Giant can now breath a sigh of relief as it formally launches the new Revolt X range of gravel bikes. The bike was leaked ahead of time before being quickly deleted from the offending websites.
As one of the founders of the best gravel bike and all terrain movement, this latest iteration sees the entire collection gain short-travel front suspension and a ‘flip chip’ which allows the rider to lengthen the Revolt X wheel base for increased stability and extra rear wheel tyre clearance.
Giant say that the all-new Revolt X range is aimed at “the more adventurous end of gravel spectrum” and consists of two series, the Revolt X Advanced Pro constructed from lightweight carbon composite, and the Revolt X, made from ALUXX Aluminium, both featuring ‘suspension-optimised’ geometry.
Comparing the 2021 Giant Revolt Advanced 1 (left) to the all new 2023 Giant Revolt Advanced 1 (right)
(Image credit: Giant )
This total make over of the Revolt comes just over a year since the range was last overhauled, and saw the introduction the flip chip and the Giant Revolt Advance Pro and Revolt Advance gravel bikes (opens in new tab) gain more aggressive geometry than previous iterations.
This time the complete collection has been reworked and now all feature frame geometry that delivers a long reach, has a slightly lower bottom bracket, and is, according to the brand, both lighter and more agile.
Giant say that the total overhaul of the bikes delivers smooth control, tuned compliance and helps increase the bike’s adaptability to the terrain.
Comparing numbers directly with the new Giant Revolt X range and existing Giant Revolt reveals the Revolt X’s new direction with totally reworked frameset geometry.
| Row 0 – Cell 0 | 2022 Revolt Advanced Pro 0 | 2023 Giant Revolt X Advanced Pro |
| Seat tube length | 470 | 470 |
| Seat tube angle (degrees)* | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.4 |
| Top tube length | 560 | 560 |
| Head tube length | 150 | 115 |
| Head tube angle (degrees)* | 71.5 | 71.5 | 71.4 |
| Fork rake | 50 | 45 |
| Trail * | 68 | 72 | 73.5 | 76.8 |
| Wheelbase* | 1026 | 1036 | 1026 | 1036 |
| Chainstay length* | 425 | 435 | 425 |435 |
| Bottom bracket drop * | 80 |81 | 68 | 69 |
| Stack | 586 | 576 |
| Reach | 387 | 560 |
| * flip chip | Row 13 – Cell 1 | Row 13 – Cell 2 |
| Millimetres | Row 14 – Cell 1 | Row 14 – Cell 2 |
The obvious stand out number is the shorter reach, with the latest range losing nearly 30mm of length.
Shaving 35mm off the head tube has contributed to a stack height reduction too, and has also made…