Overview
At home in the dirt
A gravel bike from Revel? Yep, we’re better known for our shreddy mountain bikes with legendary CBF suspension, but a little-known fact is most of us here at Revel ride gravel bikes at least as much as we ride mountain bikes. We’re also the same people behind Why Cycles and their R+, giving us a pretty good pedigree for designing modern gravel bikes. We’re materials geeks at heart, and we always like to use the right material for the application. However, gravel bikes are where the waters get a little muddy. We’ve been refining the titanium R+ since we launched it in 2016 and it has gotten glowing reviews, but we all wanted a carbon version too.
We knew we could make a great gravel bike by taking full advantage of the ability to shape carbon exactly how we want and truly optimize the ride quality. We designed the frame and fork from the ground up, with just the right amount of damping to smooth out those long gravel roads. Our engineers were able to work some magic to give this bike the best combination of tire clearance and chainring clearance of any gravel bike on the market while retaining the fully guided internal cable routing that makes setting up Revels a breeze. Prioritizing versatility in its use, we designed the Rover around the SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger and loaded the frame up with 4 sets of bottle bosses to ensure the Rover will be right at home at a gravel race start line or on backroads adventures.
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Key Attributes
The CBF™ focuses the center of curvature in a very finite area on the chainline/top of the chainring, pointing the pedaling forces directly where you want them.
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$100.00
Rover
Build Specs
| SRAM RIVAL KIT | SHIMANO GRX KIT | SRAM RED AXS KIT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frame | Revel Rover | Revel Rover | Revel Rover |
| Fork | Revel Gravel Fork 12×100 47mm | Revel Gravel Fork 12×100 47mm | Revel Gravel Fork 12×100 47mm |
| Wheels | Industry Nine 1/1 GRCX 700c Centerlock (*upgrade available) | Industry Nine 1/1 GRCX 700c Centerlock (*upgrade available) | Revel RW23 24H 700c Rims Industry Nine Torch Road XD Hubs |
| Headset | Cane Creek 40-series | Cane Creek 40-series | Cane Creek 40-series |
| Tubeless | Stans No tubes Single shots x2 | Stans No tubes Single shots x2 | Stans No tubes Single shots x2 |
| Tires | Maxxis Rambler 700x40c | Maxxis Rambler 700x40c | Maxxis Rambler 700x40c |
| Bar | Zipp Service Course SL 70 XPLR 44cm | Zipp Service Course SL 70 XPLR 44cm | Easton EC70 AX Flare 44cm |
| Stem | Zipp Service Course SL 80mm (SM/MD Frames) 90mm (LG, XL,XXL Frames) | Zipp Service Course SL 80mm (SM/MD Frames) 90mm (LG, XL,XXL Frames) | Easton Stem EA90 80mm (SM/MD Frames) 90mm (LG, XL,XXL Frames) |
| Post | Revel Carbon Seatpost 27.2mm x 400mm | Revel Carbon Seatpost 27.2mm x 400mm | Revel Carbon Seatpost 27.2mm x 400mm |
| Saddle | WTB Volt CroMo Black | WTB Volt CroMo Black | WTB Volt CroMo Black |
| Brakes | SRAM Rival 1 Hydro | Shimano GRX RX810 | SRAM Red ETAP AXS Hydro |
| Rotors | SRAM Centerline Rotor 160mm Centerlock | Shimano GRX RT-MT800 Centerlock 160mm | SRAM Centerline XR 2-Piece 160mm Rounded Rotor Centerlock |
| Shifter | SRAM Rival 22 11spd | Shimano GRX RX810 11spd | SRAM Red ETAP AXS 12spd |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM Rival 1 Long Cage 11spd | Shimano GRX RX812 | SRAM Red ETAP AXS XPLR 12spd |
| Chain | SRAM 11spd | Shimano GRX HG701 | SRAM Force 12spd |
| Cassette | SRAM 11-42t | Shimano GRX M8000 11 Speed | SRAM XPLR XG1271 10-44 |
| Crankset | SRAM Rival 1 172.5mm 42t | Shimano GRX RX810 172.5mm 40t | SRAM Crankset RED 1 DUB DM42t 172.5mm |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM GXP Threaded | Shimano GRX BBR60 68mm | Sram DUB BSA 68 Road |
| Bar Tape | Lizard Skins Tape 2.5mm Black | Lizard Skins Tape 2.5mm Black | Lizard Skins Tape 2.5mm Black |
| Seat Collar | Revel 31.6mm Dia | Revel 31.6mm Dia | Revel 31.6mm Dia |
| **Specifications subject to change without notice** | **Specifications subject to change without notice** | **Specifications subject to change without notice** |
The Rover is the first carbon chassis I’ve ridden that feels smooth and doesn’t leave me fatigued after rough and rugged roads. This has a lot to do with the fork itself, which flexes a whole lot considering its robust appearance. Even with the 40mm Maxxis Rambler tires, pumped up to 25-30psi, there is a noticeable ride quality happening. Read more...
| S | M | L | XL | XXL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | M | L | XL | XXL | |
| RIDER HEIGHT (IN.) | 5'1" - 5'6" | 5'5" - 5'10" | 5'9" - 6'1" | 6'0" - 6'4" | 6'3" - 6'8" |
| RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | 155 - 168cm | 165 - 178cm | 175 - 185cm | 183 - 193cm | 190 - 203cm |
| EFFECTIVE TOP TUBE LENGTH | 540mm | 557mm | 570mm | 583mm | 600mm |
| SEAT TUBE LENGTH | 450mm | 490mm | 520mm | 550mm | 580mm |
| SEAT TUBE ANGLE (EFFECTIVE/ACTUAL) | 75° | 75° | 75° | 75° | 75° |
| CHAIN STAY LENGTH | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm |
| BOTTOM BRACKET DROP | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm |
| BOTTOM BRACKET HEIGHT | 285mm | 285mm | 285mm | 285mm | 285mm |
| HEAD TUBE ANGLE | 71.5° | 71.5° | 71.5° | 71.5° | 71.5° |
| WHEEL BASE | 1016mm | 1034mm | 1049mm | 1064mm | 1082mm |
| HEAD TUBE LENGTH | 110mm | 136mm | 157mm | 178mm | 205mm |
| AXLE TO CROWN | 395mm | 395mm | 395mm | 395mm | 395mm |
| FORK OFFSET | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm |
| TRAIL | 69mm | 69mm | 69mm | 69mm | 69mm |
| STACK | 535mm | 560mm | 580mm | 600mm | 625mm |
| REACH | 397mm | 407mm | 415mm | 423mm | 433mm |
| STANDOVER | 709mm | 747mm | 775mm | 803mm | 831mm |
Min: 38T Round (All Chainlines)
The Details
Design Features
Large Tire Clearance
With a 700X50/27.5X2.1 tire clearance, the Rover accepts the biggest gravel tires available with room to spare for mud while keeping class-leading 420mm chainstays.
Sram Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH)
No more games having to track down a specific a specific hanger. The Rover comes equipped with a Sram Universal Derailleur hanger- a first for gravel bikes!
Fully Routed Internal Tubing
A clean look and a quiet ride guaranteed with our internal cable routing. Bike building and maintenance are quick and easy!
Dedicated 1x drivetrain
Designed specifically for 1x drivetrains, the Rover has clearance for up to a 50T chainring to handle any terrain you may encounter.
Support
The Rover is designed to be 1x drivetrain specific and is therefore not compatible with front derailleurs
Yes! The Rover has a dedicated, fully guided internal routing for a 27.2mm seatpost diameter dropper post. And our GRX group comes standard with the left shifter being your Dropper Remote.
No - this will void the frame warranty. We haven't tested our Rover for the longer A-C of gravel suspension forks. But we prototyped our carbon frame and fork like crazy to settle on a really smooth, comfortable riding gravel bike, so we're confident you'll be extremely pleased with the ride quality!
The Rover was designed to fit 3 22oz water bottles inside the front triangle of M-XXL sizes and 2 22oz water bottles inside the front triangle of the size small. Additionally, we have included a set of bottle bosses under the downtube for additional bottle or storage carrying capacity on all sizes!
The Rover is designed to accomodate either a 45mm chainline or 47.5mm chainline.
50T round chainring at a 47.5mm chainline or 46T round chainring at 45mm chainline.
36 degrees
Yes! Please refer to drivetrain specific guidelines towards compatibility between mountain and road drivetrain components
No, with the new Gravel specific drivetrains being developed, gear Range and Ratio is sufficient!
Yes you can, just make sure the chain has enough length for the 52t in the rear! Currently only available with wireless shifting.
Sure can, not highly recommended based on Geometry, but it does not void warranty
Of course it can, while it is not yet UCI Certified, we think this would make a great Cross bike if you do not want to have a specific bike for Gravel and Cross.
No, this does not. If you want to get a little more out there on your Gravel Bike, check out the Why Cycles R+.
Yes, but this bike was designed around our Revel Fork with an Oversized headtube, causing most other modern forks to look small, and not aesthetically pleasing.
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