Originally Posted by
gravelED
How about get the Giant Revolt Advanced 0 and sell off the heavy carbon wheels? (That is an idea I've been contemplating since I already have two nice sets of wheels). I like the idea of the ISO speed, wish there was a way of tuning or locking it out.
I too think the IsoSpeed idea has merit, so I'll give it another try before ruling it out. My friend loves his Domane with front and rear IsoSpeed. I'm more of a in-the-saddle 80-90 cadence type of a rider, and don't do a lot of sprints or low-cadence tall gear grinding.
I'd still consider the Revolt Advanced 0. It still seems heavy, though. I'll have to find frameset comparison weights some how to see if it's just the Giant proprietary components.
Then there's what I would consider the "next tier" of massed produced bikes like Fuji, GT, Kona, etc. (I'm sure some will find this statement controversial). Though it seems like maybe GT discontinued the Grade? I don't see it on their website any more.