The Trek Domane Gravel is not a gravel bike

Trek slaps 35mm tires on an endurance rig and calls it gravel

When gravel doesn't mean gravel

Ben Delaney

Published: January 26, 2018 at 5:00 pm

_{A great bike? Yes. A gravel bike? No.}

Trek's Domane is my favorite endurance road bike, and one of the very few bikes I've given a full five stars over my years at BikeRadar. The new Domane Gravel is an excellent, fun bike for dirt roads — but it is not a gravel bike.

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Ben Delaney

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Ben Delaney is a journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for and editing some of the biggest publications in cycling. Having studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, Ben has worked for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, VeloNews and BikeRadar. He has also previously worked as Global Brand Communications Manager for Specialized. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces.

The Trek Domane Gravel is not a gravel bike

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