guadzilla

So i have finally narrowed down my purchase list to 4 candidates, leading the pack out of which is the Giant Revolt Advanced 0.

However, I did read on Grand Fondo that the seatpost tends to bob a bit too much when pedalling under effort. For my height (6'0"), I have very long legs and a short toso (35" cycling inseam). Even on a normal bike, i get boat loads of seatpost showing - see example below. On a compact/sloping frame like Giant, i would imagine that this would be even higher. I like bikes with a lot of BB stiffness and quick responsiveness when you stomp on the pedals - a bobbing seatpost sounds like it would mar the experience quite a bit.

Question for Revolt owners: how noticeable is this bob when you are cycling, especially on tarmac, and does it affect your riding efficiency or the feeling of responsiveness of the bike?

Thanks!

Rides4Beer

It's noticeable on tarmac, mostly when climbing seated, but I haven't found it to be detrimental to performance, you just feel it flex. Don't even notice it offroad. I've done plenty of road rides, A group, WBL, etc. on the Revolt and haven't had any issues. I'm the same height, with a shorter inseam (33"), 763mm seat height on a ML frame.

guadzilla

Heya - thanks for that. Just to get some more information on the ride feel - does it not interrupt your pedaling rhythm at all, or is it more a case of something you get used to very quickly? I am super-sensitive to ride feel, so just trying to get a sense of what this bike will feel like. In this part of the world and with various travel restrictions in place, I'll be limited to ordered it without trying it.

Rides4Beer

Nope, doesn't interrupt rhythm or anything, and I really only noticed it on the first few road rides, I don't even notice it now. It's a fantastic bike, absolutely love mine. If I could only have one bike, it would be the Revolt with a second wheelset. But even the gravel tires are fun on the road, riding 40mm tubeless you don't have to worry about any holes or cracks in the road. lol

A friend of mine has the Advanced 0, it's a cool color in person.

guadzilla

Appreciate that, hermano!

The Advanced Pro is, at present, at the top of my list - with the Domane SL6 the ,Cervelo Aspero and the Look 765 RS as my other 3 alternatives.

Rides4Beer

Another friend of mine has the Pro Force, it's def sweet, 18lbs stock in a M. The Aspero is a nice bike too, if I was looking for one bike to do it all, that might be it, but I like having two bikes. lol

guadzilla

I am just inclined against the Aspero cos i already have an R5 - would prefer a different brand, just for variety's sake. Although if i can get a good deal on an Aspero frameset, that might change things....

dwmckee

If you are thinking of the Aspero you should look at the Open U.P. as well. Gerard Vroomen left Cervelo (the ompany he founded) and formed Open with Andy Kessleer (former CEO of BMC). If there is such a thing as one bike, that would be it.

guadzilla

Isnt the UP a fair bit more expensive than the Aspero, though? A 1x Aspero build is $2800 and the UP frameset starts at $3k....