BICI GRAVEL y CICLISMO de CARRETERA: ¿SIRVEN PARA TODO DE VERDAD? | Javier Bañón Izu | BIKEPACKER

Dear bikepackers, many of you have asked me if you can climb mountain passes and road bike with a gravel bike. Of course you can, although you must take certain considerations into account. I'll continue to give you more details in the header. Gravel bikes are specifically designed for riding on well-trodden trails, but they also allow for riding on rough and complicated paths, depending on the model and the rider's skill level, as well as for riding on paved roads. This is precisely one of the most attractive aspects of gravel bikes: their wide range of uses, which allows you to even have a single bike where others have two or three. In this way, a gravel bike allows us to ride on well-trodden trails, paved roads, and even slightly broken paths. A bike that many compare to the performance of a hardtail mountain bike, and thanks to a curved handlebar and specific geometry with a long reach and wide wheelbase, it offers a lot of fun and requires little maintenance in the simplest models. What should we keep in mind? There are several factors that differentiate a road bike from a gravel bike that affect its dynamics and that must be taken into account when considering a gravel bike for all-round use. The first thing to keep in mind is that a gravel bike will never completely replace a road bike, as they are slower and less reactive than a road bike, which was designed to perform perfectly on asphalt. Gravel bikes are designed to perform perfectly on well-trodden trails and also be able to connect with some paved mountain passes. This versatility allows for completely new routes and an added level of adventure that road cycling lacks. I'll go over the important points to keep in mind when considering a gravel bike for use on asphalt. Javierbañonizu.es's personal channel BIKEPACKING, GRAVEL, CYCLING TOURING, BICYCLE ADVENTURE, MOUNTAIN BIKE, CYCLING