Many thanks for your video. I watched your original unboxing plus this with great interest. As someone who also bought a 2nd hand defy as a first foray back into cycling and then ungraded to zonda wheels the parallels were uncanny. Do you have any regrets about going for the revolt gravel over a carbon road bike?
Oh wow, that is a coincidence. At first, yes, I did wonder if I'd made a mistake to be honest. Now though, I'm really starting to gel with the bike and instead of trying to better my times (which were never that good), I'm more about finding new routes and enjoying being out more. I like the ability to mix road and off road, (won't call it gravel as its more mud). The last ride, I didn't stop grinning which says a lot. 👍🏼
Once you get around to it, I'd be interested to know how easy it is to change your rear derailleur cable and housing? That's assuming you do your own mechanics? Also wondering as the previous poster how this compares to a road bike. I imagine with slicks in, say, a 32 or 35 there wouldn't be much difference.
Thanks for your message. I think I'll struggle with the routing, so we'll see. I struggled at first with the change as its slower and felt like harder work. But it's changed my mindset and I'm enjoying just being out more. Each ride is an adventure as I've got the ability to see where different paths lead. I was grinning the whole way in my last ride, which in itself speaks volumes. And I've not ridden the road bike since!
Many thanks for your video. I watched your original unboxing plus this with great interest. As someone who also bought a 2nd hand defy as a first foray back into cycling and then ungraded to zonda wheels the parallels were uncanny. Do you have any regrets about going for the revolt gravel over a carbon road bike?
Oh wow, that is a coincidence. At first, yes, I did wonder if I'd made a mistake to be honest. Now though, I'm really starting to gel with the bike and instead of trying to better my times (which were never that good), I'm more about finding new routes and enjoying being out more. I like the ability to mix road and off road, (won't call it gravel as its more mud). The last ride, I didn't stop grinning which says a lot. 👍🏼
@@workinprogress1098 Excellent, the feedback is much appreciated. You might just have convinced me to go down the same gravel route. :)
Just got the same bike as you, love it. Can I ask, which central extender mount did you get for the ravemen? Thanks!
Congratulations. I have the Dymoece Out Front Combo Extended Mount
@@workinprogress1098 Thanks 👍
I have received a recall information for the crankset of my Revolt Advanced 2, albeit the 2022 model. Did you too?
No. And I've not had the replacement part yet either. Not happy. Did you get yours exchanged quickly?
@@workinprogress1098 Got a replacement offer only after I had replaced the broken crank. In my case, the metal cracked.
Wow, serious. My part finally turned up. Just got to figure out how to fit it now. 😆
Once you get around to it, I'd be interested to know how easy it is to change your rear derailleur cable and housing? That's assuming you do your own mechanics? Also wondering as the previous poster how this compares to a road bike. I imagine with slicks in, say, a 32 or 35 there wouldn't be much difference.
Thanks for your message. I think I'll struggle with the routing, so we'll see.
I struggled at first with the change as its slower and felt like harder work. But it's changed my mindset and I'm enjoying just being out more. Each ride is an adventure as I've got the ability to see where different paths lead. I was grinning the whole way in my last ride, which in itself speaks volumes. And I've not ridden the road bike since!
It took you till over the 5 minute mark to actually tell us how you like the bike:)