Surley all this is pointless. What gravel needs is better internal geared hubs and belt drive. Given the biggest issue is poor shifting due to chain wear/dirt etc. as an every day rider bike I'd prefer that stuff.
You watched that home-made DH bike video didn't you? :)
A British rider on Badlands had a shit what's that famous brand of hub gears? one of them anyway. Said it didn't miss a beat. Still got a chain it's not flapping around and there's no RD.
Surley all this is pointless. What gravel needs is better internal geared hubs and belt drive. Given the biggest issue is poor shifting due to chain wear/dirt etc. as an every day rider bike I'd prefer that stuff.