Originally Posted by
SpikedLemon
Just throwing it out there but if you are considering some light trail riding that you look at a Cyclocross bike. It'd be mostly road-bike worthy but will accept larger tires that'll behave better on trails (or potholes/manhole covers/etc...).
I would say gravel bike would generally be better. There is fine line between the two but gravel bikes generally have a more relaxed geometry and bosses for water bottles and racks/fenders which true cross bikes don't always have