It's easy to dismiss the hype of marketing and categories across the entire spectrum of bikes. Gravel bikes aren't new, but it's a relatively new way to sell bikes. If you've never experienced or dreamt about the magic of a ride where a 'gravel bike' would be a suitable choice, (e.g. a long ride on mixed terrain, mostly roads, gravel or otherwise, but not shying away from some more adventurous detours) I get it, riding is different for everyone. In a way it's completely different to the magic you feel when leaning a mountain bike over for a two-wheel drift through a fast corner in the forest or from nailing a jump, but it is magic and I have felt it, and in some ways it's very much the same, a sense of accomplishment, adventure, and awe, but maybe less adrenaline spikes.
Also, maybe give the gravel guys with cringe tattoos and 'staches a chance. As a group they're no better or worse than the stereotypical MTB bro. We can all be friends.
April 17, 2024, 8:21 a.m. - BadNudes
It's easy to dismiss the hype of marketing and categories across the entire spectrum of bikes. Gravel bikes aren't new, but it's a relatively new way to sell bikes. If you've never experienced or dreamt about the magic of a ride where a 'gravel bike' would be a suitable choice, (e.g. a long ride on mixed terrain, mostly roads, gravel or otherwise, but not shying away from some more adventurous detours) I get it, riding is different for everyone. In a way it's completely different to the magic you feel when leaning a mountain bike over for a two-wheel drift through a fast corner in the forest or from nailing a jump, but it is magic and I have felt it, and in some ways it's very much the same, a sense of accomplishment, adventure, and awe, but maybe less adrenaline spikes. Also, maybe give the gravel guys with cringe tattoos and 'staches a chance. As a group they're no better or worse than the stereotypical MTB bro. We can all be friends.