Revel

Revel Bikes is a rider-owned and privately funded bike brand out of Carbondale, CO. They might be small but they are trying to make a positive impact on the bike industry as well as the environment. Their goal is to design the best bike from the ground up and make that bike as environmentally friendly as they can. Enter the Revel Ranger! This is Revel’s third offering. With 115/120mm of travel and an XC biased geometry, the Ranger made Vital want to spread its lycra wings and fly. Highlights Carbon fiber frame 29-inch Fusion Fiber carbon wheels 115 mm (4.5-inches) of rear wheel travel // 120...

Developed and manufactured in the CSS Composites aerospace facility in southern Utah, Revel's new RW30 wheels ditch the brittle epoxy that is commonly used in carbon fiber in the mountain bike space. The raw thermoplastic material blends unidirectional long fiber German and Japanese carbon impregnated with an advanced polymer. This is claimed to make for a more durable, lighter, and better riding wheel. Combined with Industry 9 1/1 or Hydra hubs and Sapim D-light spokes, they're an interesting package that piqued our interest. Perhaps best of all, should you crack one the rims can be recycled...