u/the-butrin-is-well

I’ve been going down the gravel bike rabbit hole HARD lately and I’m honestly super eager to just pull the trigger.

Here’s my problem… every time I get into a new hobby, I tend to go straight to buying something brand new. I tried being responsible and looked at Facebook Marketplace, but I just can’t get into it. The prices aren’t even that cheap anymore, and most of the listings don’t excite me at all. At that point, I feel like I’d rather just spend a couple hundred more and get something brand new that I actually like.

I’m mainly looking at:

Giant Revolt 2

Specialized Diverge E5

Basically in that ~$1300–$1500 range.

From what I’ve read, both seem like really solid beginner gravel bikes. The Revolt seems like better value, and the Diverge seems a bit more comfort-focused with geometry and features.

I guess my hesitation is… what if I lose interest? I really want to get into cycling, like I can genuinely see myself enjoying it.

So yeah, I think I just need someone to tell me:

“stop overthinking and just buy the bike.”

I’ve been going down the gravel bike rabbit hole HARD lately and I’m honestly super eager to just pull the trigger.

Here’s my problem… every time I get into a new hobby, I tend to go straight to buying something brand new. I tried being responsible and looked at Facebook Marketplace, but I just can’t get into it. The prices aren’t even that cheap anymore, and most of the listings don’t excite me at all. At that point, I feel like I’d rather just spend a couple hundred more and get something brand new that I actually like.

I’m mainly looking at:

Giant Revolt 2

Specialized Diverge E5

Basically in that ~$1300–$1500 range.

From what I’ve read, both seem like really solid beginner gravel bikes. The Revolt seems like better value, and the Diverge seems a bit more comfort-focused with geometry and features.

I guess my hesitation is… what if I lose interest? I really want to get into cycling, like I can genuinely see myself enjoying it.

So yeah, I think I just need someone to tell me:

“stop overthinking and just buy the bike.”

I’ve been going down the gravel bike rabbit hole HARD lately and I’m honestly super eager to just pull the trigger.

Here’s my problem… every time I get into a new hobby, I tend to go straight to buying something brand new. I tried being responsible and looked at Facebook Marketplace, but I just can’t get into it. The prices aren’t even that cheap anymore, and most of the listings don’t excite me at all. At that point, I feel like I’d rather just spend a couple hundred more and get something brand new that I actually like.

I’m mainly looking at:

Giant Revolt 2

Specialized Diverge E5

Basically in that ~$1300–$1500 range.

From what I’ve read, both seem like really solid beginner gravel bikes. The Revolt seems like better value, and the Diverge seems a bit more comfort-focused with geometry and features.

I guess my hesitation is… what if I lose interest? I really want to get into cycling, like I can genuinely see myself enjoying it.

So yeah, I think I just need someone to tell me:

“stop overthinking and just buy the bike.”

Also open to any other recommendations around this budget.