Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
Gravel bikes are what many people should have been riding for years now, so as the trend was adopted, the industry took notice and started churning out products to support the trend. They would be stupid not to try and capitalize on it.
Drop bar bikes with wide tire clearance, quality components, and quality tires = the type of bike many people have wanted for years.
So it's a "hybrid" bike with drop bars? I don't know about anyone else, but I see the "gravel" name and I stay away. "Gravel" to me means loose gravel and that's about the last thing I want to ride on.