Originally Posted by
Leo001
If you could only have one bike for road/ occasional gravel what would it be? I’m more concerned with comport than speed, don’t want a “race” bike, prefer a more relaxed geometry and disc brakes.
thanks for the input!
Originally Posted by
Leo001
in the 3k range, current contender is a Trek Domane SL4
I would use my Fairlight Secan gravel bike.
853 steel with carbon fork, disc brakes, and hydraulic 105 shifters
Frame angles and fork trail that lean towards road bike
Stack and reach that are endurance since I chose the T sizing
2x drivetrain
43mm Panaracer GK SS tires that are smooth rolling.
I could lie to myself and buy a 2nd wheelset with the intention of swapping it out for road or gravel rides. Or I could save hundreds, just buy some faster 40-43mm tires, and accept that I wont change my wheels depending on where I want to ride.
I would be plenty fast on even faster rolling tires. As it is, almost all my solo rides are gravel rides and they typically end up being 30-40% paved roads on my way out of/into town and my currently tires are good enough for that to not frustrate me. Faster ones would be even better.