Hardtail Mountain Bike Vs Gravel Grinder

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Hardtail mountain bike vs gravel grinder. The rigid mtb fork is stiffer the frame is stiffer and the bars are stiffer. My wolverine is supposed to be my gravel bike and road when i feel like it. Introducing the world s first full suspension gravel bike the niner magic carpet ride. Shhh don t tell the wives you can ride gravel on a xc rigid hardtail.

I have 2 primary bikes that see 99 of my riding. Find your gravel bike. Find your mountain bike. With 140mm of consistent controlled cva suspension progressive and adjustable geometry.

A soma bside hardtail rigid fork 650b and a soma wolverine. I have lust over gravel adventures on a mountain bike with all my. 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. If they hear you we may not have a good enough excuse for n 1.

Gravel bicycles present an interesting option for the riders who want to travel on and off road. I m currently building a dedicated steel gravel bike for this very reason. 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.

Gravel bike vs 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. This ride begins where the pavement ends. Gravel bike vs xc mountain bike.

Global cycling network 598 300 views. Gravel bicycles present an interesting option for by adam marsal june 23 2016 at 8 26 am. The riding position is also different with longer head angles and shorter top tubes on gravel adventure bikes giving a more upright position. More durable than a road bike and much faster than a mountain bike.

The bside is supposed to be my snow bike and my mountain bike and sometimes i bike pack on it. This video discusses using a hardtail mountain bike for gravel riding. 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 mcr 9 rdo.

Consequently it beats me up on chunky surfaces more than a true gravel bike would. But i cannot tear my love away from the b side. The reimagined rip 9 rdo. Lighter more aero etc.

Are you just better off with a hardtail mtb. The series focuses on comparing a hardtail mountain bike and a full suspension cross country mountain bike for that matter. I used to have a steel cross bike before gravel bikes existed and it was much more forgiving than my hardtail.