"Six years ago, the Revel Rascal was a standout in the 2019 Bible of Bike Tests, and since then, Revel has had quite the journey. But with all the and Revel has seen over the years, the Rascal has remained a bike with an almost cult-like following, and after spending a lot of quality time on the new Revel Rascal SL this year, I'd say I've joined the cult without any hesitation."
"To kick things off, I want to address the fact that Revel calls this bike a "quiver killer," which, personally, is a term that I'm not a massive fan of. What happened to making a bike that does one type of riding really well? Why does every bike have to do everything, and doesn't that mean it can do everything, okay, but can't do one thing really well? A Jack of all trades, master of none, if you will."
"Going up, the bike wants to cling to the ground and take all the power you put into the pedals and send it right to the rear wheel. Going down, the Rascal is eager to play around with alternative lines and eat up chunky sections with the poise of your favorite trail dog. The Rascal SL can do just about everything, and do it really, really well."
"I built this Rascal SL from the frame up, using a selection of parts to make it a do-it-all machine, as Revel suggests it should be. With wheels, tires, and brakes you'd expect on a bike with much more travel. Enve M6 wheels are wrapped in Schwalbe Magic Mary 2.5, soft compound tires, and the Hayes Dominion A4 brakes with 203mm rotors are probably slightly overkill, but I didn't want to put any limits on what I could do on"
Revel Rascal SL refines modern trail-bike versatility by combining efficient pedaling with composed descending capability. The bike transfers pedaling power to the rear wheel for confident climbing, while offering playful, line-seeking behavior and the ability to absorb chunky trail sections on the way down. A frame-up build approach emphasizes do-it-all performance, pairing robust wheels, soft-compound tires, and powerful brakes to expand capability beyond typical travel expectations. Component selection and geometry balance pedaling efficiency and trail composure to produce a single bike capable of covering a wide range of mountain biking demands.
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