Fast gravel, rough gravel, pavement or dirt. However you choose to roll, this bike does it all. A new composite frameset and adjustable wheelbase make it more capable than ever.
Fast gravel, rough gravel, pavement or dirt. However you choose to roll, this bike does it all. A new composite frameset and adjustable wheelbase make it more capable than ever.
Fast gravel, rough gravel, pavement or dirt. However you choose to roll, this bike does it all. A new composite frameset and adjustable wheelbase make it more capable than ever.
Fast gravel, rough gravel, pavement or dirt. However you choose to roll, this bike does it all. A new composite frameset and adjustable wheelbase make it more capable than ever.
Last updated at 07/26/2024 01:31:54
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I have had my new Revolt Advanced Pro I for 9 months and I am amazed by it every time I ride. Like one of your other reviewers, I too am a 60-year-old, but I am female, who moved from a Pinarello to this bike and have never looked back. Long story short, I was hit by a car last year with fairly extensive injuries and a totaled road bike. Not ready to give up on riding completely I decided this might be a good time to change my direction a bit as I was having comfort issues with my road bike prior to my accident as well. I do mostly Rails to Trails riding but was confined to tarmac or well packed gravel dust trails on my road bike with the maxed out 28mm tires. I also decided I would like to do a bit of touring as well, so I started reading about various bikes and ... MoreI have had my new Revolt Advanced Pro I for 9 months and I am amazed by it every time I ride. Like one of your other reviewers, I too am a 60-year-old, but I am female, who moved from a Pinarello to this bike and have never looked back. Long story short, I was hit by a car last year with fairly extensive injuries and a totaled road bike. Not ready to give up on riding completely I decided this might be a good time to change my direction a bit as I was having comfort issues with my road bike prior to my accident as well. I do mostly Rails to Trails riding but was confined to tarmac or well packed gravel dust trails on my road bike with the maxed out 28mm tires. I also decided I would like to do a bit of touring as well, so I started reading about various bikes and was intrigued with Gravel bikes as a "Do it all" bike. I walked into a bike shop in Florida, told him my story and he walked me over to my Revolt. I took it for a spin and fell in love with it! It was so comfortable, like nothing I have ever felt on a road bike. The only hesitation for me was I had just begun my search, and it was during COVID times, making proper bikes a difficult find. I decided to go with my gut and not walk away. To this day after every ride I continue to pat myself on my back for a job well done! The Revolt is an absolute amazing bike. Not to mention it turns a few heads. :-)
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Best bike I've ever bought! Love this bike!Always ridden road bikes, but decided to buy a gravel bike as my wife bought an electric bike and loves to rides the trails.Best value (comparing other brands) at this level by a long way. Super light, great feel and fit with the handlebars, DI2 feels decadent but worth every penny. I'm new to tubeless and hydraulic brakes but both are amazing. The tubeless really are fantastic.Only challenge in the beginning has been the seat, my local shop helped to adjust the position and doing longer rides without the discomfort.Making adjustments when riding road hills and even though I like standing up on climbs, end up now sitting down more, the larger tubeless compared to my road bike, makes quite a difference, but it is ... MoreBest bike I've ever bought! Love this bike!Always ridden road bikes, but decided to buy a gravel bike as my wife bought an electric bike and loves to rides the trails.Best value (comparing other brands) at this level by a long way. Super light, great feel and fit with the handlebars, DI2 feels decadent but worth every penny. I'm new to tubeless and hydraulic brakes but both are amazing. The tubeless really are fantastic.Only challenge in the beginning has been the seat, my local shop helped to adjust the position and doing longer rides without the discomfort.Making adjustments when riding road hills and even though I like standing up on climbs, end up now sitting down more, the larger tubeless compared to my road bike, makes quite a difference, but it is primarily a Gravel bike. I ride 50/50 road/gravel now, and this is the perfect bike.Ride it and you will buy it.
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I got this bike brand new from dealer, where I asked to adjust my saddle height upwards. Then I took the bike home and next day went on ride (about 11 mi). I noticed that it was making a clicking noise. On the way back the noise became obvious. I stopped couple times and looked for the source of it but unsuccessful. When I arrived home I happen to read another review on this bike with the same issue. I took a look and noticed the small crack in frame starting right below the seat post clamp. Will be taking it to the dealer. Very disappointed with product quality from Giant.
I have had my new Revolt Advanced Pro I for 9 months and I am amazed by it every time I ride. Like one of your other reviewers, I too am a 60-year-old, but I am female, who moved from a Pinarello to this bike and have never looked back. Long story short, I was hit by a car last year with fairly extensive injuries and a totaled road bike. Not ready to give up on riding completely I decided this might be a good time to change my direction a bit as I was having comfort issues with my road bike prior to my accident as well. I do mostly Rails to Trails riding but was confined to tarmac or well packed gravel dust trails on my road bike with the maxed out 28mm tires. I also decided I would like to do a bit of touring as well, so I started reading about various bikes and ... MoreI have had my new Revolt Advanced Pro I for 9 months and I am amazed by it every time I ride. Like one of your other reviewers, I too am a 60-year-old, but I am female, who moved from a Pinarello to this bike and have never looked back. Long story short, I was hit by a car last year with fairly extensive injuries and a totaled road bike. Not ready to give up on riding completely I decided this might be a good time to change my direction a bit as I was having comfort issues with my road bike prior to my accident as well. I do mostly Rails to Trails riding but was confined to tarmac or well packed gravel dust trails on my road bike with the maxed out 28mm tires. I also decided I would like to do a bit of touring as well, so I started reading about various bikes and was intrigued with Gravel bikes as a "Do it all" bike. I walked into a bike shop in Florida, told him my story and he walked me over to my Revolt. I took it for a spin and fell in love with it! It was so comfortable, like nothing I have ever felt on a road bike. The only hesitation for me was I had just begun my search, and it was during COVID times, making proper bikes a difficult find. I decided to go with my gut and not walk away. To this day after every ride I continue to pat myself on my back for a job well done! The Revolt is an absolute amazing bike. Not to mention it turns a few heads. :-)
Best bike I've ever bought! Love this bike!Always ridden road bikes, but decided to buy a gravel bike as my wife bought an electric bike and loves to rides the trails.Best value (comparing other brands) at this level by a long way. Super light, great feel and fit with the handlebars, DI2 feels decadent but worth every penny. I'm new to tubeless and hydraulic brakes but both are amazing. The tubeless really are fantastic.Only challenge in the beginning has been the seat, my local shop helped to adjust the position and doing longer rides without the discomfort.Making adjustments when riding road hills and even though I like standing up on climbs, end up now sitting down more, the larger tubeless compared to my road bike, makes quite a difference, but it is ... MoreBest bike I've ever bought! Love this bike!Always ridden road bikes, but decided to buy a gravel bike as my wife bought an electric bike and loves to rides the trails.Best value (comparing other brands) at this level by a long way. Super light, great feel and fit with the handlebars, DI2 feels decadent but worth every penny. I'm new to tubeless and hydraulic brakes but both are amazing. The tubeless really are fantastic.Only challenge in the beginning has been the seat, my local shop helped to adjust the position and doing longer rides without the discomfort.Making adjustments when riding road hills and even though I like standing up on climbs, end up now sitting down more, the larger tubeless compared to my road bike, makes quite a difference, but it is primarily a Gravel bike. I ride 50/50 road/gravel now, and this is the perfect bike.Ride it and you will buy it.
I got this bike brand new from dealer, where I asked to adjust my saddle height upwards. Then I took the bike home and next day went on ride (about 11 mi). I noticed that it was making a clicking noise. On the way back the noise became obvious. I stopped couple times and looked for the source of it but unsuccessful. When I arrived home I happen to read another review on this bike with the same issue. I took a look and noticed the small crack in frame starting right below the seat post clamp. Will be taking it to the dealer. Very disappointed with product quality from Giant.
Gorgeous and light bike, but the problems with the seat post simply ruin the entire experience.I purchased the Revolt Advanced 2 less than 2 months ago and from BEFORE I even purchased it, the seat post was making terrible creaking and cracking sounds. Before I took delivery I rode it through the parking lot and complained of the noise. The tech assured me that was a quick fix, and then proceeded to remove the seat post, re-apply carbon paste and re-assembled and all seemed to be well so I went ahead and purchased the bike. I got the bike home and that same day went for a 16 mile ride, maybe halfway through the ride the sounds returned. I immediately brought the bike back to the dealer for repair, they did the same thing as last time and again it seemed to resolve ... MoreGorgeous and light bike, but the problems with the seat post simply ruin the entire experience.I purchased the Revolt Advanced 2 less than 2 months ago and from BEFORE I even purchased it, the seat post was making terrible creaking and cracking sounds. Before I took delivery I rode it through the parking lot and complained of the noise. The tech assured me that was a quick fix, and then proceeded to remove the seat post, re-apply carbon paste and re-assembled and all seemed to be well so I went ahead and purchased the bike. I got the bike home and that same day went for a 16 mile ride, maybe halfway through the ride the sounds returned. I immediately brought the bike back to the dealer for repair, they did the same thing as last time and again it seemed to resolve the issue. Fast forward nearly 2 months, I've ridden this bike maybe 6-7 times (I ride my mountain bikes most days), and I've had this bike in for repair on the seat post 5 (6 if you count them fixing it before I bought it) times now since I brought it home! They are tired of seeing me, and I am tired of bringing it back.Today was my 5th visit to the dealer for repair, and the tech mentioned he has another customer with a similar issue that turned out to be cracks in the carbon on the seat post riser from the D-Fuse insert they added for 2022. He then inspected mine instead of the usual cleaning and re-assembly, and behold, I have a small crack on the left side and a large deep crack on the right, so deep you can put a fingernail in it. They have gone ahead and opened a warranty claim on the frame for me, but in all honesty I don't want it back and asked for a return instead. Unfortunately I am outside the return period thus am stuck with it. The tech suggested after the new frame arrives I should purchase and install a round seat post to avoid the issue from happening again. I am not about to drop $200-300 for a new carbon seat post to fix a bad design from Giant, that's on them, if anything it should be provided as part of the warranty claim if that truly is the fix for this issue.To add more fuel to the fire, after getting home from my dealer today I googled the issue and found an entire thread on the r/gravelcycling sub-reddit with 46 replies of others who have the exact same seat post complaint with their 2022 Revolt Advanced frames. This is clearly not isolated and quite simply should be recalled!
As a previous owner of a Defy Advanced I was in two minds whether to go for this bike or the latest Defy. In fact it shares so much in common the decision was easy because the Revolt offers greater adaptability for the sort of riding I do. I like that I can set it up with lightweight wheels and skinny tyres and pretend it's an endurance road bike, or switch back to the stock wheels and tyres and use it for offroad riding in the New Forest and Salisbury Plain. There are a couple of things I'm not so happy with, the first being the Praxis cranks and BB, I'd have preferred a full Shimano GRX group. Ideally I'd like to run shorter cranks but that would mean a new BB as Praxis don't offer shorter cranks for their OEM setups. If it had a GRX chainset I could simply buy ... MoreAs a previous owner of a Defy Advanced I was in two minds whether to go for this bike or the latest Defy. In fact it shares so much in common the decision was easy because the Revolt offers greater adaptability for the sort of riding I do. I like that I can set it up with lightweight wheels and skinny tyres and pretend it's an endurance road bike, or switch back to the stock wheels and tyres and use it for offroad riding in the New Forest and Salisbury Plain. There are a couple of things I'm not so happy with, the first being the Praxis cranks and BB, I'd have preferred a full Shimano GRX group. Ideally I'd like to run shorter cranks but that would mean a new BB as Praxis don't offer shorter cranks for their OEM setups. If it had a GRX chainset I could simply buy shorter cranks. The second issue is that contrary to the spec sheet it really isn't possible to run mudguards on this bike. The D-shaped and scalloped seat tube means that there's no mudguard mount down at the chainstay which means even the recommended RGX fenders don't fit well. I've managed to engineer a solution using third-party components but it's not ideal.Overall however I'm very happy with the bike, it's comfortable to ride and the D-Fuse seatpost and bars are very noticeable even on rough tarmac. I can ride longer and further than I could on my previous bike. The frame is also a great basis for upgrades, starting with some carbon road wheels for the summer.
Just bought a Giant Revolt Advanced 3 2022 on Tuesday 8/9/22. In hindsight I should have known something was off with this seat post from the start. When I was test riding it, the associate helping me had to move the seat post up a bit. When she loosened the clamp, all the pieces fell down the tube and she had to turn the frame upside down and shake the frame to get all the pieces out. (Who knows if it was torqued to compliance.) Loved the way the bike felt though. After purchase, I was assured I wouldn't ever have to adjust the the seat height again...HA! First ride, the seat slowly slid down the tube. I took it to a local bike shop and they put some carbon paste on the inside, and torqued properly to 7. Next ride...same thing, post slid down throughout the ride. ... MoreJust bought a Giant Revolt Advanced 3 2022 on Tuesday 8/9/22. In hindsight I should have known something was off with this seat post from the start. When I was test riding it, the associate helping me had to move the seat post up a bit. When she loosened the clamp, all the pieces fell down the tube and she had to turn the frame upside down and shake the frame to get all the pieces out. (Who knows if it was torqued to compliance.) Loved the way the bike felt though. After purchase, I was assured I wouldn't ever have to adjust the the seat height again...HA! First ride, the seat slowly slid down the tube. I took it to a local bike shop and they put some carbon paste on the inside, and torqued properly to 7. Next ride...same thing, post slid down throughout the ride. Took it to Trek this time to re-tighten and they went through the same process. Today went for a ride and yet again...post slid down. Only this time I noticed it had a crack on both sides of the frame. Upon further review, there is literally a Facebook page dedicated to this issue with 100's of customers who have experienced this exact issue. So any notion that this is an isolated issue is false. I also have very little confidence that a replacement frame will be any better. Sounds like a redesign is needed or if there is a special way this clamp needs to be tightened, shop staff should be trained for this and new owners of bikes should be given an owners manual and be made aware of this. Very disappointing.
Launch down hill, crush climbs, and rip on fire roads. This bike is a straight up rocket ship. The ability to hold accelerate and hold speed offroad is unreal. It's TCR fast on the rough stuff. One the same side, it is extremely comfortable. I can spend hours on the Revolt and only want to ride more. It had become my go-to bike. Perfect for group rides, races, neighborhood cruises, century rides, etc. If you can only have one bike, this is it.If I had to find a flaw, it would be the finish. The matte black paint is a little thin. So I got some touch up paint and frame tape. Honestly not a big deal. It's a gravel bike.I couldn't be happier with this purchase. This is my second Giant bike. It won't be my last!
Seems there are issues with cracks in the frame under the seat post. I bought this bike a couple months ago but I've only ridden around 50 miles. Cleaning the bike after the last ride, I noticed a crack propagating from the seat post hole after only 10 miles. This is not typical Giant craftmanship as I have family and friends who swear by the Giant brand as one of the best bicycle manufacturing companies. I immediately called the retailer where I bought the bike and they said they will write up the warranty claim and do all the work for me to make sure I'm up and riding ASAP.The 50 miles or so of riding was great though. The bike felt amazing on the cinder trails and paved paths that I was riding. I'm not an aggressive rider, I mostly ride park paths and trails and ... MoreSeems there are issues with cracks in the frame under the seat post. I bought this bike a couple months ago but I've only ridden around 50 miles. Cleaning the bike after the last ride, I noticed a crack propagating from the seat post hole after only 10 miles. This is not typical Giant craftmanship as I have family and friends who swear by the Giant brand as one of the best bicycle manufacturing companies. I immediately called the retailer where I bought the bike and they said they will write up the warranty claim and do all the work for me to make sure I'm up and riding ASAP.The 50 miles or so of riding was great though. The bike felt amazing on the cinder trails and paved paths that I was riding. I'm not an aggressive rider, I mostly ride park paths and trails and enjoy nature so I can't talk to much on how it rides for competition.
After months of riding the Giant Revolt Advanced 2 on a mix of gravel, roads and singletrack I say this bike is excellent on gravel, climbs well and has a good mix of frame, components and handling for a fast off-road ride. I think most people could actually get away with this as the one bicycle for gravel, road rides and off season cycling.The carbon frame is light and strong, the drivetrain is mostly Shimano 105 (easy, accurate shifting, solid quality, excellent hydraulic brakes). Some of the components are Giant brand, which can be a bonus. More about that in a minute.I bought this bike because it feels purpose-built for long, fast gravel rides because it has a lower front end and geometry that is more road/race than easy touring on bike paths. My rides ... MoreAfter months of riding the Giant Revolt Advanced 2 on a mix of gravel, roads and singletrack I say this bike is excellent on gravel, climbs well and has a good mix of frame, components and handling for a fast off-road ride. I think most people could actually get away with this as the one bicycle for gravel, road rides and off season cycling.The carbon frame is light and strong, the drivetrain is mostly Shimano 105 (easy, accurate shifting, solid quality, excellent hydraulic brakes). Some of the components are Giant brand, which can be a bonus. More about that in a minute.I bought this bike because it feels purpose-built for long, fast gravel rides because it has a lower front end and geometry that is more road/race than easy touring on bike paths. My rides average 15-40 miles on rail trails, State Forest fire roads and the occasional singletrack. I also like to do long hill climbs (i.e. ski areas, and mountain passes in Northern New England).When you first get on the Revolt 2, Giant's D-shaped seat post stands out immediately, as it "gives" quite a bit. This is unnerving at first but adds a huge benefit on longer rides. Same for the Giant brand carbon handlebar, it feels a bit bendy at first but it saves a LOT of hand/wrist pain over long, bumpy rides. The flat bar section near the stem feels weird at first but now I like it. The top tube feels a bit long but nothing too outrageous. Combine that geometry with a pretty relaxed fork and the bike feels very stable. This helps a lot when you're riding gravel at speed. The frame is light and stiff, and transfers power from the pedals very well. You get an instant climbing bonus with this frame. Familiar climbs will feel easier on it. I also liked the little things Giant did to protect the carbon fiber frame, there are black protections in key places (nice!)Having said that, I think the Revolt 2 is a bit stiff for singletrack, especially in the rear triangle. In New England, singletrack can be very rocky. The front end will get you over and through a lot of tough sections, but the rear triangle will pop up and get you just about every time. Maybe bigger tires?Conversely, unless you pump the tires up to max, this bike is a little slow(er) on the road than other gravel bikes I've had. Not a show stopper, but if you have long road sections between gravel, you might feel it. I think this could be solved easily with tires that have less center tread, or pump higher than 75 PSI max (maybe Gravel Kings or Happy Mediums, respectively).There are only two considerations I would raise with the Revolt Advanced 2: the wheelset could be better/lighter, and the gearing selection lacks steep climbing gears. Neither of these are huge issues, and it shouldn't stop you from buying the bike overall.I feel like the wheelset was a minor compromise to make the price point. The wheels are a little heavy given the low frame weight. Also, when I bought this bicycle, it was new and had not been ridden off road but the rear wheel was not true -- didn't inspire confidence for hopping curbs, washout bars or taking big hits on a downhill.The gear choices could have offered more options for climbing, touring (ex. loaded climbing), however I understand that choices have to be made and I'm happy with a faster gravel oriented setup. Maybe consider mixing in Shimano GRX cassette/derailleurs now that component group has been around a year or two?These considerations aside, I'd recommend the Revolt Advanced 2 with confidence to riders that want a fast, comfortable, stable bicycle that is excellent for gravel and occasional road use.NOTES:Be sure to clean the seat post when you first get the bike. Take it out, clean it, put carbon paste on it, and then tighten it well when you reinstall it. Trust me, this will save you squeaks in the short run. It might avoid a stuck post in the long run.Also, have a mechanic check the headset and the crankset after a couple of rides to make sure they are properly seated and tight. This will avoid long term damage to key frame areas and also eliminate squeaks. My headset had loosened up, but the crank checked out okay.I swapped out the seat, this was personal choice. No ding to Giant. In fact, I kept the Giant seat for future use. It is a high end, quality seat and a good choice for a fast gravel or mountain bike.
I had been riding an alloy gravel bike that was too big for me so the first time I got on this bike it was a revelation. Not a fan of the factory issued seat, but that was an easy swap. It handles beautifully! Best bang for your buck out there. The Advanced 2 might not have the carbon wheel set or electronic shifting, but the components are very good and I can trick it out down the road. Also - and I cannot stress this enough - the Starry Night frame color is absolutely stunning! I was expecting a pearly black (the website does not do this bike frame justice), but it is really an iridescent turquoise and purple when it gleams in the sun! The 7 year old girl in me absolutely flipped out - it is gorgeous and I get compliments all the time. All around a great buy - ... MoreI had been riding an alloy gravel bike that was too big for me so the first time I got on this bike it was a revelation. Not a fan of the factory issued seat, but that was an easy swap. It handles beautifully! Best bang for your buck out there. The Advanced 2 might not have the carbon wheel set or electronic shifting, but the components are very good and I can trick it out down the road. Also - and I cannot stress this enough - the Starry Night frame color is absolutely stunning! I was expecting a pearly black (the website does not do this bike frame justice), but it is really an iridescent turquoise and purple when it gleams in the sun! The 7 year old girl in me absolutely flipped out - it is gorgeous and I get compliments all the time. All around a great buy - love my Revolt!
