Sometimes they're better! Bikes Sell // Trade Magazine Sometimes Road Bikes Can Be Gravel Bikes Too What's the best bike for a mix of pavement and smooth gravel? I entered a local "gravel" race where a road bike actually seemed like the ideal choice, so I decided to set my road bike up with wider tires to handle mixed terrain. Plenty of riders showed up on road bikes, but plenty others also chose gravel bikes. Run what ya brung, right? That truly epitomizes the "spirit of gravel." Read More Tire clearance and comfort. My top picks for gravel-friendly road bikes: Trek Domane SL 6 Gen 3 - 2022, 56cm $3,299.99 Shop Now Cervelo Caledonia-5 - 2022, 54cm $5,749.99 Shop Now Specialized Roubaix SL8 Comp - 2024, 54cm $4,999.99 Shop Now Can You Put Gravel Tires on a Road Bike? Okay, so you have a road bike, but you're curious about this whole gravel thing. So how you start venturing off the pavement without buying a second bike? You beef up your tires, that's how! Putting wider, puncture-resistant tires on your road bike is the best way to expand its capabilities. I picked out some of my top tires for when I want to get my road bike extra dirty. Read More Specialized S-Works Mondo 2Bliss Ready T2/T5 Tire 700c $80.00 Shop Now The road tires I choose when I want to mix in some gravel Road Bikes vs. Gravel Bikes: The 6 Key Differences You probably get the gist of road vs. gravel bikes based on the names. But if you had to explain it in detail to an interested newbie, could you describe the actual differences? To make things easy, I've distilled the differences between road and gravel bike into 6 key elements. They are very different, but also, not as different as we might think. Read More Shop Gravel Shop Mountain Shop Road Shop All Bikes Have Questions? Our Ride Guides are here to help via phone, chat, or email. Please see our customer service team’s standard business hours. No longer want to receive these emails? UnsubscribeTPC 1900 Taylor Ave Louisville, CO 80027