When the heat recedes and fall leaves shimmer, hop on a gravel bike, one of the easiest ways to get deep into wild country. Essentially a slightly beefed-up road bike, this sturdy steed is designed to cruise down unpaved roads and packed-dirt trails. While gravel bikes don’t deliver the effortless, mile­-eating efficiency of their lean predecessors, they reward riders with secluded, car-free back roads—making gravel biking more adventurous and safer, too.

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