Drop Bar Vs Flat Bar: Have We Been Doing Gravel Bikes All Wrong?

Gravel bikes have come under more and more scrutiny in recent years; are they just mountain bikes with drop handlebar bikes? After all, in the 1990s, the legendary John Tomac rode his MTB with drop handlebars too! Should we be taking a leaf from mountain biker's books and have flat handlebars on gravel bikes? Si and Doddy find out which is better, a drop bar mountain bike, or a flat bar gravel bike!

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Which would you rather have, a drop bar mountain bike, or a flat bar gravel bike? Let us know in the comments below!

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