People often look at gravel bikes and ask why… Why aren’t you using a road bike? Why aren’t you using a mountain bike? Why are you riding a hardtail with drop bars?
To be frank, I used to ponder the same kind of queries. Do we really need gravel bikes? With the Giant Revolt X, the plot thickens. Not only does the Taiwanese marque’s latest gravel offering come with 52mm tyre clearance but you’ll also find a remotely operated dropper post, a flip-chip to tweak geometry settings and 40mm front travel courtesy of a Rockshox Rudy Ultimate fork.
