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Old 03-22-17, 03:14 PM
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OneIsAllYouNeed
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In my experience on spirited group rides, cassette spacing [typical of gravel bikes] can feel like a limiting factor. The ~17% jumps between teeth on a 9-speed 11-32 or 10-speed 11-36 or 11-speed 11-42 feel huge compared to the ~9% jumps on a "road cassette". Otherwise, road tires is all it takes to turn a gravel or cyclocross bike back into a road bike. I think it makes good sense to have two wheelsets for one split-personality bike.
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