DMC707

Like me on my SE Big Flyer wearing checkerboard Vans slip ons (at 49 years of age )

Kapusta

Any one of a dozen or so options out there that have rear rack mounts, clear 38s, and have reasonable geo is all I would ever need for paved/gravel use.

My Fog Cutter is all I need for everything I do on pavement and gravel. I might replace it someday with something nicer, but it would just be a nicer version of the same thing or similar. I would love a Warbird.

With a set of 38mm Barlow Pass tires I have zero need a second wheel-set.

Now, trying to narrow my off-road bikes to one would really be a challenge.

Kapusta

Both times I tried that, the second wheelset grew into a second bike.

cj3209

Haven't gone through the entire thread but I would get a gravel bike (has a more comfortable position than a racing bike) and have another set of nice carbon wheels with 30mm 'slicks.' A good gravel bike can actually double as an endurance bike given slick tires.

Just my two cents worth.

jponio

I have a Trek Domane SL5 that I use for road and gravel. Just swap out tires or wheel sets and you're good to go. Disk brakes, endurance geometry, carbon, all the goods.

sean.hwy

I had an aluminum top stone 105 gravel bike that had two wheel sets. Recently sold it and purchased a gravel bike carbon Giant Revolt Advance 2. I swap out my wheel sets all the time.

My GF has a gravel bike and does not have two wheel sets. For the most part we tend to ride what ever is on her bike at the time. I hate changing tires. Looking forward to the day when we go out of town on vacation and she has two wheel sets also.

cj3209

This is a bit off topic but I sometimes wonder why I have a racing bike and a gravel/endurance bike. I mean, I'm 52 and never going to race. My gravel bike weighs around 19 lbs w/carbon wheels and carbon handlebars. My racing bike weighs in at around 16.5 lbs. Maybe I should sell the racing bike...

rekmeyata

Well you could use a tire like the Vittoria Terreno Mix all rounder version (they make 4 different versions of this tire, so check out the other versions to see if there is one that would fit your needs better), while it is a bit hefty it does have a great anti puncture belt system, but the great thing about this tire is that it performs on pavement really well with the smooth center tread area and has raised chevrons (not sure how to explain that) on the corners of the tire for gripping in gravel. It also has Graphene in the tread for longer tread life. This tire won't excel on the road or gravel because it's trying to do both jobs which it does, but there will be compromises made for road and gravel that a dedicated tire for road or a dedicated tire for gravel won't compromise, but if you're not racing on either of those surfaces than this tire is fine; look, if I can ride gravel with smooth 23c road tires, howbeit slow and easy, then this Vittoria would do the job better and you can ride gravel without any issues.

There are a lot of tires coming out that are combination surface tires like the Vittoria, some are already out like the Specialized Pathfinder Pro 2Bliss Ready, or the Kenda Flintridge Pro. These types of tires are being made for the non racer that doesn't want to be bothered with changing tires all the time to suit a particular surface. So just do some research on the tires that I mentioned and find one that fits your needs the best. Like I said more of these types of tires will be coming out because tire companies know that most of the people riding gravel bikes are not racing or riding aggressively, so these tires fit those who want to do both paved and gravel conditions. Me personally, I own a touring gravel bike, yet because my bike handling skills are pretty good, I see no need to go with a combination road gravel tire, if I can ride gravel with 23c tires then I will have no problem riding gravel roads with 32c to 38c tires intended for road use only, so I'm looking into a getting a pair of Schwalbe Marathon Supremes, not a gravel tire but I know I could ride them on gravel.