I had a cross bike and found the gravel roads in and around Whistler were too rough and loose. Some of the easier trails like Sea to Sky or the easy singletrack around Lost Lake were good, but my hardtail is just as good there and better everywhere else. Now a gravel bike with 650 wheels and real tires in the 2.2 size range and lower gears would be a different thing. But drop bars are for getting aero. Not much use for that around here.
Aug. 4, 2023, 8:31 a.m. - Andy Eunson
I had a cross bike and found the gravel roads in and around Whistler were too rough and loose. Some of the easier trails like Sea to Sky or the easy singletrack around Lost Lake were good, but my hardtail is just as good there and better everywhere else. Now a gravel bike with 650 wheels and real tires in the 2.2 size range and lower gears would be a different thing. But drop bars are for getting aero. Not much use for that around here.