Originally Posted by 73StellaSX76

Hey Matt, nice pic, looks like you have miles to go and the sun is setting.
I recently fitted a Redshift suspension stem to my gravel bike. It makes a world of difference to me on steep rocky, rooty, or potholed descents. It reduces fatigue on your hands while braking and enables less need for braking. I resisted getting one for six years now in the interest of keeping things simpler, sure wish I’d made the move sooner. For smooth gravel roads it doesn’t do much. For washboard or potholed pavement it helps a lot. For rocky single track it’s great. Obviously not to the level of an mtb, but much improved. I run 700x42c front and rear for reference.
Oh, and I’m the last person to consult on bar tape color, no help there.