How Much Slower Is A Gravel Bike?
Is the gravel bike truly the one bike that can do it all? They’re amazing, no doubt! But even still, the big question everyone wants answered is: how much slower is a gravel bike compared to a road bike? And importantly, will you be able to keep up with your mates on road bikes?
000:00 How much slower are gravel bikes?
00:32 Test Breakdown: Orbea Terra VS Orbea Orca Road
01:33 Gravel bike: 3 runs on each setup at 150w, 300w & 400w
02:58 Differences between these bikes
05:00 Road bike test!
05:56 The Final Test: Do tyres make the biggest difference?
07:56 What’s more important than speed?
08:57 What cycling is really about…
11:22 Results & Why
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