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Is there truly a bike out there that fits this bill?
every gravel bike out there
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Mason Bokeh? Tad more expensive than an Arkose though...
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Trek Checkpoint?
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Trek Crockett does all of these things
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In my limited experience it’s hard to find something that does all of this well. My cdf is great for commuting, winter training, occasional gravel/towpaths etc. But it was horrible for cross. I used it for a couple of seasons and it was perfectly serviceable but (a) repeatedly fitting/removing mudguard/racks was a PITA and (b) my cross bike is vastly more fun for racing or longer off road adventures.
I wanted one bike to do everything but multiple bikes are better :-)
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kinesis crosslight ?
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Condor Bivio
Standert Pfadfinder
Mason DefinitionI'm sure there's more out there. Early "gravel" frames took around 35mm tyres max but over time they've been competing for who can fit the fattest tyres and now most frames seem to be up to 28 tyres or like 40/45mm tyres.
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Trek Checkpoint carbon?
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pinnacle dolomite?
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My 2014 Giant TCX has done all of those things. Agree with the other posts saying adding / removing mudguards is a faff especially when they need a bit of bodging with no seatstay bridge.
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Is there truly a bike out there that fits this bill?
I have a 2015 arkose and it's just not particularly springer or responsive even with road tyres and an OK wheelset.