Wednesday, July 20, 2022

[928] Dream Gravel Bikes

Here's my current top dream gravel bikes. Not in order of preference.

Why them? Well they've got mounting points, they look nice, and they're not as expensive as the more famous gravel bikes I keep hearing about. I'm just looking at the entry level models of these bikes, not even the top of the line. Also I realized that there are many different kinds of gravel bikes and maybe the "right" one for me is the gravel bike built for adventure. Hopefully that means the frame isn't as stiff and will be comfortable for long rides, I honestly don't know. It could all be marketing jargon for all I know.

  • Kona Bikes Rove NRB. I'm a big fan of US cyclocross athlete Kerry Werner and he's currently sponsored by Kona Bikes. I used to be a fan of the Kona Jake but the Rove NRB seems like a more forgiving bike, plus the mounting points.
  • Cannondale Topstone 4. I kept getting Canyon and Cannondale mixed up, and which company sponsored EF Education-EasyPost. Then I discovered both of them had gravel bikes I liked.
  • Canyon Grizl AL. This was actually the first gravel bike I was checking out online that I realized was the "right" type of gravel bike for me, hence it makes the list.
I'd also like to note that despite this being fully built bikes of course I'd want to customize them a bit. Specifically with dynamo hub wheels, old school fender flares, and of course dynamo head and tail lights to name a few. Maybe even a new paint job if possible.

These are my dream bikes anyway, I honestly doubt I can afford one any time soon.

Out.