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THERE’S AN inside joke among cyclists that the correct number of bicycles to own is n+1: the n representing the number of bicycles the cyclist currently owns, and the 1 being whatever bike the cyclist wants next.

Lately, the 1 for many riders has been a gravel bike.

Sturdy but sleek, wide-tired but not lunar-rover chunky, gravel bikes are built to ride the bumpy surfaces in between the smooth pavement favored by road…