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Originally Posted by Deegee
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.
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The actual quick fix is just to swap wheels and keep the same frame. That way you have a gravel + road.
I am actually thinking of going to the Diverge as my next bike and using it to fit both needs. Gravel bikes have wider forks and rears to fit wider tires whereas road bikes don't necessarily allow you to go the gravel route.