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01-23-20, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BengalCat

I'm not that knowledgeable about gravel bikes but I don't know where the weight issue is coming from regarding the Domane SL 5. It is my understanding that in general, a gravel bike is heavier than a road bike. (Have I been misinformed?) So, given the Domane is a quality road bike that has the ability to run up to 38mm tires I'm curious about where the "weight issue" is coming from.

i keep seeing people in various forums (this one includes ) and in YouTube comments (yes not the best place) repeat it.

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