Top 5 ESSENTIAL Gravel Bike Upgrades That You Need!

[@chm2]

UCI taught me that the move is to put wide grippy tires on the road bike you already spent thousands on.

[@larsjakobsen6733]

But the uci race was no gravelrace.

[@monsters8730]

@@larsjakobsen6733 I detect a hint of sarcasm in OP's post

[@larsjakobsen6733]

@@monsters8730 guess you are right

[@macscotsman51]

One more item to add to the cockpit. A cheap, simple, thumb push bicycle bell. Coming up on walkers or other riders it’s a polite (& humorous) way to let them know you’re approaching. One other benefit, it makes women laugh and smile at you =:)

[@stevek8829]

Here in NJ, it's actually a requirement as an "audible device." A horn would also quality. It's never enforced AFAIK.

[@jasonisaac1]

Useful tips. Thanks for the video. One essential upgrade for me was a dropper post. Depending on where you live, makes sense. For me, usual gravel bike rides have 1,500 - 3,500 ft elevation gain, more for longer rides. Some of the forest road and singletrack descents that I ride are multiple miles long. Would be sketchy with no dropper post.

[@colincampbell4261]

Mud guards. Bell. Lights. Rear rack Motor and battery.

[@timflorance4544]

The redshift suspension stem has been the greatest investment ever. Really helps the hands and wrists on longer rides.

[@hudsons6006]

Would you recommend it on road/endurance bikes

[@timflorance4544]

@@hudsons6006 Absolutely worth a try.

[@samsonhx]

It's T25 Torx - torque is a completely different theme...

[@mignas]

Recently bought grvl120. God what a rabbithole i threw myself into.

[@JamesSmith-sk8lt]

It’s just better for bad roads and winter. I didn’t see the point until I tried it.

[@donwinston]

What bike requires any kind of screwdriver? None of my bikes or my cycling cleats do.

[@cyclingweekly]

Limit screws!

[@MikeCheung1]

Sometimes peasants ride bikes too.

[@JogBird]

how about some trail etiquette like not riding when its muddy and leaving deep narrow ruts from your too narrow tyres

[@Thomas-fy9yc]

In short, buy the best bike you can afford , make sure you have enough to pop for new wheels and tubeless tires.

[@pillepolle3122]

tubeless SUCKS

[@Thomas-fy9yc]

Yup, 1st…saddle and stem, 2nd ….tubeless ready tires, 3rd…tubeless lightweight wheels.

[@iamtotie]

UCI taught us to put the maximum allowed tires with our road bikes. So, gravel bike is not needed. thanks

[@Ron_Boy]

This is a fundamental difference between road and gravel bikes. Gravel bikes can use wider tires.

[@traaaaan]

Not all of us have road bikes

[@therealSIRBOOM]

Someone needs to tell the presenter to tone down the body movements, goodness.

[@matthewlangleyartblog]

best upgrade to gravel bikes? Probably a road bike if you talk to the UCI world champs

[@workingguy6666]

I trust British videos on gravel bikes like I trust British videos on modern firearms - neither is plentiful enough and varied enough in Britain to take anything stated seriously. That goes for cycling clothing as well - hell, the "heat" waves the brits complain about are regular temperatures in much of the USA, and the "cold"???? Their "cold" is a pleasant winter's day in the middle of the USA.

[@MrWonkyeye]

Be sure to check back in for advice on tyres pressures once we reach the requisite number of school massacres.

[@burkec33]

All the Brits I know are very pragmatic and excellent riders. Most of the good cycling content seems to come out of Great Britain.

[@zedddddful]

Someone explain humidity to this yank his ignorance is showing murrica.

[@inscribedpizza]

Best upgrade on a gravel bike: buy a crosscountry bike instead 🖐🎤

[@lukask.6976]

Someone is too poor for a gravel bike 😢

[@inscribedpizza]

@@lukask.6976 you can find an allrounder xcountry performing better than a gravel at any budget, keep browsing 👍

[@Ron_Boy]

Then why do you bother watching videos about gravel bikes?

[@inscribedpizza]

@steeptrails781 Because I inform me before I express an opinion. What about you? You regret to buy a gravel and now try to sort it out with upgrades?

[@ellerybice3787]

Too dark!

[@Fortuna_716]

Huh?

[@GrotrianSeiler]

Sorry, not interested in gravel bikes. Please continue with road bike subject matter. Thanks!

[@JayLato]

So don’t watch. They’ll adjust content based on analytics.

[@colinmcdonald2499]

It's all about you.

[@cappaculla]

Go elsewhere ya cranky old fart

[@lukask.6976]

Main character syndrome

[@brookedavey397]

It's not exactly a misleading title. Don't watch it?!