Originally Posted by
bruce19
Discs. I'm running 28 mm "gravel" tires, which I take to be somewhere between road and cross tires. The gravel tires are fine but a bit lacking up the little steep "ups" when coming to a gate on the local rail/trail. And, you are correct. I won't be getting a gravel bike given the differences mentioned so far.
So you dont use your CX bike for CX? Then why have it?
...thats rhetorical and meant to point out that in addition to gravel, you also dont 'get' CX.
Ends up bikes can be versatile.
For a packed down limestone rail trail, while you dont need a bike capable of handling wider tires, wider tires will provide more comfort while allowing you to be as fast or possibly faster.
This thread could have just as easily been labeled 'I dont get mountain bikes' because you dont feel you need one of those for your limited unpaved riding on a groomed and well maintained limestone trail.