Should your next bike be a gravel bike?

There’s no denying that gravel riding has taken the bike world by storm. It’s what everyone is talking about. From humble beginnings on the endless unpaved roads in North America – or arguably half a century ago in northern England with the Rough Stuff Fellowship – gravel riding (its trendy 21st century name) is more popular than ever.

In the UK at least, it can seem that the term ‘gravel’ is rather misleading. Sure, there certainly are gravel roads here but they’re