Originally Posted by
Chi_Z
gravel bike would make a good endurance road bike, but a poor racing road bike. the long chainstays required for larger tires will cause the bike to be very sluggish on corning but stable on straight lines
i went from CAAD10 (racing) to Roubiax (endurance), now to Niner (gravel)
Absolutely. I wouldn't go race a crit with it, but I love how stable it is on descents and curves, it holds a line practically on it's own.