Not entirely true.
Several times aIready I have been glad having kept them when I had to return devices because of warranty stuff.
So it makes sense to keep the boxes for half a year or so.
Real problem is, in reality I still have smartphone boxes dating from 2005 lying around which I am just too damn lazy to sort out... ๐
Ah, OK! Language misunderstanding on my part, as apparently "sailing" in English does not exclusively refer to wind-powered means of locomotion...
Different kind of drop bars than on a road bike, though:
Wider and more upright sitting position.
Worth trying out at least once when looking for a new bike.
Great!
A much more wholesome story than I expected!
Sadly, some kind of tragic refugee story is much more likely nowadays...
Remember that the geometry is completely different to a roadbike. You are much more upright and less bowed.
You also have many more completely different holding positions than for a classical mountain bike bar.
Most comfortable and ergonomic ride I owned so far.
Solved basically all of the hand and back pain issues I occassionally had during longer tours on classic bikes.
What's the matter with Target?
I know these, although they are not as common here as gravelbikes.
Kinda like watered-down Fixies optimized for urban commute.
Will not work well in more off-road (so: "gravel") scenarios and for touring.
Different thing, I would say.
That are the ones I have seen in old movies.
Never encountered it in RL up to now, though...
Well, as the optimal number of bikes is generally accepted to be n+1 ... ๐คทโโ๏ธ
What's a normal hybrid?
You had a mountainbike with drop bars?
Unusual.
Also: Basically all gravelbikes come with disc brakes, major distinction to roadbikes.
I had a Randonneur-like bike in my youth in the 80s, which had some features common with the recent gravelbikes.
I liked it very much, so was very happy when gravelbikes became a thing 10 years ago or so.
That's interesting, because the boxes of my work phones are the only ones I throw away immediately.
Why should I care to return the phone to my employer in a fitting box?