Giant Revolt 2

I was already a big fan of how adept the Revolt feels when the going gets rough, and this new design built on that character. The front end feels shar...

Well, I Do agree with you I Think it'd be a great bike for somebody in college who is on a bit of a budget.

Comfortable ride, good value for money, and it's just a lot of fun. That's my review of the Revolt 2.

specialized diverge, Giant revolt, or Cannondale Topstone.

Edit: forgot Salsa Cycles. Depending on your need, there's the Cutthroat, Journeyman, Warroad, or Vaya in a host of materials

I mainly want to go trough the lakeshore which means you have to go trough road before you get to the gravel lol. I originally picked the Giant cause I though that was the best value for the money.

I live in Georgia (US State, not country) and am fortunate enough to live near some great road riding, and some great gravel riding up in the North mountains on Fire roads and whatnot. I've been looking for a good bike for climbing on gravel. So far, it appears that the best option out there if the Giant Revolt as it's got a 38/48 crank set and 11/34 cassette.

I recently upgraded from a cheap hybrid (think twist shifters and non-adjustable front suspension) to a entry-level gravel bike (Giant Revolt 2). The gravel bike is lighter than the hybrid, goes to a higher gear range, and has drop bars, so it feels noticably easier to go fast on it.

2021 Giant Revolt Advanced 2 with 700x32 Gravelking Slicks set up tubeless. Pic taken on the MCT Trails in southern Illinois.

I have been riding a Giant Revolt Advanced 2 the past few years and have loved it. I've found I have mainly been riding road on it though and have been losing pace for it being a bit heavier than counterparts on road bikes. I do like the occasional gravel, but really do prefer road. I like the feeling of keeping a steady fast pace on the road!.

If it was me personally, and I talked myself into $2500 budget, I’d go Giant Revolt Advance 2. As it stands, when I first started seriously getting into cycling, my budget was closer to $1000 and I ended up with a Salsa Journeyman that I’ve been quite happy with. Several thousand miles and the purchase of a couple road bikes later it spends most of its time on the trainer now unless I feel like getting (a little) dirty and hitting some gravel. You really can’t go wrong with any of those though.