Thread: You think it’s accurate that a gravel bike is potentially 20% slower than a road bike
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Old 05-16-20, 05:57 PM
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I don't know about the percentage, but gravel tires are heavier and have more rolling resistance than road tires. Yeah , the gravel bike with gravel tires is slower than a road bike, given the same power output.
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