Great breakdown man. Really appreciate people like you who do the heavy lifting for folks looking to get out there and ride but don’t know where to start! Hope you enjoy making these because they’re sure great to watch.
Oi mate, I just watched like 15 gravel bike videos, and yours is far and away the best video of them all. No idea what these other video makers are doing but damn, thanks for this. Extremely helpful.
Wow. Thanks for this service to the community! I just got a Redwood and I love it. I’m trying some 2.8s set up tubeless next week. It’s also really easy to drop weight on this bike. Some have lost 3 pounds by going with lighter tubeless tires.
@@CycleTravelOverload just put on the 2.8s. Specialized Fasttrak grid on the stock wheelset with gorilla tape and orange seal endurance. They fit!!! But just barely. I would advise a 2.6 if you expect any mud at all. I’ll leave them as long as I can. I may switch the rear out and use these as the next two front tires.
I purchased my Poseidon Redwood when they first came out in 2020. I've logged thousands of miles and upgraded along the way as I learn what suits my riding style. The Redwood is a fantastic value. The comfort and capability is unmatched unless you want to spend thousands more. The customer service is incredible too!
I bought a Marin Nicasio plus and couldn't be happier for general riding for commuting to work. Feels solid as F and you can be unintentionally rough with it.
May want to consider the entry-level Dew (without the Plus). It's cheaper, comes with a 22/36 in the front, which together with the 11-34 8-speed delivers gear ratios between 17" low and 86" high. The 8 speed 11-34 cassette is lighter, cheaper and probably wears slower than the 11-4x solutions on the other bikes. Altus parts not fancy, but do work, and again cheap to replace. Mechanical discs easy and cheap to maintain. Same frame and fork as on the "Plus", same number of bosses. Biggest drawback is low top end speed when you're not hauling gear.
@@CycleTravelOverload well that's the thing it was 1 thousand 7 hundred so it was over the 1 thousand. But geez it's a beautiful smooth ride. I have a stap on orbleib handle bar bag on it. Put a Brooks b17 cut out saddle on it an a front Topeak lowrider with two smaller orbleib pannier bags and a rear Topeak 10 saddle bag. It's an awesome set up.
2 years with the state 6000 miles , 9 bikepacking trips and still my go to bike , and changed everything expect the frame, i cant let it go, guess cause of the steel frame. and thats ok.
The Posiden x is probably the most interesting to me. I'm not really looking to do bike packing and want something more pavement/road focused not really looking for wide tier support. I already have a hardtail and full sus mountain bike but nothing in the road category.
I have an X. It will go almost anywhere the old rigid 90’s mtb would go, but it is so much faster and more efficient that I end up riding a lot farther. Anywhere you don’t need suspension the X is fun to ride.
I'm considering the dew as well, I have 1 question though. Is it fast enough on the road? Do you feel the need to upgrade the crankset from 36 to 38 or 40 for more speed?
Thanks! I believe you can buy them just have to pay for shipping from states. So not really available in Aus as far as I know.. I am looking to by the Redwood and just eat the shipping cost..
@@CycleTravelOverload have you purchased the bike, mate? We are in about the same region, and it will cost me more than the bike itself (MSRP).. 🤣🤣🤣 still considering other options
Remember you made the surly more like a gravel bike, was it almost as good? I picked up 2nd hand fuji touring but want to go on and off track so may do similar
Nice video glad my bike made number one! I’ve had my redwood for a couple years now and love it, mine feels pretty light with the carbon fork. I also swapped out the full steel cassette for microshift lighter half aluminum option. I would reccomend it as a good adventure do it all bike it’s all I ride now other than the fat bike in winter time. Also just recently swapped from the 650b to a 700cx40 setup because I ride the road a lot
The buzz on this one is good. I got to get a gravel by mid-year but trying not to overspend, or die riding it. Microshift Sword is the group on it. @@CycleTravelOverload
Spent about 500 miles on it and so far so good. ru-vid.comUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA Pros:1. Very light2. Solid quality build3. Fast delivery: It arrived 5 weeks earlier than expected.4. Easy assemblyJust a few cons but nothing major:1. Cheap tin tubes and had flat on first day... but not a big deal. I replaced the tubes.2. Seat is a bit uncomfortable but that's pretty much the same situation with most bikes.3. Seat post is a bit long/high for a smaller size 48 bike - had to saw 2 inch off to fit properly. The lowest setting is too high. The post locking system does not seem to hold well (perhaps because I saw 2 inch off).4. wheels are not tubeless compatible (from what I can tell)
I am trying to get into gravel/road biking. The marrin nicasio plus is the one I'm dying to buy but its a bit more and further down your list. Is it objectively any better of a bike than the poseidon x, redwood or 4130? I'm very attracted to the durability of steel
Hey! Just got done writing an article comparing all the Poseidon gravel bike models, hopefully it helps : cycletraveloverload.com/poseidon-x-vs-redwood-poseidon-gravel-bike-battle/
Can you get the Poseidon redwood in Australia? Kenn as mustard but the exchange rate and shipping makes it way more expensive than the other featured bikes
The Merida Silex 400 is a nice bike but i think its around $2k? Actually the Muirwoods is a great flat bar gravel bike choice just under $1k i believe .. it was featured as one of the best flat bar gravel bikes in this list : cycletraveloverload.com/best-flat-bar-gravel-bikes/#6-marin-muirwoods
Hey! I just wrote this article comparing the three Poseidon gravel bike models if you want to check it out, hopefully it helps : cycletraveloverload.com/poseidon-x-vs-redwood-poseidon-gravel-bike-battle/
I do not like 2 things about 4 corners. 1) Dirailleur hanger is integrated into frame and can't be changed 2) "TOPTUBE EFFECTIVE" is too long, its ok if handlebar is set high but can't set it lower and use racing position on it.
Budget bikes are nice but when you see the bikes with the better components its hard to choose the budget one. Its like seeing a car you really like but would never buy it with hubcaps it will always have alloy wheels , which is crazy how much different it is with aloyys instead of hubcaps
More info on the DSX 1 and 2 would of been ideal, you really skipped out on such great bikes, thru axle front and rear, Carbon fork, progressive geometry, dropper post capability, internal cable routing, 11 or 12 speed Deore drivetrain!! Great Tire clearance!! Hydraulic brakes!! And weight is 24-25 pounds, I mean the bike is Beast!!! Smh.. otherwise great video. Keep it up👍
Some of these "adventure" bikes you suggest would need new brakes 100% no way around it no possible way you could safely navigate a trail with any elevation, rocks, or sharp turns without addressing the brake issues. poor brakes calipers plus cheap cable housing that will compress render a few of these unridable...even as rail trail cruisers. clearly have not ridden these bikes I sure hope people do some research first, flat bar brakes are pretty cheap but for drop bars can really get expensive.... so expensive you could have moved way up the line and gotten good brakes and some better spec parts as well.
