I also wanted to make sure I could fit large tires, and wanted good quality disc brakes. All I know is that 105 components work damn well, are reliable, serviceable and feel good. Some might argue that 105 actually lasts longer, but I won’t delve into that. Why the huge price difference? Well, honestly, weight. Not quite Ultegra or Dura-Ace, but also 1/2 the cost and almost all the function. I wanted, at minimum, a Shimano 105 groupo bike. Sure, suspension components can be important, but for me that wasn’t even a consideration. Geometry, welds, etc, we’ve gotten to the point where $200 bikes are plenty strong and ride well.
Things like frames, unless you’re REALLY into cycling, have been figured out.
Thing is, the important parts of a bicycle are really the components. Occasionally, even so called Gravel Bikes are sometimes called “Adventure Bikes” or “Super Road” bikes, but generally speaking, those are different animals.Īfter looking at the market, I took a big chance and ordered a Motobecane off of a website called “Bike Direct”. It has the room in the frame and fork of an xc mountain bike (up to 42cm tires fit mine), the low bottom bracket of a road bike (this means you sit “in” the bike, and can have a more upright seating position) and the drop bars of a traditional road bike (or, in some cases, cross bars or other odd variants). The world of road cycling has became ridiculously niche, but the gravel bike is in a tight category that fit my needs perfectly. I jumped in doing research & decided what I really needed was a gravel bike. After selling off my Catrike (it just didn’t work for me in my area) I knew I needed a new bike.
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