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They look like so much fun. Couldn't stop staring at it in a local bike shop today.
If you were going to do lots of miles on road, would you take one?
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Maybe.
I actually prefer riding on the ride with the suspension engaged, it work more in a way of reducing vibration rather than reducing the shock (bit hard to explain).
To me, it make sense where my parents live in the Pyrenees with tonnes of gravel road near the cols, but still very much a niche.
edscoble
Howard
Because it's fucking awesome to ride.
I took it out on a proper MTB track and it was surprisingly confident-inspiring on extremely loose gravel and steep singletrack.
In my mind it make sense, it felt nice and fast on the road even with the G-One tyres, and doesn't feel like a compromised off road like your typical gravel bike.
downside; fork need a service every 100 hours, and clearance is way too tight, the G-One just about