Do We Even Need Gravel Bikes? Why I Race Gravel on a Drop Bar MTB

Gravel bikes are basically just mountain bikes from the 80s or 90s, right? I may have taken that internet meme a little too far and converted my hardtail MTB into a gravel bike and used it for gravel racing at the pro level. In this video I explain why.  

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