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Personally, choosing a road oriented (say, 80/20 road:gravel ratio) tire choice for the gravel bike was much easier. IMHO, the GP5000 700x32 is the clear choice currently. I put the GP5k (TL) in 700x32 on my gravel bike…
FWIW, the RX805 provides an Ultegra Di2 option with a clutch. However, the GRX 817 can handle a larger max rear cassette tooth count (40 or 42 vs 34 for the ultegra). I haven't worked w/Di2 components, but seems like…
That probably depends on what concerns you're likely to have? Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about the drivetrain. If the frame is good quality, cost effective, and meets your needs, that checks a lot of boxes.…
I got my first gravel bike a few months back, also have a more mountain bike oriented history. You've got some excellent options listed. I considered the first 3 you mention, and ended up going with a topstone AL 105,…