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Deegee · 08-11-2022, 07:49 AM

I bought a new bike this weekend. Nothing too fancy, but it's a bigger investment for me.

I was riding a Specialized Diverge gravel bike with a Claris groupset, moved to a Cube Attain SL with a 105 groupset. While it's still an aluminum bike. I finally got a chance to take it for a rip last night and am completely blown away how much easier it is to pickup and maintain speed on a road bike than a gravel bike, but I'm guessing it's just the difference in tires. Wish I would have known this from the start (I'm still a novice) - I would have made a different initial purchase for sure.

08-11-2022, 07:49 AM	#3814
Deegee First Line Centre Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Edmonton, AB Exp:	I bought a new bike this weekend. Nothing too fancy, but it's a bigger investment for me. I was riding a Specialized Diverge gravel bike with a Claris groupset, moved to a Cube Attain SL with a 105 groupset. While it's still an aluminum bike. I finally got a chance to take it for a rip last night and am completely blown away how much easier it is to pickup and maintain speed on a road bike than a gravel bike, but I'm guessing it's just the difference in tires. Wish I would have known this from the start (I'm still a novice) - I would have made a different initial purchase for sure.