Originally Posted by Hiro11

Taking this a step further, I think a dropbar converted lightweight, low travel FS cross country 29er like the Santa Cruz Blur or Scott Spark with semi-slick 2.1 tires could be an excellent gravel race bike for certain courses. Such a build would be overkill for dirt farm road type stuff but excellent for more adventurous races. I've never seen such a build in person, but it would be cool to see.