Lads, the German media is making fun of us again!
They say gravel bikes fit perfectly for a generation who can't decide on anything. Drop bars don't belong in the forest. They say people are silly to buy an expensive, lightweight gravel bike just to pack it full of heavy shit for travelling.
https://www.zeit.de/mobilitaet/2021-05/gravel-bikes-fahrrad-rennrad-cross-offroad-radsport