IN BRIEF
On 30 June, Giant unveiled a complete overhaul of its Revolt gravel bike, now aimed at racing, along with its women’s equivalent at Liv, the Devote. The Advanced SL frame is down to 839 g, and the brand claims 18.99 watts less resistance on the Advanced SL 0 version compared with the previous generation. Tyre clearance rises to 53 mm. Both bikes are conceived as a system with the new Cadex Max GXR carbon wheels, 1,280 g a pair, paired with Cadex GXR tyres in 45 and 50 mm. The bare Revolt Advanced SL frame is priced at €3,900, and complete builds run from $7,300 to $12,000 depending on the version.
| Frame weight (Revolt Advanced SL) | 839 g |
| Fork weight | 385 g |
| Maximum tyre clearance | 53 mm |
| Total resistance reduction (Advanced SL 0 vs previous Advanced Pro 0) | 18,99 W |
| Cadex Max GXR wheels (per pair, with valves and rim tape) | 1 320 g |
| Bare frame price, Revolt Advanced SL | 3 900 € |
| Cadex Max GXR wheel price (the system) | 3 799 € |
Giant presents its new Revolt Advanced SL as the lightest gravel bike it has ever produced, 288 g less than the previous generation’s equivalent on narrower tyres. The brand has rethought the bike as a “total speed system”: frame, fork, handlebar and wheels are developed together, along a single guiding line.
The Giant Revolt goes racing, lighter and stiffer
The Advanced SL frame weighs 839 g and the fork 385 g. The new integrated Contact SLR XR handlebar shows 295 g on the scales. Giant also claims a stiffer frame across every measurement, obtained by moving from a three-bladder construction to a single bladder, which allows a one-piece front triangle. Maximum tyre clearance reaches 53 mm, slightly behind some rivals on the market.
On overall resistance, Giant puts the total reduction of the Revolt Advanced SL 0 over the old Advanced Pro 0 at 18.99 watts, a figure that adds up aerodynamic drag, rolling resistance and the resistance of the rotating wheels. The frame alone is said to save 3.72 watts of drag against the old Revolt Advanced Pro. The geometry has also been revised for a lower and longer position: in size M, head tube height drops by 29 mm and the reach grows by 8 mm compared with a Revolt Advanced 0 in its long setting. The adjustable geometry chip is gone.
The Liv Devote, designed and tested for women
At Liv, the Giant group’s brand dedicated to cyclists, the Devote gets the same overhaul. The Advanced SL frame saves 185 g over the old Devote Advanced Pro, with tyre clearance of 53 mm maximum, optimised for 45 mm. A lower and longer position, a longer reach, a steeper head angle: the logic is the same as on the Revolt.
Liv says it tested the bike in the wind tunnel on a mannequin with the measurements of Georgia Baker, a rider for the Liv AlUla Jayco team, rather than on a male mannequin. The brand claims a total resistance reduction of 20.03 watts over the old Devote Advanced Pro. The Devote also takes the new one-piece Contact SLR XR handlebar and gains two pairs of mounting points on the top tube, for carrying tools or food during a race.
Cadex wheels designed alongside the bikes
The launch comes with a new wheel and tyre system from Cadex, the Giant group’s high-end component brand. The Max GXR carbon wheels weigh 1,280 g a pair, 1,320 g with valves and rim tape, with a 50 mm rim profile and a 25 mm internal width. Cadex claims a 4.61 watt gain over its AR 35 wheels. The hookless rims have a 5 mm bead diameter to better withstand impacts, the hubs are carbon fibre and the bearings ceramic.
The new Cadex GXR tyres, with a 170 TPI casing, come in 45 and 50 mm, at a claimed 490 g and 530 g. Cadex puts the rolling resistance saving against its GX 40 mm tyres at 1.52 watts per tyre. The complete Max GXR wheel system is priced at €3,799, a GXR tyre at €99. More details on Giant’s website.
Pricing and availability
The bare Revolt Advanced SL frame sells for €3,900. Complete builds, all fitted with SRAM XPLR drivetrains, start at $7,300 for the Advanced SL2 version and go up to $12,000 for the top-end SL 0 model. On the Liv side, the Devote Advanced SL is offered from €6,600 for the SL2 version to €10,000 for the SL 0 version.
