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    5 Things I Wish I Knew as a Beginner Gravel Cyclist



    Let us know in the comment sections what your tips for new gravel riders would be

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    1. Cade Media on

      RE-UPLOADED
      coz premiere pro decided to delete half my video, here it is again!
      If you fancy watching this on multiple devices all the way through that would be great k thx

    3. Marc T on

      I have a bike for every terrain, so I do not see the point to buy another one which are over priced because they currently dominate the market

    4. Trey Hart on

      The issue I have is most of my riding will be on pavement, but first off, a lot of the pavement is in less than ideal condition, and second, it can also be "incomplete" there are several segments that are unpaved with the possibility of mud and standing water on the pavement..
      Is this still reasonable gravelbike conditions?

    9. Bill Maginnis on

      Francis – regarding tires: I have a 54cm size Kona Sutra for touring with 700c Shwalbe – bike & tires seem to tall for me (5’11”). Would converting to 650b tires make that much difference in my perception of my feeling more stable on the bike?

    10. Kenn Ashley on

      Im just better than a beginner,though commuting over two years 13 one way,daiäy amd also always do am extre 20 miles.
      What is a good dependable hybrid,dursble bit fast,for 1000fol

    11. BG Bike and Ski on

      im a mountain biker that wants to get into gravel riding, seems so much less effort and mindless, and therefore more relaxing haha! looking at getting a kona rove

    14. Tim W on

      just grab a half decen bike it doesnt have to be some full carbon unobtainium. find a decent trail. Get on the bike and ride. YOu dont have to win the next leg of the tour de france here. Forget the hype just enjoy the ride.

    16. TCisTrash on

      planning on getting my first gravel bike and have set my eyes upon the Sunpeed Kepler. My first reason for even thinking of getting a gravel is because its good on all kinds of surface. The streets where I live dont exactly have properly made tarmac. My 2nd reason is well, its fast. I can get to school faster with it than my mountain bike.

    19. MrSmradoch on

      I bought cx with 2 sets of tyres… One for gravel and other for road… It is superior 🙂 with road wheel under 8 kg. With gravel ones it's 8,6.

    25. elwoodzo on

      I use latex tubes on the road, it’s the best of both worlds… they have amazingly low weight and rolling resistance, as well as incredible comfort and I never had a puncture – they are incredibly resilient but you do have to pump them up daily so they are no use for tours. Tubeless all the way for offroad though.

    28. ed Ann ARBOR, MI on

      I started non paved in 2015 on my Trek Madone with 28mm tires..too.much loose stuff. Got a Spec. DIVERGE IN 2016, then Crockett Cross shortly after. Added a Salsa Vaya 2 yrs ago. Mid 70s now. Ride daily 30 to 50 miles. Wide tires. Tubeless. Mud wheels ..mostly Panaracer Gravel Kings work well here in Mich. Only suspension is Red Shift stem
      Nice video

    31. mike burton on

      This is reallllly skinny, it’s like a 25mm..Thanks for making me feel like a dinosaur my friend. I just started sizing up to 28’s last year and kept the 25 On the front for better steering… 🙂 I rode my road bike on real actual gravel. Yeah, I mtn bike experience and some skills but…. I bought gravel bike this year and two sets of wheels, road wheels with 30’s and gravel wheels with 38’s. It’s a whole new wonderful world

    32. Andrew E on

      What's a sensible pressure to run a 44mm tyre at, with tubes vs tubeless, please? Currently running tubes 45/50 psi front/rear and survived a few rides now.

    33. Cristian Famigliuolo on

      I rode one of the first mountain bikes of the 80's!! I assure you it was swimming in concrete!! Triangle brakes I change with the knob on the steering wheel with the lever without release!! 😂😂😂😂

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