Don't Buy A Gravel Bike Without 50mm Tyre Clearance!

If you're thinking about buying a gravel bike, stop right now and check whether it has at least 50mm of tyre clearance – if it doesn't, Simon von Bromley thinks you shouldn't buy it!

Things are moving fast in the world of gravel riding, and while 40-45mm of clearance was considered plenty just a few years ago, that's now looking perilously outdated.

In this video, Simon sets out his case for XC tyres on gravel bikes, and why you should get a bike that gives you the option to go bigger, even if you're not convinced by this trend yet.

00:00 Intro
00:42 Gravel Bikes With Narrow Clearance Are Obsolete
02:43 It's Not Only Tyres That Are Getting Wider
04:00 Not Everyone Agrees, But That's Besides The Point
05:24 Don't Buy Into A Tech Dead End

Credits: Stuart Franklin / Staff

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