Originally Posted by
big john
I'm sure you're familiar with the roads and trails of Mount Wilson but there are fire roads between Mt Gleason and Little Tujunga and other places up there.
I highly recommend a dropper, btw.
A MTB can go everywhere a gravel bike can go, but not the other way around. I don't foresee myself doing enough riding where the advantages of a gravel bike become a significant factor. For now, a gravel bike will remain on the N+1 list. I may also be a the limits of my bike storage space without having to take away from other activities that happen in my garage. If my kid takes a bike with her to college, however....