Got my gravel bike and my first gravel ride already had the views to die for.

    • lovesickoysterOP
      3·
      1 year ago

      thank you! still feels a little bit like riding a tractor with the ultra wide handlebars but I guess people get used to it 😂

  • Uranium_Green@slrpnk.net
    3·
    1 year ago

    Wow that view is stunning!

    Can you explain what makes it gravel bike as opposed to a mountain/off-road bike, or are the terms effectively synonymous?

    • lovesickoysterOP
      5·
      1 year ago

      Can you explain what makes it gravel bike as opposed to a mountain/off-road bike, or are the terms effectively synonymous?

      it’s like a road bike with wider tires, nothing special - it’s much faster on light gravel and pretty decent on pavement as well.

  • bc3114@lemmy.ml
    2·
    1 year ago

    Nice view! Also was it a pain in the ass(literally) to ride on rough surface? I’m really interested and plan to purchase my first bicycle this year:)

    • lovesickoysterOP
      2·
      1 year ago

      Also was it a pain in the ass(literally) to ride on rough surface?

      I wouldn’t really say literally, but it’s definitely a learning curve. I did not expect it to be that technical from the photos I saw beforehand, but it was full of holes and loose sand on some places, and regular ramps of 15%-18%. I could do with an 11-40 instead of the 11-34 it came with rofl.