Revel Ranger Review - 2020 Bible of Bike Tests

[@phazeshifta]

Was at Revel a week ago. That Ranger is an absolutely gorgeous bike. They were humbled when I told them I was considering between a Yeti and themselves...Then I went to Yeti and couldn't even talk to anyone about their bikes. Guess which brand I'm leaning towards now?

[@SoonDumpingAllGmailAccounts]

Ibis? Pivot?

[@jreh3811]

My choices came down to Transition Spur, Ibis Ripley, and the Revel Ranger - note I have not ridden any of the bikes. I was ready to pull the trigger on the Ripley but then saw the reviews on the Ranger and it just sounds like my quiver killer. Can't wait to get on it.

[@mixedsignalsfpv9822]

@@jreh3811 I did a demo on the Ranger and was totally sold. It is fantastic. The suspension is so supportive in the climbs, but felt like plenty even on the downhill. Needless to say... I've got one on the way haha

[@jreh3811]

Demo'd a Ripley and Ranger. Pickup the Ranger on Tuesday!!

[@TomCollins-c4h]

@@jreh3811 do you still like the Ranger?

[@rekamniar]

Bike mag always make the sensible reviews.

[@mikestivers8302]

this "new, little" bike company is jam packed with veterans. i hope Revel and GG take over the industry. as such, i got one for myself, a birthday treat. not fond of that green tho, i got the black (de la coal).

[@ikharl328]

Same!! I just got the coal. Tho getting it custom built is taking a lot time. Parts hard to get... im curious how u built urs up

[@bike_somm]

This is a bike I'm curious about.. but is it worth replacing my SB100 for it.. 🤔

[@cyclingwithscott]

Surely not maybe SB115?

[@lukasbormann4830]

Yep the sb115 would be similar but way less playful becasue its just a sb100 with more travel and not its own thing

[@Kovacs-sf1hi]

Lukas Bormann actually, the 115 feels more playful lol

[@lukasbormann4830]

@@Kovacs-sf1hi according to all testers I've spoken to it doesn't and according to Mike kasmier it also doesn't

[@bike_somm]

Kovacs4200 That was my initial thoughts also.. haven’t ridden it yet but the 100 just needs more fun to it.. ive got a 130 34fork on with a grip2 which is nice.. but the rear needs some love tuning travel wise, think the 115 will add to the fun with a 130 fork

[@JosephLo]

Honestly curious - the rock that got into the chainstay - would Revel actually warranty that? Is that a “manufacturing” issue or a rider error?

[@sztigirigi]

It's probably a design flaw

[@samphilx4]

Marty See I have a carbon bike, its taken big big hits and is still rock solid. Carbon has a much higher failure point than alloy

[@sztigirigi]

@@samphilx4 It all depends what do you mean by hits. If you mean continuous rock strikes, hitting big drop offs and some more rock strikes then no. Carbon is just not the right tool for that. Here in Alps we have two breads of riders more or less. And the chances that a person on a plastic bike is a rookie or rides strictly park are 90%. If you want to do serious stuff and do it often you need metal.

[@revelbikes]

We would absolutely warranty that.

[@pedalfaster2033]

Surely they’d have heard or felt a rock down there. I own a rascal, if I were to get a rock in that area, my suspension would have not felt “right”... I’d have stopped in two seconds. Were they trying to see if they could mess something up???

[@rstrakovsky]

Travis gets to shred, but not get a word in, what gives? Great review, sounds like a compelling bike. Some top banter too :)

[@drworm7432]

Concerned about that frame issue -- did the rock crack the frame or just wear the paint away?

[@MrBlairJ]

Is that Travis Engle or Mo Awesome? Hard to tell with all that flowing hair goodness

[@adamhart9555]

🤣

[@MrBig617]

Has anyone tried using this for xc racing yet? I'm curious to know how it would handle at an actual race.

[@dav6239]

It’s so good,. Mine came with a lockout that I never have to use.

[@scott907]

Will epic evo make the cut or is it too XC?

[@Stickybutton]

So much thought to designing of this frame. Really shows. But the cables running below the BB seems to be going against that.

[@chesterjameson1318]

The best part about Revel is that they are same or better as a Yeti or an Ibis but like a grand cheaper!

[@weizenobstmusli8232]

Take a look at Propain 😉

[@johnwilkes9142]

My only concern is the weight, but maybe the CBF more than makes up for the heavier frame... idk 😐

[@SoonDumpingAllGmailAccounts]

@@johnwilkes9142 With Transition & Switchblade on the current market, I think a lot of other bike Manu's are going to be sweating the monthly bills

[@elijahpestana3123]

Fezzari!?

[@ryanflint3497]

Ripley GX $5400, ranger GX $5200, SB115 GX $5000

[@thebadness6217]

is it strange that i didn't really have TOO much interest in this bike...until they mentioned it had 3 water bottle mounts? LMAO.

[@TheyForcedMyHandLE]

I'm looking at the "technology" page of Revel's website and see a couple photos of the layup process that shows a tech wearing, what appears to be, cotton gloves and also what appears to be ply bridging, major wrinkles, and such. Are those photos representative of the actual frame building process? Quite concerning , to say the least. Toray prepreg is fantastic, but I'm a bit concerned about Revel's layup process.

[@gregoryjhickman]

Ranger or spur?

[@johnsonjay60]

Looks like a good climber. Good xc bike im sure. Got a rock stuck the other day on my genius luckily no damage really. My 2.8" hans. picked it up in the treads lol.

[@thebadness6217]

hopefully next year they release this color on their rascal line. Also hoping they'll be making their bikes out of that new sustainable wonder material they're working on. (pssst also in 27.5")

[@geopietro]

Can you share what you know? Sounds veeeery interesting!

[@thebadness6217]

@@geopietro oh i don't know anything. It's just wishful thinking lmao.

[@thebadness6217]

@@geopietro or do you mean about their wonder material? Cuz apparently they're working on some kind of material to replace carbon fiber with. They're going to make rims out of them and i'm pretty sure they said that bikes will be made out of them eventually too.

[@thebadness6217]

@@geopietro kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZepfHyuiKZ1h80

[@geopietro]

@@thebadness6217 Thanks for the link. Interesting to see if they use it for frames. Are you aware of Guerrilla Gravity? They make their frames in-house in Colorado using a different type of carbon.

[@willbennett8799]

Isn’t that a Canfield rear linkage ?

[@jreh3811]

What difference does the Fox setup make?

[@geopietro]

Interested to see some comparisons with other similar bikes like the Tall Boy 4.

[@firstbornmiddle]

Is pinkbikes Mike Kazimer narrating these bible vids??

[@remar2434]

Looking for a bike like this for my son Christmas 🎄 gift. Hope to have one.

[@flyingnorseman]

Did the frame crack from the rock? Seems like it must have because a blemish wouldnt have poo'ed the frame.

[@Kev.in-Bike]

Thanks for this nice review

[@mattforst6591]

Gotta ask - Revel Ranger or Evil Following v3? Torn between the two. Midwest trails with flow and lots of small rock beds and roots. Thx.

[@whatittakes5443]

Someone please give Ryan a chair! The-forward-knee-bend-dance-thing.

[@capitalschool8765]

It might be what's helping him trimming down a bit.

[@reubs91]

“Way back in 2019” “do we need another bike company” what is this shit your talking?

[@LucianoSilva-rk6vw]

Parabéns 🇧🇷👌

[@dusuhutho3727]

I wana ride one time in that cycle

[@gregkosinski2303]

Crazy how old hipsters are now

[@onlyslavesareequal2790]

They ruined the bike while testing it? Jeez...

[@certainperfectratio]

Minor aesthetic feedback: why the huge black chevy truck in the background? Trucks are cool, I guess, in that they are useful for carrying bikes, but this breed of giant pick-up trucks is more dangerous for pedestrians and bicyclists. As a city biker who also mountain bikes, I view a truck like this more as a weapon than as a cool truck.

[@tywitt3351]

Money is always the answer. In other words sponsor placement

[@zachturner6866]

certainperfectratio dude, that is a small truck. It’s the Chevy Colorado, pretty much the smallest truck currently available.

[@certainperfectratio]

Sounds like the average truck is too big.

[@pepeanza6187]

You have to change the format of the reviews is totally bored out of tune, What happend when the Bible starts whit Vernon? it was so fun to watch I don't care about the bike don't plan to buy it, but is so bored to watch the Bible now

[@trailblazeratv6306]

That’s about the same geo as a Scott Spark ⚡️

[@rondavis3232]

Sick of reviews and adds for bikes that aren't available to buy. Santa Cruz, Diamondback, YT, haven't had a bike for sale in months

[@pcarts232]

Worst reviews ever zzzz😴😴😴😴

[@MrAzahills]

Such a douchey truck tho

[@alanobrien3138]

What happened to your female review person. She looks like food review would be better suited than bike review. I had respect for her in past and listened to what she had to say. Now What she says sounds fraudulent

[@onemanmob6756]

I thought she had got stung by bees/wasps on her face or had an anaphylaptic shock after accidently eating nuts whilst being alergic to them...

[@jreh3811]

We all have battles we fight that no one knows about.