Giant Revolt Advanced 0: First Ride!

[@jamesthompson3336]

I believe gravel bikes are going to become the top selling bikes among the older people wanting to recapture some of that youth. The older group newbe's that haven't been on a bike since they were kids may find wider tires feels more secure. For some of us that are a bit heavy or not as flexible and want comfort as we ride may find wider more appealing also. I'm in that group. I tried 3 bikes and decided on the bike with wider tires (the Trek Domane ALR 5). That bike came with the Schwalbe G1. I love my bike and now my confidence is to the level that I am ready for a proper road bike with 25c tires. If the bike companies are smart they already see the 50 and over crowd as a huge market. I'm retired and after all people in my group got the time and money to get out there and ride. Clint I love your videos and I'm happy you are still reviewing Giant bikes, congratulations on making that happen.

[@jackj3917]

I agree with your comment re. the 50 y/o crowd. I'm 54 and started cycling a year ago after not riding in 30 years.

[@andreaforcella1094]

Not only that,I'm 45 and I have a 3 years old boy at home,I can't risk to be on the roads anymore,it's becoming a true carnage out there...

[@jaymueller2418]

Gravel e-bikes...my dad is 70 and can ride, can imagine him knocking out big days with a bit of motor assist.

[@planepower8523]

I find that it takes you on roads/ paths that are free from motor vehicles. I can enjoy the ride more and see areas / scenery not typically associated with pavement (highway) travel. The larger tires do better at navigating through rougher roads and gravel than anything less than 32 mm. the most fun I have had was with my Gorilla Monsoon, but stoked to give the Giant Revolt a spin through those same areas (hopefully quicker and less fatiguing).

[@edgaroscarkocherneto]

Audio is really great with this external microphone.

[@ClintGibbs]

Thanks. How did the video quality come out on your device? I think this is the first video I shot and uploaded in 4k.

[@edgaroscarkocherneto]

@@ClintGibbs , I don't know If my internet was not good enough, so sometimes the quality is reduced automatically

[@lesliepage7352]

Great video as always. Noticeable improvements in both video quality and audio

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Nice to see the new Revolt in action. Just as you say at the end, this looks like a fantastic bike. Audio sounds great. Picture quality very good as well. Also thanks for your comment on the carbon rims. I know from past videos you're not too big on carbon rims on gravel.

[@mattsysko636]

Just wanted to say thanks for the videos. Watched several and find them helpful. I have a tcx slr2 and wanted to buy the new revolt but was unsure about 1x. Got the revolt with 2x because I have an occasional IT band issue the started last year on a bike tour with my son. Also it is great to see you riding with your son. My son loves to ride and is at the point of outpacing me, hard to accept but awesome to see him progress and love the sport

[@tuffcycle1812]

spokes should not pop even on a new wheelset! Means it has not been stress relieved enough and the spokes are moving. They could loose tension and then start going out of adjustment

[@ZOB4]

Just ordered the 2020 version through my local bike shop - it'll be ready on Thursday. Super excited.

[@aligferrari]

Sound is great, image stable and clear. Please post what your setup was exactly for audio and sound. Thank you.

[@joejoe8948]

Just got my Advanced 0 bike today and immediately replaced the tires with 43mm Panaracer SK Gravelkings. The removed Giant Crosscut tires (new) were 481 grams and 463 grams. The 43mm Panaracers were a around 516 grams.

[@jinngeechia9715]

The audio is fabulous.

[@TheApplesmasher]

Thanks for this first ride review!Q keep them coming!

[@jackj3917]

Thanks for the review. I purchased the Revolt Advanced 2 earlier in the day, although won't receive it for another 7 days. Considering the RA2 is a lesser bike than the RA0 I'm hoping it rides as well as yours.

[@ClintGibbs]

Honestly, I think the advance 2 is going to be a tad more comfortable because it has alloy wheels.

[@coreylaymon8425]

Glad to see this review. I heard you compare the Revolt a lot to the TCX but what about the RLT? How do those two compare?

[@ClintGibbs]

That's coming in the next few weeks.

[@nathancdm4]

@@ClintGibbs I am actually looking at the steel rlt (apex build) and the the Revolt 1 (apex build), so i would love to hear your thoughts between the two.

[@starryde]

Hey Clint! Great review. Looks like an awesome bike! I'm watching this through a chromecast on a 4k tv - video looks very nice. Much improved from your mtb video earlier this week. Same with the audio, it's very clear with minimal road noise. It'll be interesting to see how this new rig performs cruising through the trees...

[@aligferrari]

Thanks for the video Clint. Any chance that you could do a first ride on a Specialized Diverge in the next couple months for comparison? I own two Giants and two Specialized and they're all great bikes but would like your opinion as I don't own a gravel/cross bike yet. Third option would be Canyon Grail.

[@tedwaetford]

Great review, I get a lot from your videos thanks. I had been hanging out for a revolt review before deciding what to upgrade to from my Trek Checkpoint ALR5. Couldn't wait any longer so I went for a Spec Diverge Expert with the future shock. Very happy with that. I'm a 1-by convert (again thanks to your input). One thing I'd like to hear your views on is what the Revolt is like in single track. Not sure if you do much of that. I am finding gravel bikes a blast to go back over all the flowy trails that are too easy on my mtb. So I like a more agile geometry which I think I got in the Diverge. The revolt had a long wheelbase on paper.

[@YakirGabay]

Nice review, I got 1by and before I bought my bike I was sure the jumps between the gears will be a disadvantage, but actually it’s great. Got the Sram 1x11. It just requires you to raise the cadence a bit more before shifting and you feel like you still have power in your disposable while doing that, which leads to overall less gear change and that is great in my opinion. Love my one by.

[@flpirate45]

Great review, I totally enjoyed your video. Thanks

[@mikekingery9913]

I might have missed it in your vid but how much do you weigh and what air pressure were you using? Thanks. I have Revolt 0 on order and cannot wait to get it!!

[@johnhollister3]

Great review. Looking forward to the singletrack test and comparison with the RLT. Audio and video are spot on. Mac Os El Capitan/Chrome browser v70.

[@enriquee.k3329]

Such a fantastic bike, am so thinking about buying it soon beside mountain and road bikes

[@josephfarrugia2350]

Seems like a true competitor to the Open U.P. bike

[@robertfinch613]

Great review - I have this bike on order and yours is the first substantive review of the bike - thanks! Have you had a chance to weigh the bike?

[@ClintGibbs]

That's coming in my close-up review that I'll do this weekend

[@renadas.8627]

I own a Revolt Advance 2 and find it to be more race oriented than other gravel bikes I rode. The seat to handle bar drop is about an inch more than other bikes I rode. Did you find that true on yours? It’s marketed as a gravel bike you can road ride too. I’d have to agree with that.

[@M-.-Jones]

Ordered a 2021 the other day. Should be a good multi surface bike.

[@ClintGibbs]

Nice. Congrats!

[@KevinCookAtl]

Great video. I'm planning on getting a gravel bike in the next few months and this one's on the top of my list. A few quick questions: 1) Is everything on the bike stock? 2) do you think it's worth the money to go with the 0 over the 1? Thanks!

[@ClintGibbs]

Yes, everything is stock at this point. Personally I would get the 0 or the 2 because I only like two front chain rings. If I were on a tight budget the 2 is one of the best values out there!

[@KevinCookAtl]

@@ClintGibbs Interesting. The lack of a clutched RD and the weird mechanical/hydraulic brakes have me hesitating on the 2. I guess I'll just have to save for the 0!

[@dirtywaterfilms5182]

Audio is very, very good.....love your videos, Clint. Can you tell me what GPS is mounted on this bike? I have a TCR Advanced 2 and I’m really thinking of getting this bike and selling the TCR. Why? Because I”m camping a lot these days and I can’t afford two bikes and the Revolt would be much more useful while camping. How do you think this bike would be on Florida single tracks?

[@ClintGibbs]

I think it will handle Florida single track as well as any gravel or cross bike I've ridden. But just keep in mind it can never replace a mountain bike. That's the Giant NeosTrack GPS that I'm testing.

[@JoshHerodOutdoorAdventures]

Great info on the bike. Looks like a really nice bike

[@andypaul999]

Clint can you explain a little more about why the carbon is more compliant than your TCX? What makes it so?

[@ClintGibbs]

It's just the way they lay up the carbon, especially the seats days. They flex a little bit more on the revolt

[@zbigniewandruszkiewicz7703]

Clint, love your videos! Not many vloggers do such a comprehensive field tests, thanks! (y) Talking about wasboards -- I ride in a rocky terrain but vibration is similar. What's your view on suspension in context of gravel? Greetings from Norway, the gravel kingdom.

[@ClintGibbs]

Honestly, I don't feel that suspension on a bike makes a huge difference on things like washboards. It helps but not much. On washboards the hits are so repetitive the suspension packs up. Nonetheless I really want to try to test Niner's new full suspension gravel bike next year. The Revolt is REALLY compliant.

[@glennoc8585]

Zbigniew Andruszkiewicz Norway? Surely the kingdom. Is Iceland

[@zbigniewandruszkiewicz7703]

@@glennoc8585 Iceland was just a stopover for Norwegian vikings going to Canada. Do you know, why the relatively mild and green island is called Iceland and the chunk of ice nearby is Greenland?

[@alexeygninenko6548]

Great video! But it is really strange to me that everyone talks about Revolt as of a new bike produced by Giant even though the bike exists since 2014. I've got mine in 2015 with aluminum frame, the same geometry though on old Tiagra and I love it. Great bike for long rides!

[@renadas.8627]

Alexey Gninenko it has been totally redesigned for 2019. So very different than your 2014 model

[@alexeygninenko6548]

@@renadas.8627 geometry stays the same, I assume, except for the system and carbon frame. Gravel is becoming more popular and Giant tries to keep up.

[@pedal66]

Nice review! I'm thinking about a gravel bike

[@ClintGibbs]

You won't regret it!

[@rascal1234]

Thanks for the great review. I don’t yet own a gravel bike, though I do have an older cyclocross bike with a 2x gears. Will look into this bike more. I also prefer Ultegra for resilient and precise shifting. One question, why do bikers use the term “compliance” when “pliant” seams to be what they mean? Not judging, I hear this term a lot now, and just wanted to know why.

[@ClintGibbs]

When I say a bike has "compliance" I'm using it in the form of a noun....synonymous with a "compliant frame".

[@rascal1234]

Clint Gibbs Thanks for the answer. Sorry, I don’t mean to be annoying. I guess I am an old curmudgeon. The use is correct, it’s just the tertiary meaning of the word. I guess it in vogue now in the biking community.

[@ClintGibbs]

no worries

[@PoppoBikes]

Excellent audio. Is the bottom bracket press-fit or threaded? Thanks for the review.

[@PoppoBikes]

Video was really good on my Samsung 5. Watching using data. Not WiFi.

[@blkbelttony]

Great video Clint, I'm looking to buy the revolt 1 with the apex spec. How do you feel it will compare to the ultegra version you tested? I live in north jersey so I'm wondering how the 1x will work.

[@ClintGibbs]

Won't feel quite as tight and precise but if you're not racing it doesn't really matter.

[@blkbelttony]

@@ClintGibbs no, not going to race it. Just looking to hit some carriage trails and flat single track. Thanks Clint. I enjoy your videos

[@michaelsrealm9365]

Great video. Envious! Audio was good. Looking forward to in depth review. Do you think the Revolt can be a good road machine with the right wheel set and tires?

[@ClintGibbs]

Yes

[@mutleyadamsracing2684]

Do you mean the tires or entire wheelset would need changed to make a good road bike?

[@ClintGibbs]

Matt Kitchen tires

[@aldepal]

Running tubeless? If carbon bars and crankset more comfort?

[@edsynowicki6063]

Love the videos Clint. I am from Toronto, Ontario and have an old 1990’s Kuwahara Parkway Mountain Bike (3x7 for 21 gears) and have been looking at buying either the Giant Revolt Advanced 0 or 1 or the Giant TCX Advanced SX. I’m looking for an all-purpose commuter+ bike that will be faster and more compliant than my old mountain bike and allow room to grow. I haven’t ridden in years, and at 53 I’m a little past my prime, but am looking for a new adventure. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of these bikes. Thanks, Ed.

[@thecrowfliescrooked]

Hello from the future. How do you find the mirror? Is it a good tool on gravel?

[@ClintGibbs]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaPZq5V-hb2rgcU Yes, works great on gravel bikes

[@chriswest579]

Clint nice review. Are you going to compare it to the Niner RLT?

[@ClintGibbs]

Yep

[@NoGattsuNoGlory]

can you do a review of redshift stems & seat post?

[@nekozzzzava]

I would like shimano to make a gravel cranks with chainrings 30/46 or 32/48, budget one )

[@tuffcycle1812]

BTW the sound is excellent - could hear the pulsing of the tire buzz with each pedal stroke and clicking of gears. Picture quality is faaar better than the MTB video I commented about the other day (I'll go back and check what res I was watching it in)

[@Devon4628]

Any possibility for a review on the Giant GPS?

[@ClintGibbs]

That will be coming in a few weeks.

[@Devon4628]

@@ClintGibbs Awesome! Cant wait! Ill be either purchasing a Neostrack or Garmin Edge 130 very soon!! Looking forward to the review, as proper reviews for the Giant GPS are lacking on KZbin :)

[@alduarte4448]

Am a roadie but in the near future will shop for a winter bike and still not decided between an endurance road, cross or a gravel bike. It’s too hard to decide. wonder If I can do moderate gravel roads on a road endurance bike as compared to the other types!

[@ClintGibbs]

I'll make it easy for you... Gravel bike

[@mikekingery9913]

Al Duarte, It's all about what max tire width you want and what each frame will accept. Secondarily, frame geometry. I am a roadie too but do have an old CX bike that only accepts up to 32 mm wide tires. I want to be able to ride something wider. I already own a TCR and had a hard time deciding between the new Defy and the Revolt. The Defy will handle more like the TRC, the Revolt will be more stable and less race-twitchy. Defy only accepts up 32 wide so I went with the Revolt....on order and hopefully will come in before the end of the year.

[@gravelymas]

Hello Al, go gravel. You will not regret.

[@alduarte4448]

Mike Kingery just want a second bike all purpose, winter road training, commute, light gravel riding. Already own a Cannondale cyclocross bike but it’s too twitchy, gearing not road friendly and not able to install mud guards (already tried a couple brands but nothing fits) plus it does not have disk brakes for rain, mud or snowy days!

[@tecnociclista5342]

Hey, I am not sure if you've mentioned it in the video, but is this bike comfortable at all? ;)

[@ClintGibbs]

I talk about comfort several times during the video. In short, yes.

[@tecnociclista5342]

@@ClintGibbs haha, indeed you talk about it ALL the time in this video ;)

[@mutleyadamsracing2684]

Do you mean the tires or entire wheelset would need changed to make a good road bike?

[@ClintGibbs]

Tires

[@markreams3192]

Would it be a good do all bike with a second set of road wheels? I currently ride a 2017 Defy advance pro 1. Will I feel much of a difference?

[@ClintGibbs]

I can tell you that they Revolt with a second wheelset would make him very versatile bike. I have not ridden a defy so I can't give a direct comparison.

[@niccopolo]

A nice bike! the audio was good.

[@ClintGibbs]

Thanks. How did the video quality come out on your device? I think this is the first video I shot and uploaded in 4k.

[@niccopolo]

@@ClintGibbs The video quality is good on my PC and Iphone, better than the stumpjumper 29 video riding bear creek.

[@musarra195]

Is this a considered a gravel bike or road bike with wider tires

[@ClintGibbs]

Gravel bike

[@njrivetelite]

Audio sounds good

[@jearwood85]

Those Florida gravel roads are grueling

[@jw8578]

Giant was way late to the game. I'm a giant enthusiast but ended up buying a parlee chebacco last year instead . I'm interested in riding the revolt...

[@jacklauren9359]

J W parlee make great bikes especially frames but man it comes with the hefty price. Its like 8k aud for a frame of chenacco. You can get this bike or the RA2 plus bike fit, second wheelset for road, powermeter and other accessories.

[@buzzman4860]

Audio was good

[@TheAstagaming]

What’s the temperature like down there?

[@ClintGibbs]

36 last night, low 50's right now....perfect!

[@randallmilton]

Copying that mic setup. Sounds excellent

[@abarber971]

Good audio

[@OutdoorsJustin]

I've heard that 40m tires will fit on my TCX. Have any of you tried it? I think mine is a 2017

[@ClintGibbs]

Yes, with room to spare

[@OutdoorsJustin]

@@ClintGibbs that's good to hear. I don't have the cash for another bike so some wider tires will help with the gravel rides next spring and summer. I was pretty beat up after 40 rough miles on 32's.

[@ClintGibbs]

@@OutdoorsJustin my recommendation would be maxxis ramblers. the giant crosscut tires would be good as well.

[@marcinluka]

where is it? what region?

[@ClintGibbs]

Alachua, FL

[@marcinluka]

@@ClintGibbs Thanks. These gravel roads loooks great :) I miss some similar here in south Polish mountains ;)

[@jeanclaudeboutique6526]

Quand on fait du bike on est obligé de s'habiller comme un pédophile en spendex???

[@peacedets]

I don't understand the purpose of this bike. For a fast gravel we have Defy with wide tires, for cyclocross we have TCX, and for any road, we have a turing Thoughroad

[@ClintGibbs]

you have to understand gravel riding to understand this bike. Gravel riding has become very popular here in the United States. I've been riding gravel for a long time and I can say this is a great gravel bike!

[@peacedets]

@@ClintGibbs Hm... I understood gravel riding as cyclocross until now :-)

[@th_js]

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