That type of gravel bike might be ideal here. I rode a Norco Threshold cross bike for a few years. Awesome to ride in Pacific Spirit park where it’s almost entirely pea gravel highways. But here in Whistler even some of the gravel roads are terrifying on 41c (I think) tires. Far too rough. Even yesterday’s ride had sections where the subject bike would be ideal and my hardtail a bit of overkill. I could easily see myself getting something like this. Commencal makes something similar but aluminum of course. It’s the fat tires of the Kona that I find attractive. If I were to go for a gravel rig, it would to be able to run fat tires.
April 17, 2024, 8:49 a.m. - Andy Eunson
That type of gravel bike might be ideal here. I rode a Norco Threshold cross bike for a few years. Awesome to ride in Pacific Spirit park where it’s almost entirely pea gravel highways. But here in Whistler even some of the gravel roads are terrifying on 41c (I think) tires. Far too rough. Even yesterday’s ride had sections where the subject bike would be ideal and my hardtail a bit of overkill. I could easily see myself getting something like this. Commencal makes something similar but aluminum of course. It’s the fat tires of the Kona that I find attractive. If I were to go for a gravel rig, it would to be able to run fat tires.