What is the Giant Revolt?
The Revolt is a gravel bike.
Giant designed the Revolt to deliver the best riding experience over rugged terrain.
And to do so as efficiently and comfortably as possible.
That's the one sentence summary. For more information, click on the button or scroll past the Revolt collection below.
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Is the Revolt the right bike?
It is the right bike if:
- You want a robust commuting bike.
- You want a bike that is efficient and comfortable.
- You're a new rider who wants a bike with stable, confident handling.
- Your bike needs to accommodate extra storage such as frame bags and pannier racks.
- You already own a road bike and want a second bike to act like a workhorse over Winter.
There's 4 types of Giant Revolts.
Giant has a mix of aluminium and carbon frames.
The carbon range is where it gets a little tricky but we're going to make it simple:
- Revolt (aluminium)
- Revolt Advanced (carbon)
- Revolt X Advanced (suspension + carbon)
- Revolt Advanced Pro (electronic gears + carbon)
Note: anytime you see Advanced, this means the Revolt uses a carbon frame.
Next, we'll cover each Revolt platform in a little more detail.
Revolt. For new & experienced riders.
Giant has 2 aluminium Revolt models for riders to choose from:
- Revolt 2 $1,899.00
- Revolt 1 $2,499.00
Both use a carbon front fork. Think of this as micro-suspension; absorbing surface level chattery impacts.
The Revolt 2 uses Shimano 9-speed gears.
And the Revolt 1 uses Shimano 10-speed gears.
There is a difference in the quality of the gears.
10-speed components on the Revolt 1 are more robust because they're designed for rugged conditions.
Plus, the Revolt 1 gets hydraulic disc brakes compared to the Revolt 2's mechanical disc.
Revolt Advanced. The sweet spot.
For MY2025, there are 4 models within the Revolt Advanced family.
- Revolt Advanced 3 $3,199.00
- Revolt Advanced 2 $3,699.00
- Revolt Advanced 1 $4,199.00
- Revolt Advanced 0 $5,199.00
All of the above models have carbon frames and slightly wider tyres (40mm to 45mm vs. 38mm for the alloy Revolts).
But it's only the Revolt Advanced 0 that gets carbon wheels.
Starting at the Revolt Advanced 3.
Think of this model as affordable performance.
The carbon frame is paired to Shimano 10-speed gears and hydraulic disc brakes. It's a solid workhorse build.
The extra $500 moves you into the Revolt Advanced 2.
And gets you the latest 12-speed gearing parts.
So we're talking better shifters, brakes, cassette, derailleurs and crank set.
The Revolt Advanced 1 is the only build with a single front gear.
Think of this model as the rugged off-roader.
It's got a dropper seat post.
And wider (45mm) tyres compared to 40mm.
The Revolt Advanced 0 is the baller build. It has the better 12-speed hardware and lightweight carbon gravel wheels.
The CXR 2 carbon wheels weight in at 1,518g vs. the PX-2 wheels at 2,030g.
Revolt X Advanced. True off-road.
Even though it's been dropped from the MY2025 line, the Revolt X Advanced will still appeal to those who:
- Technical trails with lots of exposed tree roots and rocks.
- Who prefer the smoothest possible ride and are willing to put up with a slightly heavier bike.
Revolt Advanced Pro.
The Revolt Advanced Pro 0 is designed to be the lightest and fastest - without compromising comfort.
Standout components of the Pro 0 are:
- Giant's top-end super fast gravel carbon wheel set (1,398g).
- SRAM Force AXS wireless electronic gears.
- Giant SLR carbon handlebars.
- Giant SLR carbon seat post for more flex and comfort.