i have an xc bike and a gravel bike. i don't like driving much though so i stick to the gravel bike mostly.
tires that big are for crossover between the two for sure. 2.4" is mtb territory! shit i ride 38s on buff singletrack pretty regularly. ride 30 miles of pavement, then do some cool singletrack or gnarly off-road stuff, then back home seems like the ideal to me. like what rodeo labs do.
and yea i know of the spidering. apparently the chainline is a bit wonky and i don't want to get a new crank. i just want shimano to make di2 mtb/road compatible and maybe even the mechanical stuff.
Tbh i'm of the view that 27.5 wheels don't really have any place on a drop bar bike and a cross bike with 38s is all you need before an XC bike is probably a better idea.
i have an xc bike and a gravel bike. i don't like driving much though so i stick to the gravel bike mostly.
tires that big are for crossover between the two for sure. 2.4" is mtb territory! shit i ride 38s on buff singletrack pretty regularly. ride 30 miles of pavement, then do some cool singletrack or gnarly off-road stuff, then back home seems like the ideal to me. like what rodeo labs do.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhFk2j_PlbE6YmxBRkh2GQ
and yea i know of the spidering. apparently the chainline is a bit wonky and i don't want to get a new crank. i just want shimano to make di2 mtb/road compatible and maybe even the mechanical stuff.