But when Miller wanted to make the best bikes out there, he knew CBF was the ticket.Īccording to Revel, the patented CBF focuses the center of curvature in a very finite area on the chainline at the top of the chainring, pointing the pedaling forces directly where you want them. It’s not a new design and has been in use by Canfield bikes since 2016. But CBF is a big part of why this bike is so good. I’ll let you dig into the details over at Revel’s site. I’m not going to go too deep into the magic that is the Canfield Balance Formula (CBF). That’s the “perfect porridge” behind this machine: the dual-link Canfield Balance Formula suspension. No matter where I was in the suspension travel, the power transfer felt consistent. And I was impressed with how little my pedal stroke affected the performance of the suspension. All the dial turning and fine-tuning led to a perfectly balanced bike that was as comfortable powering up loose, rocky climbs as it was ripping down. It was somewhere in the middle of my third ride that it happened. The Ranger wanted to go fast and get rowdy. But to be sure, it wasn’t love at first pedal. Rounding out the build is an ENVE M6 carbon handlebar and Crank Brother’s Highline 7 dropper post.Īll said, this build sits right in the middle of the price range at $7,399.Īfter setting the sag to 25% on both the RockShox SID fork and rear shock, I clipped in and hit the dirt. My demo bike came specced with SRAM XO1 12-speed drivetrain and G2 RSC brakes, Revel’s RW30 rims laced to Industry Nine’s 1/1 hubs, with RockShox SID Ultimate 120mm fork up front paired to a SIDLuxe Ultimate 115mm shock in the rear.
But bikes aren’t only about looks, so let’s get to the good stuff. I caught myself sneaking into the garage for one last look before hitting the pillow at night. The unique green, called Johnny Green Jeans, and clean, sleek lines pair perfectly with the subtle graphics and dual gloss/matte finish. Out of the box (EVOC bike bag in this case), the Ranger oozed performance and quality. It’s sitting high on the list of my favorite bikes for 2020. Sure, it’s a little heavy, and the XL tends to suffer from pedal strikes more than I’d like, but this thing rips. The short-travel 29er loves to go downhill and never flinches if you take a bad line or push it hard. In short: The Ranger outperforms its specs in almost every category. So when I received the email that an XL Ranger was headed my way, I was anxious to see if this bike would be my Goldilocks. The perfect bike for me would be a short-travel 29er that allowed me to hit some bigger trails in Duluth, Minn., or Marquette, Mich., while not feeling like I was pushing around something too big for my local trails. Especially on Midwest trails, I find most full-suspension bikes to either have too much suspension travel to throw around our tight, twisty, tree-lined trails, or so little that it’s not worth the weight penalty or maintenance needs to warrant a rear shock. The first two bikes, Rascal and Rail, were met with high praise and even nabbed a few best-of-the-year awards.īut when Revel released the Ranger, an XC 29er featuring that same bottomless CBF suspension design, I was extremely intrigued. Formed in 2018 by Adam Miller, he and his Revel team partnered with CBF suspension to build the absolute best full-suspension mountain bikes - like ever.
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