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Joe Baker

Is Lotte Kopecky's bog-standard Specialized Crux proof that you don't need wide tires and fancy suspension systems for gravel racing?

Lotte Kopecky's Specialized Crux Gravel Bike.

Over the last decade, the gravel bike genre has done nothing but diversify.

A shopping experience that would once leave you presented with just a handful of fairly samey bikes, is now a decision making process dominated by tyre width choices, slacker or steeper geometry, aerodynamics, and in some cases even suspension setups.

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