AnyRoad
Origin
The AnyRoad arrived in 2014 as Giant's first true all-road / gravel-curious drop-bar bike, predating the dedicated Revolt gravel platform. It was built around an ALUXX aluminium frame with relaxed endurance geometry, a tall head tube for an upright position, and a carbon composite fork plus D-Fuse seatpost to dampen rough roads. For several years it was the most accessible way into mixed-surface drop-bar riding for European buyers, sitting price-wise below the Defy and well below dedicated gravel rigs. Giant phased it out around 2022 as the Revolt range expanded to cover the same price points with proper gravel geometry, 1x drivetrains and wider tire clearance — the Revolt is the de facto successor.
Specifications
- Frame
- ALUXX-grade aluminium frame, single-butted tubing, with disc-specific dropouts; AnyRoad CoMax / Advanced variants used a carbon composite frame
- Weight
- kg
- Drivetrain
- Shimano Sora / Tiagra 2x9-10 speed (typically 50/34 compact crankset with 11-32 or 11-34 cassette); AnyRoad CoMax used Shimano 105 11-speed
- Brakes
- Disc brakes — Giant Conduct hydraulic (later models) or TRP Spyre C cable-actuated disc, 160 mm rotors
- Wheels
- Giant S-X2 disc-specific tubeless-ready 700c wheelset
The verdict
- Compliant, comfortable ride for long days — carbon fork plus D-Fuse seatpost noticeably take the edge off rough tarmac and dirt
- Versatile gearing (compact 50/34 with wide-range cassette) handles tarmac speed and steep loose climbs alike
- Strong value all-rounder: genuine entry to mixed-surface drop-bar riding well below dedicated gravel-bike prices
- Tubeless-ready wheels and disc brakes give modern, low-maintenance, confidence-inspiring braking on loose paths
- Relaxed endurance geometry and tall head tube make it approachable and easy to live with for commuting and touring
- Comes undone on genuinely rough, rutted trails — it is an all-road bike, not a true gravel race machine
- 10-speed cassette has sizeable jumps between ratios that feel awkward when shifting under load
- Rear-end compliance plus soft stock saddle can feel vague/squishy when hammering hard on tarmac
- Aluminium frame's round chainstays limit real tire clearance versus the carbon version and rivals
- Stock saddle widely criticized as uncomfortable; most owners swap it out
- Heavier than carbon competitors at ~10.4 kg, and now discontinued so only available used
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