Gravelistaa!
The gravel trend has even reached footbikes. But how should we approach this? What makes a gravel footbike a gravel footbike? In what ways should we follow the cycling model?
A gravel bike is defined by a number of characteristics, and it might actually be easier to say what it isn’t rather than what it is. It’s not a road bike, even though it looks like one; it’s not a mountain bike, even though it has similar tires and technology; it’s not a cyclocross bike, even though the terrain is similar; and it’s definitely not a city bike, even though it’s often loaded down with even more gear.
A footbike is defined primarily by its ground clearance, so a compromise between a road and off-road footbike is a natural fit. Add to that modern disc brakes, a bag mount, comfortable handlebars, nice and wide rims, and 35–40 mm-wide tires. How have manufacturers approached this?
| | Kickbike Gravel V1
Renegade I| Kickbike Gravel V2
Renegade II | Kostka Trip Max | Kostka Trip Pro Carbon | MIBO Alltrack | Mibo Tourist + |
| :- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|frame material| alu | alu | steel | steel | steel | steel |
|weight| 8,6 kg | 8,0 kg | 9,7 kg | 9,8 kg | 9,9 kg | 10,5 kg |
|slearence| 62/50 mm | 58/46 mm | 55 mm | 55 mm | 62/52 mm | 62/52 mm |
|footboard height| 95/90 mm | 91/86 mm | 81 mm | 81 mm | 78 mm | 78 mm |
|footboard length| 380 mm | 380 mm | 440 mm | 440 mm | 380 mm | 380 mm |
|wheelbase| 1235 mm | 1230 mm | 1250 mm | 1230 mm | 1248 mm | 1240 |
