Why the Best Gravel Bike is Probably a Mountain Bike...

Is the best gravel bike actually a mountain bike? I've been riding routes on both a mountain and gravel bike- could it be argued that a mountain bike is JUST as fast as a mountain bike? The case could be made.

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Gear I’m Riding and Into ↓↓↓
Favorite Road Tires: Pirelli Race TLR https://amzn.to/49jhn7i
Classic Tires: Continental GP5000 S TR https://amzn.to/3ZdCD9Q
Gravel Tires: Pirelli Cinturato Gravel M https://amzn.to/4ghsTCj
Sealant: Orange Sealed https://amzn.to/3ZjIOt9
Road Race Bike: Specialized Tarmac SL8 https://geni.us/dD4d
Gravel Bike: Specialized Crux https://geni.us/USRdxh
MTB Bike: Epic 8 https://geni.us/1APpjc
OSPW: CeramicSpeed OSPW RS https://amzn.to/4eVD8v6
All-Around Helmet: Kask Protone Icon https://amzn.to/4f0y093
Road Helmet: Specialized Evade 3 https://geni.us/ReXn7
Road Shoes: Specialized Torch https://geni.us/ALhUC
Gravel/MTB Shoes: Recon Lace https://geni.us/tzba
Computer: Wahoo ELMNT Bolt https://amzn.to/45VERgm
Saddle: Pro Stealth https://amzn.to/3sVd9S7
Chain Lube: CeramicSpeed UFO Drip https://amzn.to/3B19Opd
Road Wheels: Enve SES 4.5 https://geni.us/yy3ao
Gravel Wheels: Reserve 40|44 https://geni.us/1iKt6Z
Valves: Fillmore Valves https://geni.us/uQQTZ6

Nutrition ↓↓↓
Everyday Workout Drink Mix: https://amzn.to/3VpgrZo
Everyday Recovery Protein: https://amzn.to/41bJqU9
Everyday Oats: https://amzn.to/3CTW0x4
Creatine Monohydrate: https://amzn.to/4gfyhpF

Camera Equipment ↓↓↓
Camera: Sony A7RV https://amzn.to/3BdfPPs
Lens: Sony 16-35 f/2.8 GMII https://amzn.to/49oGBBk
Microphone: DJI Mic 2 https://amzn.to/4g2ik6r
Tripod: Mactrem https://amzn.to/49oGBBk
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0:00 Intro
0:26 Is a MTB Slower?
0:38 The Last Man Standing...
1:04 Is it an Anomaly?
1:19 Fast Mountain Bike Setup
1:51 Faster than You Think
2:24 The Options
2:47 All Fun
3:32 Pros and Cons to Each Bike
3:50 Is a MTB Faster than a Gravel Bike?