Hardtail Mountain Bike Vs Gravel Grinder

Gravel bike vs mountain bike.

Hardtail mountain bike vs gravel grinder. Gravel bicycles present an interesting option for the riders who want to travel on and off road. Lighter more aero etc. The riding position is also different with longer head angles and shorter top tubes on gravel adventure bikes giving a more upright position. I have lust over gravel adventures on a mountain bike with all my.

This ride begins where the pavement ends. I have 2 primary bikes that see 99 of my riding. This video is my final one in the series of hardtail vs gravel bike. It s designed specifically for that environment and to be a.

The bside is supposed to be my snow bike and my mountain bike and sometimes i bike pack on it. But i cannot tear my love away from the b side. Find your mountain bike. Global cycling network 598 300 views.

The mcr 9 rdo. Really for long and or high speed gravel rides or if the bike will be used part time as a road bike or as a cyclocross bike i think a gravel cross bike is a better option. For the gravel bike to be able to make it on this challenging environment laden with gravel rocks and pebbles you have to make it lighter. If they hear you we may not have a good enough excuse for n 1.

I m currently building a dedicated steel gravel bike for this very reason. This video discusses using a hardtail mountain bike for gravel riding. I used to have a steel cross bike before gravel bikes existed and it was much more forgiving than my hardtail. More durable than a road bike and much faster than a mountain bike.

A soma bside hardtail rigid fork 650b and a soma wolverine. More durable than a road bike and much faster than a mountain bike. With 140mm of consistent controlled cva suspension progressive and adjustable geometry. And some gravel bikes like the fustle causeway gr1 with it s 69 head tube are heading along the path that s taken mountain bike head tubes down to around 66.

Which does it all best duration. Dave rome so often we joke that gravel bikes are just old mountain bikes from a time that s now in the rearview mirror. The rigid mtb fork is stiffer the frame is stiffer and the bars are stiffer. The series focuses on comparing a hardtail mountain bike and a full suspension cross country mountain bike for that matter.

Shhh don t tell the wives you can ride gravel on a xc rigid hardtail. Gravel bike vs xc mountain bike. Converting a mountain bike to a gravel grinder might not be an easy task but when you understand the principles of both bikes you can easily find your way home. Are you just better off with a hardtail mtb.

My wolverine is supposed to be my gravel bike and road when i feel like it. Find your gravel bike. Gravel bicycles present an interesting option for by adam marsal june 23 2016 at 8 26 am.