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Gravel bikes make sense in the U.S. Not in the UK, where there are no true gravel roads. But because the vast majority of the big manufacturers are U.S. based, the UK gets whatever they put out.
@dan - not just about a HTA though is it. My bike has a 71• HTA (slacker than any HTA on a Trek Checkpoint as an example) but a 50mm rake fork. Handles beautifully on the road and absolutely nothing like a ‘gravel bike’.
Edit: I appreciate you’re talking about geo in general, but some numbers are deceptive, especially to someone who doesn’t know what it means. They’re just gonna ride whatever the bike shop suggests.
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Gravel bikes make sense in the U.S. Not in the UK, where there are no true gravel roads. But because the vast majority of the big manufacturers are U.S. based, the UK gets whatever they put out.
@dan - not just about a HTA though is it. My bike has a 71• HTA (slacker than any HTA on a Trek Checkpoint as an example) but a 50mm rake fork. Handles beautifully on the road and absolutely nothing like a ‘gravel bike’.
Edit: I appreciate you’re talking about geo in general, but some numbers are deceptive, especially to someone who doesn’t know what it means. They’re just gonna ride whatever the bike shop suggests.