that knowing I can get back in the saddle without damaging my health has really lifted my spirits plus an hour on the trainer left me feeling great 👍👍👍
I'm not a hardcore rider in either segment. I don't count grams and also don't need to be the fastest.
I realize it would not be a direct replacement, but for what I'm doing, I think that would be ok lol.
In my mind, a carbon framed gravel bike shouldn't be TOO far off. But I have no clue!
I've never even been on one before, so perhaps that's just where I should start...
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Actually, I yesterday had my 'new bike day'. I had a Scott Addict bike which I used purely for the road. But ever since I rode the Trek Domane at Mallorca, I really was hooked on this bike, so I bought it last week.
It's super comfortable through the Isospeed mechanism and can accomodate up to 38mm tires. I read quite a bit of people using it for gravel - perhaps not single track, but certainly lighter gravel.
Here's my road setup with the wheels i had on my old bike.
The bike itself came with Bontrager wheels that are actually 25mm inner width, perfect for gravel! I have this as a spare wheelset at home, this is how it looks like at someone else's bike - i'll try it out with mine on Saturday!
Actually, I yesterday had my 'new bike day'. I had a Scott Addict bike which I used purely for the road. But ever since I rode the Trek Domane at Mallorca, I really was hooked on this bike, so I bought it last week.
It's super comfortable through the Isospeed mechanism and can accomodate up to 38mm tires. I read quite a bit of people using it for gravel - perhaps not single track, but certainly lighter gravel.
Here's my road setup with the wheels i had on my old bike.
The bike itself came with Bontrager wheels that are actually 25mm inner width, perfect for gravel! I have this as a spare wheelset at home, this is how it looks like at someone else's bike - i'll try it out with mine on Saturday!
great to see fellow cyclists making it happen on the roads.
here's my steed: 2022 canyon endurace. the first one died after a year of riding when the bb displayed a crack.
"don't ride your bike when you're on crack! 😉 after receiving my $$ back, bought this available cyn and i like
this bike even more.
I've been toying with the idea of replacing my TCR with a gravel bike of some sort.
The TCR is getting old. Nothing wrong with it, but I'd really like to upgrade to electronic shifting, and I feel like I might as well at that point just get something totally new.
I've always loved trail riding (did it before I picked up road but have been out of it for almost 10 years now), and would like to get back into it a bit...but not hardcore full suspension trail riding.
I'm wondering if a gravel bike could do it all for me? Enough of a road bike to still hit the pavement, and an enough of an off-roader to hit some trails.
I could always pick up a road specific wheel/tire combo and swap out as needed. Thoughts?
