I acquired a Giant Revolt this summer. It is a total departure from my typical rides. Carbon frame, carbon wheels (replaced), and WiFi SRAM drivetrain. I have really enjoyed the versatility of the bike. I built a set of traditional wheels with some DT Swiss hubs I had lurking in one of my boxes of old parts, installed some 700 x 45 WTB tires, and changed out the saddle.

First off, the SRAM WiFi shifting is amazing. I get to test ride lots of bikes, and have always felt that I was fine with my older Campy 10 speed shifters on my Cannondale SuperSix. I liked the fact that I could pull them apart if they felt sluggish and put in a couple of inexpensive springs and they felt like new. The SRAM shifting is awesome and very intuitive. One shifter goes to higher gear, one goes to lower, and both change front rings.

The carbon Giant frame is quite comfy and the d-fuse seatpost really flexes to absorb the vibrations from the road and trail. The day of the picture below I did a bunch of rocky single track around Fallen Leaf Lake. The only time I was uncomfortable was the downhills. I did run the tires down to around 35 psi, which helped out a bunch.