Originally Posted by
TimothyH
Weird days when roadies gush over a bike because it fits 38 mm tires, claim that 30 mm wide rims are the "Sweet spot" and one of the biggest bike manufacturers on the planet doesn't even offer a full sized crankset on their top of the line road bikes.
I guess gravel is the new road.
-Tim-
Even funnier is back in the day, that is what the standard sport tourer from said companies was. You want a gravel bike, get you a French bike from the 60s/70s or before. They knew how to make bikes for crappy roads.