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We debate if a gravel frame with road wheels is the only setup you need, plus what it's like to spend 29,000 ft climbing with a 13lb bike.
Read more on Velo:
https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-gear/gravel-bikes-replace-endurance-bikes
https://velo.outsideonline.com/gravel/gravel-gear/biggest-crit-in-america-won-on-gravel-bike/
https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-gear/best-womens-cycling-shoes/
Mike Levy is still playing in the woods on a bike this week. We’ll talk to him about that soon, but for now, Logan Jones-Wilkins, Lisa Charlebois, and I (Josh Ross) get into women's cycling shoes, 13-pound climbing bikes, and the death of the endurance road bike.
We look at the women’s shoe buyer's guide that Charlebois recently published, focusing on why it’s critical to carve out dedicated space for that guide and whether a unisex approach takes away from the quality of the selection.
That topic provides a perfect transition into the shoes Charlebois chose for her recent Everesting Roam adventure and the 13-pound bike she used for the effort. As someone who prioritizes comfort and normally rides a metal frame, what was the experience actually like on a stiff, ultra-light carbon bike?
Finally, wouldn’t she have been more comfortable on an endurance bike? It’s possible, but maybe no one should be riding a dedicated endurance bike in 2026. Jones-Wilkins reports on a rider who managed to win a stage of Tulsa Tough on a gravel bike, arguing that while some insist the gravel bike is an industry marketing scam, that label really only applies to pure road bikes.
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