![]() You should listen to episode 28 of our Bikes & Big Ideas podcast for the whole story, but here’s what Revel says about CBF: This was originally developed by Canfield Brothers and is now licensed to Revel for their bikes. “CBF™ focuses on designing around the Center of Curvature (CC) and balancing that with the Instant Center (IC). Until now, most suspension systems have focused solely on the IC. CBF points the chainline and drive forces directly into the IC throughout 100-percent of the travel by balancing the CC over the chainring, resulting in maximum pedaling efficiency, regardless of where you are in the travel, what terrain you are on or what kind of power you’re putting down. When we first rode the largely-unknown CBF system, we knew it was something special, and we knew we could make the best riding carbon mountain bikes using this magical formula.” All the power you put into the pedals propels you one direction–forward-allowing the suspension to do its job completely independent of drivetrain and braking forces, and making the sag setting much less important. ![]() The Rail is currently offered in three full builds, as a frame only with a shock, and a frame only with a shock and fork. For reference, here’s how the pricing of those options pans out:Īs you can see, the Rail is pretty short on budget options, though Revel’s pricing isn’t really out of the ordinary for a small, boutique brand these days. ![]() I tried this jacket on a few different trips, one to the Rockies for the Easter long weekend, a few more times on a local day hikes, and most recently on a couple of weekend mountain trips.But those who are on a tight budget aren’t going to find a super affordable (new) option from Revel.įor the price though, the Rail builds are pretty solid. The full-length pit zips allowed me to vent some of the sweat and the hood packs away nicely when not in use. The jacket is very light, and stows away in one of its own inside pockets. I had to rely on those pit zips to stop from getting thoroughly soaked, but even then my arms and back, away from the vents, were sweaty and soggy. On the spring Rockies trip, temperatures were between -10☌ and freezing, and I managed to stay cool enough by opening the vents that I could handle the extra dampness. On the local day hike, temperatures were around 0☌ and although there was a mix of rain and snow falling, I eventually switched back to my old, non-waterproof shell. NON-waterproof! In a July thunderstorm, the jacket got soaked through in just minutes, and even the next day in a slight drizzle, the rain quickly soaked through.įrom now on, I will relegate the jacket to my pack as a lightweight wind shell for summer use. It should be okay over a T-shirt on a summer morning or evening to keep the chill off, but I'll never wear it again for hard exercise with an insulating layer underneath and I'll always carry a backup if there's any chance at all of rain. ![]() I've now started wearing the jacket as rain/wind gear while bird-watching at the local ponds, and just to look cool and outdoorsy when I'm walking around town or to the fitness centre. UPDATE: I ASKED OUTDOOR RESEARCH WHAT I COULD DO TO FIX THE LACK OF WATERPROOFING, AND THEY IMMEDIATELY SUGGESTED I SEND IT BACK FOR A FULL WARRANTY. THEY ALSO OFFERED TO SWAP IT FOR A DIFFERENT STYLE IF I THOUGHT THERE WAS ONE THAT WOULD WORK BETTER, AND WILL BE SHIPPING A REPLACEMENT OUT TO ME RIGHT AWAY. I MIGHT NOT THINK THE REVEL IS A GREAT JACKET RIGHT NOW, BUT I AM VERY, VERY IMPRESSED WITH OUTDOOR RESEARCH'S CUSTOMER SERVICE. The Revel is small enough to shove into a small backpack pocket.
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