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Can You Race Gravel on a Mountain Bike? I Tried and It Was… Okay


Can You Race Gravel on a Mountain Bike? I Tried and It Was… Okay

To make it a bit more gravel-friendly, I essentially pushed it more toward the XC racing side of the MTB spectrum. The two biggest changes I ...

Can I ride a mountain bike on gravel? : r/gravelcycling - Reddit

It's built for things more intense than gravel, so you'll be more than fine. Just don't expect to be the fastest!

MTB for first gravel event? | Mountain Bike Reviews Forum

Go for it! I participated in a number of gravel races last year on this, my 29er XC hardtail with 2.1” tires. Perfectly acceptable. The only ...

Gravel racing on MTB - Equipment - TrainerRoad

gravel bike is the aero penalty of flat bars (in my opinion). You can't be in aero bars while riding in a group and you will be burning more ...

Everyone is Having fun on a Gravel Bike...But Me - Singletracks

If your Emperor is speed, gravel bikes make sense for gravel roads over mountain bikes. If you don't care about speed, a good gravel bike is ...

Do We Even Need Gravel Bikes? Why I Race Gravel on a Drop Bar ...

Gravel bikes are basically just mountain bikes from the 80s or 90s, right? I may have taken that internet meme a little too far and ...

Can you ride a gravel bike on singletrack? - Quora

A gravel bike is basically just a drop-bar mountain bike. I regularly take my cyclocross bike with hybrid tires on green and blue singletracks, ...

Mountain bike to Gravel bike conversion - Slowtwitch Forum

Other than looking funny on my mtb, they are fine. You can try to find a gravel bike with the same front and rear hub spacing as your mtb, but ...

Bringing A GRAVEL BIKE To A MOUNTAINBIKE RACE!? - YouTube

You picked the right bike. That was a gravel race, definitely not a mtb race. Your drop bars helped you a lot with the aerodynamics compared ...

What is the point of gravel bikes? Why not just a mountain bike?

That said, all depends on your needs and space available to store. If you like gravel but like to hit mountain bike trails, try a drop bar ...

Can you, Mountain Bike on a Gravel Bike? - YouTube

Crazy Hard 50 Mile Grave Race with 5000' of climbing! - https://youtu.be/eed4ILsVDAI Try Mountain Biking on a Gravel Bike, it's a blast!

Winning a Cross Country mountain bike race on a Gravel Bike ...

Once I figured out I could ride the race more like a road race (high cadence) and not like a mountain bike race (high torque), I started passing a lot of people ...

The Leadville Trail 100 MTB: Gravel vs MTB choice and how I ... - Velo

Sometimes you just need a break from an event, but I think I'll try Leadville on a gravel bike soon. However I wouldn't recommend it.

MTB test in a gravel race: Specialized Epic HT at Bighorn Gravel

Bighorn Gravel in Gypsum, Colorado is a rowdy race with nearly 10000 feet of climbing at elevation and a few miles of singletrack.

This Mountain Biker Hates Gravel Bikes - Can We Change His Mind?

Let's just say, like most mountain bikers, Rich isn't the biggest fan of gravel riding. But you should never knock something until you've tried ...

Can You Ride a Gravel Bike on a MTB Red Trail? - YouTube

How capable are Gravel bikes? Can you have fun in a mountain bike park? Or will it be a complete disaster? Phil and I go to Sherwood Pines ...

I've tried every type of 'gravel bike suspension' going - Cycling Weekly

Unsurprisingly, the answer comes down to you, and the terrain you're tackling. If you're riding canal towpath style gravel or pristine champagne ...

Taking a Gravel Bike to a Mountain Bike Race - YouTube

off-road Duathlon. It was the perfect course for a gravel bike, with only one small sketchy section due to all the rain we've had. If you ...

Getting into gravel racing | Velosurance

Mountain biking can be intimidating, especially if you are considering racing, as it can require high levels of bike handling skills. The idea ...

9 Ways to Prepare for a Gravel Grinder Bike Race | Saris

Many types of bikes will do the job on gravel. You can ride anywhere from a new carbon mountain bike to a 40 year old road bike and have a good time. I raced ...