Originally Posted by
Kapusta
If a converted MTB is what you want, then go for it.
But it will ride differently than most bikes sold as Gravel Bikes.
If you are talking about new mtbs, then you are looking at very different geometries and gearing.
Yeah I agree. I have had a rigid mountain bike that has had drop bars on and off since the late 90s or so. I almost exclusively considered it a mountain bike. It saw very little gravel road use and even less pavement. It did see plenty of single track, much of it fairly technical. I definitely didn't consider it a gravel bike. Then at some point I finally did do a mixed surface tour on it that included quite a bit of pavement and gravel roads. I still don't consider it a gravel bike, but I guess some might.