The True Appeal of Gravel Bikes

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@Speedy.V 4 года назад

The reason gravel is so hot is because of cars. Yup cars. When your on gravel your not on the road with cars. It's much safer to ride without cars around you. That's a very good reason just to buy a bike for it. I'm all in on gravel. Got an old Trek and brought it up to date with some new parts. I love it. imgur.com/a/qcPyrUE

@earlgrey1492 4 года назад

I notice that the seatpost is extended quite a bit. Is the bike comfortable for you?

@Speedy.V 4 года назад

@@earlgrey1492 yeah it's good. The bike is a size to small for me so I extend the seatpost to get a better fit. All else is spot on perfect.

@fcknsick 4 года назад

I did the same thing! Bit of a retro-mod on an old Trek 930. Such a put together machine

@mellissanash7517 4 года назад

Also part of the reason why I bought a gravel bike. Another advantage is when on the shoulder of a road a gravel bike is way more comfortable/stable vs a road bike thanks to those 40mm+ tires.

@kristiandawe85 4 года назад

this is the coolest editing I've ever seen on a video about cycling, good job man.

@lilwillie428 4 года назад

Honestly want a cyclocross crowd to heckle me going to work, might not be late for once then

@andrewhanlonwbu 4 года назад

This is spot on, gravel is so free. Just jump on and go for a shred

@mattbibbings 4 года назад

A paddlers perspective. Gravel bikes are the 16ft Prospector Canoe of the bike world. (I'm a canoeist too!) My 16ft Novacraft Prospector will go anywhere that my kayaks will go. It will surf waves like my playboat, just not with the same repertoire of tricks. It will run hard-ish rivers and drops like my creek boat, just get swamped a bit more. It will paddle on the Sea and big lakes like a sea kayak, just with a bit more care, skill and judgement needed. And here in lies the rub.... If I exercise a little more care, skill, judgement (and effort) I reap a greater reward from my Gravel Bike in any given environment, just as I do in my Prospector. And that is much more satisfying than having my care, skill and judgement either compensated for or negated by any of my other bikes/boats. It's just more satisfying.

@scrooge1913 4 года назад

You hit it on the head. I really like being able to wear whatever I want when I ride.

@Taucoin125 4 года назад

So dope! Loved the "select player" scene

@devianb 4 года назад

I wish I could give you more likes for that character select scene. That is a hell of a lot of time and editing for those few seconds, but totally worth it.

@jackcheney139 4 года назад

Uh, the video game character selection and then loading screen just launched me through a wormhole of nostalgia I was not ready for. It was perfect.

@Spindatt 4 года назад

Downhill Domination haha

@mwillemsen55 4 года назад

@@Spindatt downhill domination!! I still Play this game on my PS2 🤘

@oldshovel 4 года назад

Having fun with the video format. 😁

@Matt-sh2cl 4 года назад

Best video yet dude, you nailed it on the message and editing. I love gravel because I can just jump on my bike and go. Streets, trails, random logging roads... all of it. The heck with Strava cups, let me get lost numerous times and string together a sweet adventure with good friends.

@nopets 4 года назад

Love the editing and humor of this video.

@MrDenden94 4 года назад

YESS Spindatt the video game MAKE IT HAPPEN !

@freedomwon2004 4 года назад

It comes back to having FUN. No stress. Great video. Thank you.

@Paddyhudson 4 года назад

I tried going all casual wear for a year on the bike but then i started wishing that my shorts had a little more padding and didn't snag on seat when i moved around. Then i started wishing that i had some convenient pockets for storing my phone and food that were out of the way but still usable. I know there is a new breed of middle ground clothing choices available that could work but regular cycling clothing just does the job so well.

@benjaminswanson9092 4 года назад

Love the video, appreciate the time you put into those effects. Dont disagree with anything you said necessarily but I think it's more about safety of less traffic and slower traffic while also being able to dress however you want. Of course I have no data to back this up so who knows.

@kylesmith853 4 года назад

Summed up absolutely perfectly! Can’t wait to get my gravel grinder built finally, all parts arrived except brakes 😁

@MrMaple404 4 года назад

I know I look ridiculous sometimes when I go for a ride, but who cares? Im just enjoying it

@SkycladWanderer 4 года назад

I wanted a gravel bike so I bought a 1994 pristine trek 830... put 2.0 road tires and map bars on it. New brakes and cleaned it up nice. Rides like a champ. Tbh it was worth the 300 bux altogether. Thanks craigslist guy.

@SIvers-or2ke 4 года назад

Man that Norco Monterey stands out as most rideable in that stable you had on display there. 👍

@StilettoImages 4 года назад

THIS IS VIDEO IS WHY SPINDATT IS GODLIKE, Or Something Great like Nutella Naners and PB Grilled Sammiches

@paulstelling3099 4 года назад

You nailed this video. You basically summed gravel bikes up in one vid. Love your referance to computer gaming rider choice . I also like gravel bikes as you can swap parts around to change use of bike even further than bike was intented for . So you can literally have one bike dose all . Saying that i still ended up with 2 road , 1 mtb, 2 self built flat bar comuter creations and 2 home built gravel bikes. Lol. Keep up the good work love the channel.

@BrettFyfield 4 года назад

Screw the dress code, just ride your bike! One thing I have noticed more often now social distancing restrictions are in place, is people in the neighbourhood dusting off their hybrids and dad-bikes to go for a ride with the fam. So good to see people just enjoying the great outdoors, staying healthy.

@danielmcgowan9534 4 года назад

I love the monologue interaction with the background music at 3:22 through 3:30.

@RuezgaDaniel 4 года назад

Good to see the Spindatt channel now has a production budget comparable to the Marvel movies! Really though, the video game character selection bit caught me off-guard! Good stuff Spinny!

@betterpreparedness5167 4 года назад

Gravel gets back to the spirit of my late 80s Marin Pine Mountain analog unsuspended mtb. That bike could mtb race, gravel, and cruise. Sweet edits.

@BradWadeNL 4 года назад

This is fantastic! Also, having a bike that can do most things reasonably well (and your comfortable too) is key. My AWOL with 42's is a great all-round bike for most things.

@scrooge1913 4 года назад

Even the heaviest of gravel bikes can throw down. I still poke fun at two of my friends for letting me dust them on the last stretch of our 50 mile ride while I was riding a Breezer Radar outfitted with racks and fenders.

@BradWadeNL 4 года назад

@@scrooge1913 Absolutely! Never worried about scratches and bombing down roads with supple tires is way more fun. On the plus side, I would rather replace a broken Sora derailleur than something more expensive.

@bosshydroic8210 4 года назад

The road riders put wider tires on. The mountain bikers put slimmer tires on and everyone meets in the middle to ride. Suddenly you just ride your bike with others and life is good.

@manji001 4 года назад

Fantastic editing, and very salient points! I share that same idea as well, and thus got me into cycling (gravel in general) over 2 1/2 years ago... and still enjoy every bit of it! 😁😄

@ricky7396 4 года назад

Broke my cross bike yesterday. Ripped 7 teeth off big ring. Ordered new 105 cranks guessing gonna be > a week before cranks arrive and can get it fixed. Got a pretty sexy hybrid to ride in the meantime but just not the same.

@peterbaskind9872 4 года назад

More people riding bikes? I don’t know what it’s like in the Canadian Maritimes, but right now, as we are told to avoid crowds and cower under a comforter, our LBSs in Memphis are SLAMMED. The weather is nice and people want to get outside in a responsible way. Indeed, the Manager at our name brand store (I won’t name the brand. But it rhymes with “Heck”) told me that they are so busy, they don’t have time to assemble the new inventory that is piling up. If these new folks keep riding on our steadily-growing bike infrastructure, that’s a good thing.

@leestimson12 4 года назад

I grew up on a rural (farm) gravel road during the 60s and rode my kids single speed bike on those dirt roads for years. Never got one flat tire, no special "gravel" tires, no special frame, just cruiser bars with plastic grips. Back then I didn't know any better so I just rode. It's a bit funny all this fuss about "gravel grinding". I go out on the gravel to get away from the traffic and noise and ride about 6 to 10 mph and just take in all the scenery, the smells and even the occasional farm dog the chases me down the road. I am rejuvenated.

@earlgrey1492 4 года назад

One thing the industry needs to agree on is finding a standard name for all these bikes.

@sjanzeir 3 месяца назад

Man, I miss your old videos with the veiled threats of torture and violence at the end!

@Tre7we88 4 года назад

Loved the gaming style edits. Like to see more of those were it’s appropriate. I have to disagree though as I can do everything you suggested clothes wise and adventure wise on my mtb hard-tail. It is literally a set of drop handle bars away from being a gravel bike. Just like John Tomac back in the day. That is marketing for you! The check and balance is how much off-road vs. on-road you intend to ride. More on-road go for gravel. More off-road go for a lightweight mtb hard-tail with a decent range of gears. Up until recently, a hard-tail was my daily driver with the ability to tear legs off, on / off the road and switch up for long 100mile + day adventures.

@stevensmith2228 4 года назад

YES! Just yes! I agree with everything you said! I love the idea of gravel because no one can tell me I'm doing it wrong. Oh and Old Dutch BBQ are the best!

@obriaind 4 года назад

I like wearing lycra. And the idea of having my own personal cyclocross heckling crew.

@scrooge1913 4 года назад

I like having the option to wear Lycra, but also not feeling like I have to get dressed up in the 'proper attire' to go ride. Very liberating.

@marcus_bowling 4 года назад

I rode my Gravel bike on my local Mtb trails today because my Trek Roscoe is in the shop! It was super fun!!

@jimbrittain402 4 года назад

More Spinney wisdom. So that's why I like my 9-speed Surly with the wide tires and the rack on the back, even though I can't get that perfect cadence, like I can on the road bike. It's not just about less traffic (I ride in Central NJ; there's ALWAYS traffic). It's about that the Surly will do anything... including a grueling local climb (like I did yesterday, coronavirus or no). And I've ridden it with lycras and with track pants, turtleneck, and jacket; the Surly doesn't care.

@Spindatt 4 года назад

Jim gets it! Finally!

@jimbrittain402 4 года назад

@@Spindatt Yeah, I'm not as dumb as I look (one of my ol pals used to say, "You couldn't be; you can dress yourself." Also: cool montage with the clothes-changing thing. Well done.

@doriankelly101 4 года назад

My full suspension bike with 2.5 maxxis tires makes the service roads and out-and-back doubletrack trails kinda boring. With a cx bike, it's like I'm back to a full rigid Rockhopper on 1.95's, dodging rocks and washouts. Plus, I can ride my cx bike to the trailhead. Big bonus.

@timothygraf2539 4 года назад

NAILED IT!!👍

@frankwilliamson1208 4 года назад

Ok, never comment on videos, but major creds to the video game character selector. That alone should boost your views and engagement.

@AbderrahmenBesbes 4 года назад

amen to THAT reaaaaaaaaaal good video man,keep it up

@christiankilleen7626 4 года назад

That was a great idea with the gaming style view of cycling. I have mainly road bikes and I ride road / cycle tour to other parts of the country and I am completely not a lycra guy. Guy from Ultraromance also got away from the lycra side of things and he seems much happier for it.

@nobodycycles16 4 года назад

I say that gravel bikes are nothing new. Cyclocross were back in the 1990s (most likely). Bridgestone MB-1 mountain bikes had drop bars on it originally. Correct me if I'm wrong or have missing information.

@pedrohack2869 4 года назад

The crossover suv and gravel bikes are getting popular at the same time and it's not a coincidence

@Spindatt 4 года назад

Illuminati

@codyjboudreaux 4 года назад

Freedom .. that is what gravel riding means to me.

@surveywaters 4 года назад

Gravel is the perfect town bike! I hit the trails and fire roads into town, run the roads through campus, drop down a long run of stairs and play on loading docks.

@weirdnessbeardness 4 года назад

Would like more bmx content from you. 20" street/flatland and or how to vids. Maybe a new bmx bike unboxing and upgrade process like your fixed/ gravel builds. You are very good at riding 20" and inspire me to ride everyday and stay reasonably fit. I do 20" street/flat, 26" cruiser and 29r hardtail cross country at the moment. Thanks Weirdness

@limbolegs 4 года назад

I like gravel riding because I can ride my hard tail and go with my friend who’s on his dedicated gravel bike. Also optimal kit is rapha cargo shorts and a t shirt

@limbolegs 4 года назад

Also bbq chips fucking blow

@kimrice394 4 года назад

The video game style outfit changes🤣 Epic!

@ryanellis4917 4 года назад

You had me at Old Dutch BBQ!!!! Fucking awesome..

@Jaydad4701 4 года назад

I grew up about 5 blocks from the Old Dutch plant her in Minnesota and I can’t take the smell of cooking chips anymore it was just to much but that was hands down the most popular flavor.

@mellissanash7517 4 года назад

To be fair there are aero gravel bikes, like the Canyon carbon Grail and that Cervelo gravel race bike.

@williamrobert5427 4 года назад

Where's the link to old dutch barbecue chips?

@Spindatt 4 года назад

Can’t be letting my stash of old Dutch bbq’s!

@rusterkat1188 4 года назад

I know a "friend of a friend" that swears that Americans that will pay BIG dollars for ketchup Old Dutch. They are illegal down here or something like that.

@devoidbmx1 4 года назад

The only reason gravel appeals to me and my friends is that you can ride on roads with little or no traffic. I hate being on the side of a highway with cars/trucks whizzing by - it feels very dangerous and is loud and obnoxious. I think many others share my sentiments, and now this idea that you can ride dirt roads away from cars has caught its own cultural momentum.

@geo6111 4 года назад

I ride my gravel bike with mtb clipless shoes

@arifazhari7598 4 года назад

Love the video. Of course the simplicity of gravel bike is undeniable. No "suspension system" on most traditional gravel bike. No "rules" for clothing and just. That's the whole point of "gravel" trend, there's no rule. I still looking for new bike of course gravel bike after this virus fiasco is over.

@pedalingpastor5661 4 года назад

Well said. I so need to get me a Gravel Bike! One of these days Santa Clause is going to come through for me. I just know it.

@mikespringer7894 4 года назад

Great vid bro 👍👍

@MrMCTario 4 года назад

Gravel bikes have always been popular. The only thing that's changed is they are called "gravel bikes" now. Other than road bikes aren't they all "gravel" at one point or another? ...and really road bikes go on adventures sometimes too. Off topic; I must say I appreciate the fancy schmansy editing!

@TrevorOleniuk 4 года назад

One thing I've never really understood about hardcore roadies is their unwillingness to ride bikes in anything less than full kit.

@Andrew-on5do 4 года назад

Trevor Oleniuk they come across very type A. Roadie weight weenies with iron man tattoos are the worst. I’m usually more interested in the adventure than the numbers.

@murphykenji 4 года назад

Hahaha yes actually all those were legit reasons. In fact, the argument is that it's not because the bikes are so cool... it's rather that the bikes are so cool. Great video.

@Emergefit 4 года назад

This video just put you ahead of Dustin Klein is my favorite RU-vid artist. Well done.

@ronwhite8503 4 года назад

The exact reason I enjoy my old, rigid (!) Konas; they do it all and I wear what I like. However, mankinis chafe.......so a friend told me.

@Freightlinerbob 4 года назад

Wrong wrong wrong. Kettle Brand - Salt and Pepper are the best chips.

@gwynnlyell7338 4 года назад

Like the final comments. Let’s ride bikes,,who care what people think. Yeah, I bought a gravel/cross bike, or was it a cross gravel bike? Whatever, I love it.

@RobBastien 4 года назад

I'm more of a jeans and t-shirt ridding kinda guy..In fact, I'm looking for "stretchy", bicycle jeans that don't cost a leg...Any brands to suggest?

@finnrockefeller669 4 года назад

What are the benefits of drop bars compared to flat bars?

@rochat 4 года назад

No full on Tour de France uniform to shave 1/200th of a second off the morning commute?

@99EMERSONIC99 4 года назад

So true! It all comes down to the clothing... you just don't feel well commuting in lycra lol

@brianbechtol7329 4 года назад

Well said

@bernibeckmann9753 4 года назад

Is it just me who feels that drop bars are more form than function? I know the disdain of hybrids by the cool kids but a flat bar with bar ends on a higher tech gravel runner would be super cool imho.

@doriankelly101 4 года назад

I mean, you're basically describing a mid 90's mtb.

@bernibeckmann9753 4 года назад

@@doriankelly101 Come on, you can do better. Thru axels, 1x drive, hydro disc brakes, carbon fork, 650/700 wheels. I'm talking current tech. The serious cycling crowd seems hung up on colouring inside the lines. I believe drop bars are part of that. They make no sense. Maybe somebody could explain?

@scrooge1913 4 года назад

While I do like bar ends and plan to put them on my current mtb build, Drop Bars are way better for the majority of the riding I do. Yes you can get some decent hand positions on flats with bar ends, but there are just a lot more options with drops. Not the least of which being a lower position to help you get out of the wind or lock you into a solid descending position.

@100timezcooler 4 года назад

i just want one cause my roads are garbage. so many potholes and loose asphalt

@pk512279 4 года назад

Nah, not bothered what people think of how I dress, it's an age thing. Gravel bikes allow me to ride like I did when I was a kid, 1 bike & it did everything, wider tyres mean I feel less beaten up at the end of the ride.

@taylormelcher9711 4 года назад

Does this have to do with the big 1x9 drive train trend? Please explain that trend.

@mathewcumming4637 4 года назад

After listening to your comments with 'path less pedaled' I thought it's only time until marketing will target the gravel sub groups. Just like they did on the road (aero/climbing/endurance) and MTB (XC/trail/all mountain/enduro).

@mathewcumming4637 4 года назад

Now that I think about it, does specialized still have three gravel bikes. AWOL/sequoia/diverge

@Spindatt 4 года назад

I think so!

@paulfolsom7991 4 года назад

But what about old dutch dill pickle?

@MaverickTube 4 года назад

I Agree with the others, best video yet !

@jamesguptill6227 4 года назад

Awesome!

@glennpettersson9002 4 года назад

One to rule them all🏴‍☠️

@JogBird 4 года назад

Old Dutch is an eastern Canada thing, cant find them anywhere

@lilwillie428 4 года назад

JogBird they are in some grocery stores that have them around me in midwestern us. I didn’t realize they weren’t everywhere

@noburt9 4 года назад

I have two questions, anyone can answer obviously When I get the poseidon x, should I go to the bike shop for them to do a quick once over in the truing stand, or should I get my own truing stand? (I have 6 bikes right now if that helps) And speaking of having 6 bikes, I was curious of how many bikes is too many, ignoring the number one file being n+1

@ronniemears1379 4 года назад

Hahahaha!! Brilliant analysis!

@relatableguy2232 4 года назад

Hilarious! 😂 Great content

@malcolmcasey2058 4 года назад

Nailed it 👍🏼

@nonoririko2056 4 года назад

Those cat pants are sick, stitch and chamois in those babys and I would pick em everytime! track pants are my chip collection pants.

@daledohanich2631 4 года назад

$30 U.S. to get old.dutch bbq chips imported to Pittsburgh... welp I guess it's worth it if it's the best

@Spindatt 4 года назад

You did not do this.

@stigohara4961 4 года назад

Gute Frage?

@CitoVito 4 года назад

No kick flip progression today ? :-(

@Spindatt 4 года назад

To windy outside. Today!

@underbikedoverconfident1142 4 года назад

"I won't to go and get a mountain bike and i can afford a cheap bike. The problem is I cannot afford all the gear that goes with it which actual cost more than the bike" my friend last summer. Me "then just buy the bike and a helmet and rock out" I can see why gravel would appeal to people on this basis.

@adriansardina8031 4 года назад

uhmm i saw there that you pointed at the XC bike when you said that other forums are disappearing and going away well i think XC shouldnt be compared to CX cause its a whole other discipline.

@Spindatt 4 года назад

I said it ISN’T because other forms are disappearing.

@jeremyhenry1938 4 года назад

Tims chips.

@scotthughes29 4 года назад

Who doesn’t want too many bikes?

@bagera3005 3 года назад

Gravel Bikes are just the old design for Mountain Bike

@stevesnailfish 4 года назад

I did 41 miles on my gravel bike today in the fens (gravel and rough byways) of eastern England.......all baggy shorts, peaked helmet, loose fitting cycling shirt and backpack....didn't even see another drop bar rider or MTBer, so my alternative look didn't get noticed by anyone (apart from a few sheep on one section).... Gravel bikes look more rough and ready for off-roading, commuting and general getting from A to B....doesn't matter what you wear except no lycra shorts !!! Anyway, aren't you supposed to have a big beard and checked shirt ???