Trek Domane Road v. Trek Domane Gravel
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If you can live with the paint job, the Gravel is better spec'd and a better value (I bought a Domane SL5 Gravel over the winter).
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Only diff I am aware of is the tires they come with. I have another set of wheels for my 2017 SLR7 with mounted 35s that I use for gravel rides. I wouldn't recommend this bike for rougher gravel rides though. You will be much happier with a bike that you can run tires larger than 35s on. Also the frame geometry isn't optimized for gravel riding.
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I also have the Domane Gravel, but I bought strictly for road riding. I actually love the blue/gray color, and the G-One tires went straight to my Space Horse. Like WhyFi said, the frames are exactly the same, but the Gravel has better specs.
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I do think that the (IRRC) Battleship color is more interesting than the typical paintjobs that you see out there, but my niggle with it is that the matte finish does a really good job of showing dirt and grime, so you either need to wipe it down regularly or just embrace it.
Here's mine in its current form (well, actually, I just added a Silca seat roll because it's getting to the point where I don't have the luxury of doing rides with only one water bottle any more) -
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Nice ride, WhyFi! I understand what you are saying about the finish now. Mine also shows a lot of dirt and grease marks, and is kind of difficult to keep clean. It's the first matte finish bike I have owned, and I have half-hardheartedly been looking at matte paint cleaners. Regardless, it's been a blast to ride!
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One other difference is that the ALR 5 Gravel Disc has mechanical disc brakes and the ALR 5 Disc has hydraulic disc brakes.
I've had my ALR 5 Disc for almost a week, now, and I love the hydraulic brakes! Huge step up from the mechanicals on my Trek DualSport 8.3.
I've had my ALR 5 Disc for almost a week, now, and I love the hydraulic brakes! Huge step up from the mechanicals on my Trek DualSport 8.3.
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Trek has a true gravel grinder now in the Checkpoint. Can take tires up to 45mm. https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/b...-bikes/c/B546/
gearing trivia: in the '49 Giro, Fausto Coppi's climbing gears were 47-21 and 47-24.
The roads around here run from new blacktop to washboard gravel and if it looks interesting, I'll head down it with my Domane 5.2. I was running Gator Skins but now I'm using Schwalbe Pro Ones. They measure 28mm(25mm advertised) and there's not much room left in the front.
gearing trivia: in the '49 Giro, Fausto Coppi's climbing gears were 47-21 and 47-24.
The roads around here run from new blacktop to washboard gravel and if it looks interesting, I'll head down it with my Domane 5.2. I was running Gator Skins but now I'm using Schwalbe Pro Ones. They measure 28mm(25mm advertised) and there's not much room left in the front.
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