Originally Posted by
Road Fan
What makes a bike not capable for gravel? One can ride a tight road racer with 21 mm tubulars on gravel. One may have to.
This is like the overused claim that you can tour on anything and that touring is the act of doing.
Yes yes yes, you can tour on anything, but some bikes will be more convenient/more enjoyable/overall better for the act of loaded paved touring.
Same here- yes any bike can be ridden on gravel. That doesnt mean all bikes are ideally suited for riding on gravel.
A 21mm tire would be miserable on gravel I ride and it would be worse in many other places, due to the regionally varied styles of gravel.