Gravel bikes

[Grant]

I used too ride a lot of old rail road beds on my bmx bike too get places and recently did about 2 miles of it on my klunker. I’m guessing these bikes are built for something finer because I can’t see building any real speed on that large loose stone

There are different versions There are some that are basically cyclocross bikes with slacker geometry and then there are some real beasts out there. Gravel bike tires vary from .5 inches to 3 inches! It is extremely varied.

Then, there is THE BEAST!

 

[Grant]

If it goes on gravel, then it is a gravel bike.

 

[SpikeFC]

2x7 grinder. Latest in the gravel technology.
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Are those track dropbars...?

 

[Grant]

Are those track dropbars...?

No

 

[Bart52]

Here's my gravel bike that I mentioned earlier

I just can't get comfortable on dropbars any more, so I've ordered new bars and parts to convert it to single speed. Then, I'll get out and hit the gravel.

 

[Grant]

Here's my gravel bike that I mentioned earlierView attachment 112075

I just can't get comfortable on dropbars any more, so I've ordered new bars and parts to convert it to single speed. Then, I'll get out and hit the gravel.

What about these.

 

[Bart52]

What about these.
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I don't think those would work. I have some issues with my neck which requires me to be in a more upright position than I can get on drops.

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Maybe some mustache ‘middleweight’ bars?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/303353337934


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[Grant]

Maybe some mustache ‘middleweight’ bars?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/303353337934


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That is the best chainring ever tho.

 

[MazdaFlyer]

Maybe some mustache ‘middleweight’ bars?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/303353337934


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Those are the bars I tried to buy but the seller blocked me. I have no idea why and they wouldn’t respond to questions.
I’d still like to get a set.


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[Bart52]

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That is the best chainring ever tho.

Those bars look a lot like Wald Touring bars run upside down.

Personally, I have no problem riding gravel in an upright position, so I ordered Velo Orange Klunker Bars (https://velo-orange.com/products/grand-cru-klunker-680) to replace my dropbars.

 

[Grant]

Those bars look a lot like Wald Touring bars run upside down.

Personally, I have no problem riding gravel in an upright position, so I ordered Velo Orange Klunker Bars (https://velo-orange.com/products/grand-cru-klunker-680) to replace my dropbars.

Touring bars were made to be flipped!

 

[Grant]

There is even one that is for sale!

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Those are the bars I tried to buy but the seller blocked me. I have no idea why and they wouldn’t respond to questions.
I’d still like to get a set.


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[jamesdart]

I was looking for a multi use bike to do some longer rides and some mild trails. I used to mtb in the 90s all rigid. Current mtb are crazy. for me builds wind up getting carried away on $$$ so I just bought new. Got a good discount through a partnership kind of thing. I wanted green but when I was ready to buy only red was available. Not the end of the world.

 

[Grant]

I was looking for a multi use bike to do some longer rides and some mild trails. I used to mtb in the 90s all rigid. Current mtb are crazy. for me builds wind up getting carried away on $$$ so I just bought new. Got a good discount through a partnership kind of thing. I wanted green but when I was ready to buy only red was available. Not the end of the world.
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That really looks road-esque. Is it just a road bike with bigger tires?

 

[Bart52]

That really looks road-esque. Is it just a road bike with bigger tires?

Gravel bikes seem to run the spectrum from road bikes with wide tires to mountain bikes wirh dropbars

 

[Duchess]

Those are the bars I tried to buy but the seller blocked me. I have no idea why and they wouldn’t respond to questions.
I’d still like to get a set.


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Check out the Nitto Albatross, Dove, or North Roads, or Soma Oxford, and probably others—they're similar styles of bar. I have an Albatross on my the USAAF bike and I love them.


I wouldn't call it a gravel bike, but I use my road bike on gravel roads. I just put on the largest tires that would fit (28 and I have to deflate them to get them past the brakes) and ride it.

 

[Grant]

Gravel bikes seem to run the spectrum from road bikes with wide tires to mountain bikes wirh dropbars

Some are 4 inch wide fat bikes with drop bars!

 

[Bart52]

Some are 4 inch wide fat bikes with drop bars!

To each his own, I'll stick to my Jones Bars on my fattie.