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how to make your otp bike a "GRAVEL BIKE" guide
1) buy a fitting half frame bag
2) sew patches to it, the more obscure or Instagram account related the better
3) repeat step 2 but for stickers
4) find some niche bottles, rapha is fine, but if you pay import tax on them that's better
5) swap the saddle, options are a brooks cambium or a flite, there is no other options
6) swap the stem out to one half the siz
7) re wrap the bars in some gaudy or outdated cotton tape, the more niche the better
8) add mudguards, metal or plastic both valid schools of thought
9) some form of saddle charm needs to be added, be it a pizza slice or keyring,
10) prepare yourself, get a nice shirt on, put shorts over your bibs, take off your spdsls
congrats, you're ready to ride a 15 mile loop around your house taking in 1-3 bits of bridal path you saw while driving the dog to the vets.