Video: Gravel Bikes Exist Because Mountain Biking Is Now Boring

Video: Gravel Bikes Exist Because Mountain Biking Is Now Boring

Global Cycling Network with an interesting take here. I don’t have stats to back the assertion, but I’m going to guess that road bike to gravel converts far outweighs to mountain bike to gravel converts.

Road cycling has become more and more dangerous for a plethora of reasons. Road racing is dying. My biggest beef with the video, though, why does everyone seem to ignore XC-style bikes? My early 2000s Litespeed Pisgah perfectly fits the “off-road-bike-that-pedals-good” complaint part.