Review: Salsa Wanderosa Electric Gravel Bike

Full suspension means my butt and arms are happy! Light, quiet Fazua motor and battery. Carbon-fiber frame. Relaxed geometry and comfy drop-bar handlebars. Wireless tap SRAM shifters. Even tiny people get to enjoy 29-inch tires.

There is one word in the outdoor gear space that runs the risk of being terminally overused. It’s the word gravel. Whether it’s referring to gravel running shoes or the popularity of gravel bikes, the term conveys both a nonconformist punk sensibility and marketing hype. (These two things don’t contradict each other.) Yay! It’s a road bike, but with bigger tires! It’s a mountain bike (MTB), but with no suspension and drop bars! It’s the bike you already own, just more expensive!

But as someone who grew up riding hybrid bikes and finds that flexibility to be super appealing, I’m the biggest sucker of them ...