Absolutely. It's very common. And a great compromise to having two bikes.Anyone get a gravel bike and have two sets of wheels, one for road and one for gravel?
Shux, no problem riding wide tires on the road. I've a bike with 42mm tires which I ride with no issues. Road tires, not knobblies. I run Herse Baby Shoe Pass tires and they're great and there are other brands that I can't comment on because I haven't tried them. And there are those who are running wider tires than my 42.2, 48's aren't uncommon.I'm looking at doing the Filthy 50 in September. But yeah, I do hard pack all the time on my road bike. I was considering a road bike and getting wider tires for gravel, but gravel bikes seem to be quite a bit cheaper for the same kit. i.e. Carbon road bike with Ultegra groupset for $5299 (or 105 groupset for $4699) vs Carbon gravel bike with GRX800 groupset for $3499 from same manufacturer.
A garage full of bikes is always the best option. However, if it is not possible to "fix" your wife two sets of wheels on a gravel bike is a reasonable option. Even though I have a few road bikes I still have two sets of wheels for my gravel bike; one for road and packed surfaces, and the other for the rough stuffUnlike some of my friends, my wife is not going to put up with a garage full of bikes. My road bike is aluminum, and I'd like to upgrade to carbon and higher end groupset. I'd also like to get into gravel. Anyone get a gravel bike and have two sets of wheels, one for road and one for gravel? I'm looking at a carbon bike with GRX800 2x12.
Rene Herse tires are great if you're flush. For less $$, Panaracer GravelKing slicks roll nice and are a great bang for the buck.Shux, no problem riding wide tires on the road. I've a bike with 42mm tires which I ride with no issues. Road tires, not knobblies. I run Herse Baby Shoe Pass tires and they're great and there are other brands that I can't comment on because I haven't tried them. And there are those who are running wider tires than my 42.2, 48's aren't uncommon.
I agree.Rene Herse tires are great if you're flush. For less $$, Panaracer GravelKing slicks roll nice and are a great bang for the buck.
Wider tires not only improve the ride comfort, they also corner better.My Alu gravel is 5 lbs heavier and about 1/2 to 1 mph slower than my carbon road bike. If I were planning on only one bike, the 2nd pair of road wheels would be a narrow and fewer spoked carbon wheel to save weight. I don't need the strength of a wider and heavier wheel on asphalt.
And the older I get, the more important a non-jarring ride is.Wider tires not only improve the ride comfort, they also corner better.
Yep.And the older I get, the more important a non-jarring ride is.
Gravel bikes are generally a little beefier to handle the rigors of........dirt and gravel. The GT Grade probably comes closest to your typical endurance road bike:So, what gravel bikes make good road bikes? Or are gravel bikes just road bikes with wider tire clearances (aside from the groupsets - I know they are different)?
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Gravel bikes typically have a lower BB and slightly slacker HT/ST angles.Or are gravel bikes just road bikes with wider tire clearances (aside from the groupsets - I know they are different)?
Hmmm. Maybe slacker than a race bike. Not necessarily slacker than and endurance road bike, though I'm sure that varies. Gravel bikes will generally also have a longer wheelbase.Gravel bikes typically have a lower BB and slightly slacker HT/ST angles.
Pretty much the same bikes, unless one is looking for a reason to get another bike.Hmmm. Maybe slacker than a race bike. Not necessarily slacker than and endurance road bike, though I'm sure that varies. Gravel bikes will generally also have a longer wheelbase.
Not exactly. A gravel bike still has room for even wider tires and a longer wheelbase which adds stability.Pretty much the same bikes, unless one is looking for a reason to get another bike.
