Originally Posted by
jonathanf2
Aero looks cool on gravel until you accidentally gash your expensive carbon wheel on a sharp rock. So I would keep that in mind when choosing your rim depth. I think anything under 40mm depth looks good with a fat gravel tire without being overly exposed.
Also I would look into areas you can cut weight on your gravel bike. If you're climbing, I'm a big proponent for weight reduction and getting your gravel bike as light as possible without compromising durability.
I ride dirt roads which are pretty tame, so thankfully I don’t think I need to worry about rock damage. Thanks for bringing that risk up though; I hadn’t considered it. Perhaps building in durability to resist such damage is why the Flo G700 are comparatively heavy.
And speaking of heavy, that’s exactly my problem! I’m quite heavy and not at all interested to drag around any additional, unnecessary weight. My complete bike is 19lbs, which is acceptable to me, but if I can gain some long ride efficiency for little weight gain, I want to consider it.