Originally Posted by
Breadfan
I can live with the 2x as I will be doing some road biking also and all my gravel is pretty flat.
Hate to say it, but based on that description, the Grizl may not be the best option because its geometry is far more "drop bar mtn bike" than "asphalt plus crushed gravel" -- I spent an inordinate amount of time staring at bikes a year ago. The Grail AL is better suited for that description. $1700 w GRX400.
edit -- you could check TPC too, but even their stock (at the moment) doesn't include anything around $1300.
$1300 range, w hydraulics? That's hard because the groupset itself is around that price, so you may end up completely compromising in other areas.
Maybe the Ribble CGR AL?
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribbl...ku=BBCGRAOR010
--Just throwing in something (else) to think about....
*For what it's worth, my budget was more than $1300, but I scoured high and low regardless of budget for something to be a 1-bike, N+1 killer. I ended up with an Obed GVR (carbon, w GRX 810)