Originally Posted by
IchbinJay
A gravel bike would be ideal, but the price of them is really high right now. Maybe in couple of years when the demand isn't as bad.
Only if you need the latest and greatest go fast bike and aren't a little handy.
At their core, gravel bikes are just road bikes that can accept wider tires. If you can find that you can alter other stuff like gearing, bars, shifters etc... to whatever you like if you want.
But if one needs the fastest CF 1x product then yes, they are a little expensive.
An example of a the type of base bike that would be an all rounder I think is the Surly Crosscheck:
https://surlybikes.com/bikes/cross_check