The Jamis Renegade was introduced in 2014, making it one of the first production gravel bikes in the world.
In contrast, Trek and Specialized introduced their first gravel models in 2019. Like most changes in the bike world, smaller companies innovate and the corporate brands duplicate.
12 years after the Renegade's introduction, Gravel bikes have become the most popular type of drop handlebar bikes on the market, outselling pavement only road racing bikes 20 to 1.
A new edition to Jamis' lineup, the Ventura All Road, has been introduced to bridge the gap between gravel and road racing bikes, as both of those bike categories keep getting more off-road and racing specific each year.
The All Road is lighter and much faster on asphalt than a gravel bike, more comfortable and lower geared than a racing bike but is still capable of gravel bike paths and light off road.
