On the roadification of gravel bikes and the return of molded carbon wheels
Gravel bikes were once the rebels of the drop-bar bike world, but now that they\u2019ve gone increasingly mainstream, it\u2019s perhaps inevitable that they\u2019d adopt features from road racing: aero shapes, hidden cabling, similar claims about weight and stiffness, and so on.\n Is this a good thing? Also making a possible comeback are solid molded carbon fiber wheels \u2014 and they\u2019re not just for fixies, kids. And what do we think you should bring with you on an unsupported 4,700 km ride? You\u2019ll get all that and more in this week\u2019s round of Ask a Mechanic.