[Closed] Hyper-gravel, anyone?

Fair enough, and as you say road bikes were used as ‘gravel’ bikes long before all this stared up. I guess it depends on the gravel roads, as does so much of this. I’d just pinch flat and ding rims too much on the byways and tracks I think of when people talk about ‘gravel’.

The gravel I ride are the fire roads around the New Forest.  They are certainly not heavily compacted US gravel and have a lot of loose stones, pot holes, ruts etc,..  I have never pinch flatted or dinged rims as I keep pressures high enough but punctures are very common so I have to use much tougher tyres than I would ideally like.

Because I only ride for a couple of hours comfort has never been an issue.  I suppose it I road for 8 hours a day I may have a different choice of bike.

I’d just pinch flat and ding rims too much on the byways and tracks I think of when people talk about ‘gravel’.

High pressure and ride light, you'd be fine.