Gravel Bikes Options...

[PappaWatTrap]

On 3/26/2025 at 5:10 PM, Mongoose! said:

Picture of my Revolt fitted with 29 x2.2 tyres. Rides like a tank with these tires 👌 🤪

Wow how bikes have changed in the past 10 years. Don’t mind me just just squeezing in 2.2s in the back of my 2014 Scott scale. Gravel bikes are really starting to blur the lines between what is considered a mountain bike and a gravel bike. 

[Jbr]

 

for the crux

[ChrisF]

1 hour ago, PappaWatTrap said:

Wow how bikes have changed in the past 10 years. Don’t mind me just just squeezing in 2.2s in the back of my 2014 Scott scale. Gravel bikes are really starting to blur the lines between what is considered a mountain bike and a gravel bike. 

 

Blank off the grips ... and many wont be able to identify the one from the other .....

[Mongoose!]

3 hours ago, PappaWatTrap said:

Wow how bikes have changed in the past 10 years. Don’t mind me just just squeezing in 2.2s in the back of my 2014 Scott scale. Gravel bikes are really starting to blur the lines between what is considered a mountain bike and a gravel bike. 

Nice👌

Next step : please fit a 50/34 compact crank and Front derailleur 🙃.

It's Friday.  So no 1x excuses nê

..

[PappaWatTrap]

22 minutes ago, Mongoose! said:

Nice👌

Next step : please fit a 50/34 compact crank and Front derailleur 🙃.

It's Friday.  So no 1x excuses nê

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Well seeing that its Friday.

I compared my scale to the Revolt's geometry and it seems like to Revolt will be more comfortable than my scale, twitchy but more comfortable with the higher stack and shorter reach.

[Mongoose!]

2 minutes ago, PappaWatTrap said:

Well seeing that its Friday.

I compared my scale to the Revolt's geometry and it seems like to Revolt will be more comfortable than my scale, twitchy but more comfortable with the higher stack and shorter reach.

 

[Mongoose!]

I place my bet on a 38 tooth. Maybe 40 with a zero off set ring but the chain line will be a mess. 😜

[mikkelz]

2024 Santa Crux Stigmata. Nice build.

 

['Kaze Pete]

This search is becoming more of a what is available than a what I want thing

[ChrisF]

24 minutes ago, 'Kaze Pete said:

This search is becoming more of a what is available than a what I want thing

 

Welcome to SA .....

 

November / December there were a fair selection of Giant available.

 

3 or 4 Merida ....

 

Just after I picked up the Giant Revolt a shipment of Merida landed .....

 

One brand at a time in over supply, and the rest minimal ....

[Jbr]

2 hours ago, 'Kaze Pete said:

This search is becoming more of a what is available than a what I want thing

Well to be honest, it will be same thing when you’ll want the tyres to fit on the bike you chose. Not many options in 2.2 here

[MongooseMan]

On 4/2/2025 at 4:00 PM, 'Kaze Pete said:

This search is becoming more of a what is available than a what I want thing

https://www.instagram.com/p/DH_Ur6ZKqKD/?igsh=MXF2dHpmYXNnMGthag==