>>1788166yeah, i think the big variety of other words that some people might deride as just more marketing niches could be pretty useful. my bike is a bit more "all-road" than "gravel", and i think "country bike" and "ATB" are pretty good too.
"gravel bike" and "gravel riding" are just what the zeitgeist has settled on. personally i think you should ride every bike on every surface you can