Originally Posted by
gus6464
Gravel bikes need to employ a more modern cross country mtb geometry to be really capable offroad.
I don't frequently take my gravel bike offroad. Many roads are unpaved, and they're often chunky and rough, but they're roads.
Originally Posted by
gus6464
You can ride a frame with a crazy offset fork and at the end of the day not even notice it because the geometry was designed around that offset.
The frame and fork may well be reasonable alongside each other, but I still want to see the specs for both so I know what sort of bicycle I'm buying.