Would you recommend a gravel bike to get back in the sport?
Hello,
I had ridden bikes from age 10 to age 26 and then almost completely stopped until now (age 48).
I am 5'9'', 215lbs, out of shape, but biking is generally the easiest sport for me, since I rode so much.
I am researching new bikes. I am think about a gravel bike with two wheelsets:
(a) original wheelset for gravel
(b) lightweight wheelset for road cycling only.
I have a road bike that I dislike very much, since I am so heavy, I always feel I am riding with a flat tire. It feels mushy and flexy. Columbus SLX steel, cheap carbon fork.
What I need to endurance type geometry, and a bike that can accelerate. I am thinking about a carbon Diverge. Please let me know your thoughts about:
(1) Does the idea of a gravel bike for road (60%) and gravel (40%) make sense?
(2) Does the idea of two wheelsets make sense?
Thanks !!!
Francois