Giant Unveils All-new Revolt X Gravel Bike Range With Front Suspension

[NotSoBigBen]

10 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

 

As an avid gravel rider it would be good to hear your thoughts .... even better, would be very good to get your feedback after a long ride on it.

As I've stated before I've ridden a gravel bike with front suspension .... if I needed that for the surface I was riding I would rather ride a hardtail MTB. In fact I very quickly got rid of that setup and went back to a standard hard trail configuration.

I love gravel bikes and gravel riding but as I've stated before as well, on the terrain where they belong! I have nothing to prove ....

Maar nou ja dis maar seker net ek 😜

[Pikey]

I would have me one of those ,maybe.Would prefer the Cannondale with the Kingpin suspension / Lefty Oliver Carbon gravel fork and a canyon VCLS 2.0 CF seatpost, love the look of the split carbon post. That would be my ideal gravel bike😁😁 NSBB gasps 😶 😂

[NotSoBigBen]

16 minutes ago, Pikey said:

I would have me one of those ,maybe.Would prefer the Cannondale with the Kingpin suspension / Lefty Oliver Carbon gravel fork and a canyon VCLS 2.0 CF seatpost, love the look of the split carbon post. That would be my ideal gravel bike😁😁 NSBB gasps 😶 😂

[Pikey]

2 minutes ago, NotSoBigBen said:

Thanks mate, had a really good laugh 😂 😂😂. Miss that bike as well. 

[mecheng89]

Want one.

Giant only getting stock locally in August 2023. Will have to wait patiently. 

[Hairy]

Manitou called and are asking for for their reverse arch fork lowers back please Fox!

[betaboy]

All I see is the 90’s Cobble Grinders of the “Z” team, they were onto something and way ahead of the times.

[Giant Bicycles South Africa]

On 2/24/2023 at 5:08 PM, Kom said:

Just another New bike model Giant probably won’t have available until the next trend of gravel bikes are out (My bet is that aero gravel will be the new style, think giant propel with clearance for 42mm tires)

Speaking of propel the MY23 propels are not available yet in most markets 🙄

Available in late March  

[Giant Bicycles South Africa]

On 2/25/2023 at 8:16 AM, mecheng89 said:

Want one.

Giant only getting stock locally in August 2023. Will have to wait patiently. 

We've got the Adv Pro 0 & 1 arriving late next month!

[Kom]

9 minutes ago, Giant Bicycles South Africa said:

Available in late March  

The propel or the gravel bike?

if propel, I’ll pay deposit today.

[Giant Bicycles South Africa]

2 minutes ago, Kom said:

The propel or the gravel bike?

if propel, I’ll pay deposit today.

Propel we are working on, looking at April currently. We will have 1 at the CTCT expo if you'd like to take a closer look! 

 

[DieselnDust]

On 2/26/2023 at 3:51 AM, betaboy said:

All I see is the 90’s Cobble Grinders of the “Z” team, they were onto something and way ahead of the times.

That was Mr Greg Lemond and his looking for an advantage. If memory serves, Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle won the Paris Roubaix on the suspended TVT in 1993

[Stan Engelbrecht]

This exactly what David Mercer and I were talking about - https://bikehub.co.za/news/eroica-south-africa-interviews-david-mercer-and-the-gravel-bike/

[SSCC]

8 hours ago, Stan Engelbrecht said:

This exactly what David Mercer and I were talking about - https://bikehub.co.za/news/eroica-south-africa-interviews-david-mercer-and-the-gravel-bike/

Good article Stan. Dave is such a great guy and skilled craftsman.

Dave built me a gravel frame designed for a 50mm suspension fork about 4 or 5 years ago. I've built up a lot of rigid and suspension gravel frames over the last 8 years and both can be great.