Top 5 ESSENTIAL Gravel Bike Upgrades That You Need!

As the discipline of gravel cycling has exploded, so has the range of bikes on offer and of course the amount of upgrades that you can buy for said gravel bikes. However, what are the best value gravel bike upgrades? We explain what our favourite best value gravel bike upgrades are and why you should pay attention to these things before anything else.
00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Tyres
02:03 - Cockpit
03:38 - Brakes
05:03 - Multi-tool
06:08 - Mapping
07:06 - Outro
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[@chm2]

UCI taught me that the move is to put wide grippy tires on the road bike you already spent thousands on.

[@larsjakobsen6733]

But the uci race was no gravelrace.

[@monsters8730]

@@larsjakobsen6733 I detect a hint of sarcasm in OP's post

[@larsjakobsen6733]

@@monsters8730 guess you are right

[@macscotsman51]

One more item to add to the cockpit. A cheap, simple, thumb push bicycle bell. Coming up on walkers or other riders it’s a polite (& humorous) way to let them know you’re approaching. One other benefit, it makes women laugh and smile at you =:)

[@stevek8829]

Here in NJ, it's actually a requirement as an "audible device." A horn would also quality. It's never enforced AFAIK.

[@jasonisaac1]

Useful tips. Thanks for the video. One essential upgrade for me was a dropper post. Depending on where you live, makes sense. For me, usual gravel bike rides have 1,500 - 3,500 ft elevation gain, more for longer rides. Some of the forest road and singletrack descents that I ride are multiple miles long. Would be sketchy with no dropper post.

[@colincampbell4261]

Mud guards.
Bell.
Lights.
Rear rack
Motor and battery.

[@timflorance4544]

The redshift suspension stem has been the greatest investment ever. Really helps the hands and wrists on longer rides.

[@hudsons6006]

Would you recommend it on road/endurance bikes

[@timflorance4544]

@@hudsons6006 Absolutely worth a try.

[@mignas]

Recently bought grvl120. God what a rabbithole i threw myself into.

[@samsonhx]

It's T25 Torx - torque is a completely different theme...

[@JamesSmith-sk8lt]

It’s just better for bad roads and winter. I didn’t see the point until I tried it.

[@Thomas-fy9yc]

In short, buy the best bike you can afford , make sure you have enough to pop for new wheels and tubeless tires.

[@pillepolle3122]

tubeless SUCKS

[@Thomas-fy9yc]

Yup,
1st…saddle and stem, 2nd ….tubeless ready tires, 3rd…tubeless lightweight wheels.

[@JogBird]

how about some trail etiquette like not riding when its muddy and leaving deep narrow ruts from your too narrow tyres

[@donwinston]

What bike requires any kind of screwdriver? None of my bikes or my cycling cleats do.

[@cyclingweekly]

Limit screws!

[@MikeCheung1]

Sometimes peasants ride bikes too.

[@iamtotie]

UCI taught us to put the maximum allowed tires with our road bikes. So, gravel bike is not needed. thanks

[@Ron_Boy]

This is a fundamental difference between road and gravel bikes. Gravel bikes can use wider tires.

[@workingguy6666]

I trust British videos on gravel bikes like I trust British videos on modern firearms - neither is plentiful enough and varied enough in Britain to take anything stated seriously. That goes for cycling clothing as well - hell, the "heat" waves the brits complain about are regular temperatures in much of the USA, and the "cold"???? Their "cold" is a pleasant winter's day in the middle of the USA.

[@MrWonkyeye]

Be sure to check back in for advice on tyres pressures once we reach the requisite number of school massacres.

[@burkec33]

All the Brits I know are very pragmatic and excellent riders. Most of the good cycling content seems to come out of Great Britain.

[@zedddddful]

Someone explain humidity to this yank his ignorance is showing murrica.

[@matthewlangleyartblog]

best upgrade to gravel bikes? Probably a road bike if you talk to the UCI world champs

[@ellerybice3787]

Too dark!

[@Fortuna_716]

Huh?

[@therealSIRBOOM]

Someone needs to tell the presenter to tone down the body movements, goodness.

[@inscribedpizza]

Best upgrade on a gravel bike: buy a crosscountry bike instead 🖐🎤

[@lukask.6976]

Someone is too poor for a gravel bike 😢

[@inscribedpizza]

@@lukask.6976 you can find an allrounder xcountry performing better than a gravel at any budget, keep browsing 👍

[@Ron_Boy]

Then why do you bother watching videos about gravel bikes?

[@inscribedpizza]

@steeptrails781 Because I inform me before I express an opinion.
What about you? You regret to buy a gravel and now try to sort it out with upgrades?

[@GrotrianSeiler]

Sorry, not interested in gravel bikes. Please continue with road bike subject matter. Thanks!

[@JayLato]

So don’t watch. They’ll adjust content based on analytics.

[@colinmcdonald2499]

It's all about you.

[@cappaculla]

Go elsewhere ya cranky old fart

[@lukask.6976]

Main character syndrome

[@brookedavey397]

It's not exactly a misleading title. Don't watch it?!