I actually don't ride a gravel bike for it's intended purpose. I just wanted a general all-terrain bike, best suited for urban riding. I'm not a roadie or a dedicated mountain biker and living in a big city, sometimes I like to cut across parks, paths or hop onto other rough terrain dedicated roadies wouldn't even consider. I prefer wearing MTB shorts and I like flat pedals, I also enjoy getting into an aero position with my drop bars when I need to get somewhere fast and the better assurance of wide tires (had a friend break his leg when his bike's skinny tires hit a crack). Gravel bikes to me are like the jack-of-all-trades, master of none.