Old 02-26-18, 01:22 AM
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Abu Mahendra
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Surley makes a Moonlader...

Is the Moonlander literally a moonlander? No, calling it a moonlander does not make it so, even if Elon Musk lands one on the moon. Likewise, riding a bike on a paved, smooth surface does not necessarily make it a 'road bike' whose primary objectivr is light weight for speed, and short wheelbase, steep head tube, high BB, and short chain stays for maneuverability. The Gorilla Monsoon shares none of those intrinsic specs. Riding it on a road does not make it a road bike any more than landing a Surly on Io make that bike a moonlander.


Originally Posted by mstateglfr
Why cant i ride my gravel bike the same way as this Gorilla bike?
- Ive taken my gravel bike on river bottom single track which is what a rigid drop bar MTB is good for.
- I could take my gravel bike bikepacking on BLM land in Colorado which is what a rigit drop bar MTB is good for.
- I could ride this Gorilla bike on paved roads for 6 miles to get to hours of unending gravel roads and ride til my legs give out.


Why isnt it a gravel bike if i would use it the sane way i use my gravel bike?
Why isnt it a road bike if its a rigid frame and fork with a straight headtube, drop bars, and road shifting?

The arbitrary categorization of bikes is comical.

This all stemmed from the bike's headtube not being tapered. Since its a steel fork, it doesnt need to be tapered to reliably handle gravel, singletrack, and dirt roads without issue.

Talk about going down a rabbit hole.
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