[Closed] Gravel Bike Recommendations on Cycle to work Scheme

Boardman are doing  adventure bikes now and Halfords can probably help with C2W

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I really like my Sonder camino v1, The colour scheme is a bit naff but it's usually dirty anyway. The v2 in red looks lovely

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Pinnacle Arkose 3 or 2

Boardman ADV 8.9

Vitus Substance V2 with discount or the old model.

I’m looking for the same but discounted the Glencoe because of the tyres and intended use even though it looks great. I need something that can ride across some grass/ mud on top of the moors on a winter commute. I think I’ve settle on a Giant Toughroad SLR GX 0.

Thanks guys.

boardman looks good.

i like the wider tyres on glencoe.

AFAIK the Glencoe is the same frame as the Friston/Gisburn, so definitely very capable off road with the right tyres. It does have a bigger chainring, and the bottom bracket's probably lower with the 650 wheels.

Thanks, that’s where the confusion comes in, with a tyre swap would these sort of bikes be suitable for road, bridal, canal and importantly some mud and grass in winter or is that CX bike territory?

I really like the look of the Glencoe but these niches are confusing whereas the Toughroad seems to be designed as a do it all.

Sold my FS then eventually my hardtail as it felt too slow and cumbersome after riding road for three years and don’t have the time anymore for mountain.

I have the Arkose. Hydraulic tiagra. It's a really nice bike, I have used it on a few off road adventures and it handled it well.

Arkose will do everything, can't see why the glencoe couldn't too as it's just the same frame as their other gravel bikes but with slicker tyres. Depending on the clearance you might even be able to fit something like a race king 2.0, nano or a thunder burt in there.

I have had a brief foray into this.

I'm just a mtber. Never been bothered by owt else.

I had a go on a Whyte Glencoe as I fancied something different. Didn't really like it - felt sluggish even compared to a mountain bike to me. My own 650+ Russ-ti felt much more enjoyable to ride.

By far the best ride of the day was a specialized Diverge. The money jumps up though. Felt sharp and easy to ride and by far the most comfortable.

You can test these at Rutland Cycles.

However I'm going for a Turner Cyclosys when I go to the states in a few weeks.

I got confused by all the categories too. Essentially they get sharper or lazier to ride.

I'm erring very much toward the cx end now, with maybe 35-40 tyres. A slightly slacker front end perhaps too should soften it a bit.

Canyon has a new interesting model out - the Grail.

Thanks, that’s where the confusion comes in, with a tyre swap would these sort of bikes be suitable for road, bridal, canal and importantly some mud and grass in winter or is that CX bike territory?

Yes, all the bikes mentioned here will be fine on that kind of terrain. I have a Friston and it's entirely rideable on mountain bike trails, though obviously less comfortable.

The Glencoe is marketed for road use but it's really just a case of being specced with slick tyres and the bigger chainring. For commuting I'd probably want that anyway, unless it's really rough.