The new Revel Rascal SL is nearly a half-pound lighter than the previous version, features a 140mm travel fork, and is available in several complete build options and five frame sizes. Learn everything you need to know here…

In 2019, Why Cycles was absorbed by its sister company Revel. Despite being a relatively new brand, it has firmly established its place in the cycling world with its titanium and carbon full-suspension bikes. One of Revel’s flagship bikes is the Rascal—a versatile, all-mountain full-suspension with 140mm of travel up front and 130mm in the rear. Last year, the Rascal V2 was announced using the same CBF suspension system, fork and shock travel, carbon frame, and 29″ wheels. The V2 introduced an additional frame size (S-XXL), geometry updates, and more build options.

Building on the Rascal platform is the new Rascal SL, which we can only presume stands for “super light.” The Revel Rascal SL features an all-new frame that’s nearly a half-pound lighter than the standard frame. It’s designed to improve speed and efficiency without sacrificing the playfulness and capability of its 130mm rear travel, 140mm fork, and CBF suspension system.

Revel Rascal SL
  • Revel Rascal SL
  • Revel Rascal SL

The Rascal SL has a number of familiar specs, including a carbon frame, 73mm BSA threaded bottom bracket, a SRAM UDH rear dropout, 31.6mm seatpost, and a max tire size of 29 x 2.6″. Like the standard Rascal, it comes in five frame sizes (S-XXL) that all feature a 66° head tube angle, 38mm bottom bracket drop, 75° effective seat tube angle, and 433mm chainstays. The frame has mounts under the top tube, a single bottle mount, and additional threaded mounts under the downtube, so while the shock placement doesn’t leave much room for a frame bag, there are plenty of options to carry gear and water on long rides.

  • Revel Rascal SL
  • Revel Rascal SL

Revel Rascal SL Geoemtry

FRAME SIZE Small (5’1″ – 5’6″) Medium (5’5″ – 5’10”) Large (5’9″ – 6’1″) X-Large (6’0″ – 6’4″) XX-Large (6’3″ – 6’8″)
Effective Top Tube Length 582mm 603mm 625mm 650mm 678mm
Seat Tube Length 385mm 415mm 445mm 475mm 505mm
Seat Tube Angle (Eff./Actual) 76°/71° 76°/71° 76°/71° 76.5°/72° 77°/72°
Chain Stay Length 436mm 436mm 436mm 436mm 436mm
Bottom Bracket Drop 34.2mm 34.2mm 34.2mm 34.2mm 34.2mm
Bottom Bracket Height 345mm 345mm 345mm 345mm 345mm
Head Tube Angle 65.5° 65.5° 65.5° 65.5° 65.5°
Wheel Base 1175mm 1198mm 1222mm 1256mm 1293mm
Head Tube Length 95mm 101mm 110mm 129mm 145mm
Axle to Crown 551mm 551mm 551mm 551mm 551mm
Fork Offset 44mm 44mm 44mm 44mm 44mm
Trail 123mm 123mm 123mm 123mm 123mm
Stack 604mm 610mm 618mm 635mm 650mm
Reach 431mm 451mm 471mm 498mm 528mm
Standover 717mm 720mm 728mm 742mm 760mm
  • Revel Rascal SL
  • Revel Rascal SL
  • Revel Rascal SL
Revel Rascal SL

The Rascal SL is available as a frame-only for $3,699 USD and weighs in at 7.39 pounds (3.35kg) with a rear shock/size large. The “Basecamp” build costs $5,199 USD and weighs 33 pounds (14.95kg). The “Treeline” build costs $6,499 USD, weighs 31.25 pounds (14.15kg) and features a RockShox Lyric SEL+ fork, SDLX SEL+ shock, and the new mechanical SRAM Transmission drivetrain that launched today.

The mid-level “Summit” build costs $8,599 USD, weighs 29.80 pounds (13.5kg), and comes with a RockShox Lyric Ultimate fork, SDLX Ultimate shock, and a SRAM XO Transmission drivetrain. The top-end “High Country” build costs $10,999 USD and comes equipped with a Fox Float 36 Factory fork, Fox Float X Factory shock, and the new mechanical SRAM Transmission drivetrain.

You can learn more about the new Revel Rascal SL and find complete build details at RevelBikes.com.

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