Does a robust road bike exist?
Discussion
I've got a Genesis CDF 'adventure' bike, its a steel frame and pretty bomb proof and so it allows me to to cycle on or off road. However, on the road it is slow, and up hills its even slower!
So I'm thinking of getting a road bike but I would still like the ability to veer off the road and straight on to off-road paths and bump up kerbs etc.
Does such a bike exist? Unfortunately my budget probably tops out at £1.5k.
So I'm thinking of getting a road bike but I would still like the ability to veer off the road and straight on to off-road paths and bump up kerbs etc.
Does such a bike exist? Unfortunately my budget probably tops out at £1.5k.
Siao said:
This.
I'd say that maybe try and find a gravel bike with a 2x front derailleur, instead of the single one, to give it a bit of extra range. Although, my bike is plenty fast with the single front cog.
Otherwise, no matter the material of the bike, the thinner wheels/tyres will always be the problem I feel.
As I understand it gravel bikes have a different frame geometry to road bikes, essentially they are hard tail mountain bikes with dropped bars?I'd say that maybe try and find a gravel bike with a 2x front derailleur, instead of the single one, to give it a bit of extra range. Although, my bike is plenty fast with the single front cog.
Otherwise, no matter the material of the bike, the thinner wheels/tyres will always be the problem I feel.
Mine has a 2x front derailleur but is still really poor on the flat and uphill.
Cheers
Just had a quick look round the web and these quotes stood out....
"So around 30 Watts more power was needed to keep the gravel bike going at a similar speed [to a road bike]".
"For those of you unfamiliar, the Pinarello F model is very much a racing-focused road bike; with 28mm tyres, deep carbon rims, road geometry, and a one-piece cockpit. Definitely not a gravel bike. Not even close."
So all I can deduce so far, is that I need a gravel bike as 'robust' road bike doesn't exist (accept the Pinarello F model above). Which is fine, I just needed to know. I had considered getting a road bike and upgrading the wheelset, but then that will costly and it will blow my budget sky high.
"So around 30 Watts more power was needed to keep the gravel bike going at a similar speed [to a road bike]".
"For those of you unfamiliar, the Pinarello F model is very much a racing-focused road bike; with 28mm tyres, deep carbon rims, road geometry, and a one-piece cockpit. Definitely not a gravel bike. Not even close."
So all I can deduce so far, is that I need a gravel bike as 'robust' road bike doesn't exist (accept the Pinarello F model above). Which is fine, I just needed to know. I had considered getting a road bike and upgrading the wheelset, but then that will costly and it will blow my budget sky high.
WPA said:
What spec is your CDF, I have been riding one for the last 6 months, do not find it slow on the road or up hills, great allrounder
Its a 2017 Tiagra.Out on one ride I was struggling with a steep ascent, whereas my mate was breezing it (and was obviously taking the piss out of my struggles!). We swapped bikes, and low and behold I was breezing it and he was struggling.
My CDF is nearly 12kg, which is quite a weight to propel around.
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