Giant Revolt X Advanced Pro 1 vs Specialized Diverge 4 Expert - SRAM Rival XPLR
Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the Specialized Diverge 4 Expert - SRAM Rival XPLR comes out ahead (71% against 60%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Giant Revolt X Advanced Pro 1 is £250 cheaper — £4,999 against £5,249.
- Weight
- The Specialized Diverge 4 Expert - SRAM Rival XPLR is 1.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Tyre clearance
- The Giant Revolt X Advanced Pro 1 takes 53mm tyres against 50mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The Giant Revolt X Advanced Pro 1 has the easier bottom gear (21 gear inches against 23), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
- Mudguards
- Only the Specialized Diverge 4 Expert - SRAM Rival XPLR takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | Revolt X Advanced Pro 1 | Diverge 4 Expert - SRAM Rival XPLR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,999 | £5,249 |
| Weight | 10.3 kg | 8.9 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | SRAM Rival AXS E1 1x12 | SRAM Rival AXS XPLR E1 1x13 electronic |
| Stack / reach | 1.51 | 1.52 |
| Tyre clearance | 53 mm | 50 mm |
| Lowest gear | 21 in | 23 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | Yes |
| Comfort | 75 | 78 |
| Speed | 21 | 36 |
| Climbing | 54 | 69 |
| Value | 0 | 0 |
Neither might be the right answer
This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.
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