Cyclocross and gravel bikes

[meamoantonio]

(08-10-2020, 11:45 AM)ManBearPig Wrote:  Ciao.
I'm confused. What's the difference between gravel and cyclocross bikes? I watched a couple videos but that did not help with my clarity
What is your point of view?

Cyclo Cross bikes are basically road bikes with wider tires and the inside of the frame should fit your shoulders so you can carry it during "hike a bike" sections in Cyclo Cross (CX) races. Some terrain on these races are technical enough that you'll need to dismount really fast carry your bike and run up or down a hill.

Gravel bikes on the other hand are more relaxed in terms of geometry and dont need the "Hike a bike" spacing in the frame

Basically all CX bikes CAN be considered as Gravel bikes but not all Gravel Bikes can be considered CX

Hope this helps