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[–] i_love_FFT@jlai.lu 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So basically the "mountain bike" I had as a kid, before the started adding fancy shock absorbers and disk brakes?

All right, now I want a gravel bike too!

[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You had a mountainbike with drop bars?
Unusual.

Also: Basically all gravelbikes come with disc brakes, major distinction to roadbikes.

I had a Randonneur-like bike in my youth in the 80s, which had some features common with the recent gravelbikes.

I liked it very much, so was very happy when gravelbikes became a thing 10 years ago or so.

[–] i_love_FFT@jlai.lu 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Haha, i didn't know it had drop bars... Nope, that's not for me :)

[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 18 hours ago

Different kind of drop bars than on a road bike, though: Wider and more upright sitting position.
Worth trying out at least once when looking for a new bike.