Help to choose new Gravel or Endurance? bike

chas wrote:Raul,

I think you'll be fine, unles you really want the extra agility of a cross type bike. Just comparing small/medium sized Aluminum Grail vs Al Inflite:
Top tube - 5mm longer
head tube - 5mm taller
Head tube angel 2degrees slacker
chain stay 5mm shorter
bottom bracket 9mm lower

It longer, lower, slacker. more stable - which can be faster - especially if it is hilly.

GCN did a "test" and determined the grail was faster than the more aggressive infilte (although I would blame the gearing and tires not being well matched, more than the bikes).

Hi Chas!
Thanks a lot for all the detailed information. The video is very interesting!! It is good to hear that the bike will be fast.. 

I hope that on the road with 32mm tires I can be fast as well, since I will spend most of the time (75%) there. 

I have read a lot... and I know that you are using as well 32 and 40mm tires. I think my wheel will be not compatible with 32mm tires. Do you recomend me a wheel set for my bike?

Thanks a lot!!!
Raúl

What about Rim brake Domane ALR?

balles88 wrote:


I have read a lot... and I know that you are using as well 32 and 40mm tires. I think my wheel will be not compatible with 32mm tires. Do you recomend me a wheel set for my bike?
Raúl

The stock wheel is pretty nice.  I had Mill City Cycles (Olreiter on this forum) build me a carbon set with the same dimensions - so they are a little lighter (but he is US based).  I find the 32mm work pretty well with 21mm ID wheels.  Smaller tires would be happier with a thinner wheel.