Best BUDGET Gravel Bike? Poseidon Redwood Dropbar Review
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- čas přidán 2. 06. 2024
- The Poseidon Redwood Dropbar Gravel Bike is an entry-level budget option for those looking to get into the sport. Poseidon was kind enough to send me this bike So that I could review it and create some future content with it.
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I think you nailed it with this bike. Very adequate budget bike. Built like a tank. Upgradable as heck. And that microshift advent X is soooo underrated. I got TRP HY/RD on mine and it’s given me tons more confidence
Great review! Love the fact that you're chillin' on the floor for most of it! HA!
Haha thanks! And yup! Lol
Just popped on one of these in the same color for $749, under $800 OTD. Your review helped me make that decision over the X and the Polygon Path X4. I wish some of the options from the X were on the Redwood and vice versa. For a $100 more though seemed like the Redwood was the better buy.
Great review… looks like a great gravel bike! Will have to give them a shot… good stuff MTB Rad Dad!
Thanks!
I know that weight is a concern with bikes but the entire purpose of this bike is to be the most monster truck, bullet proof bike for the money for bikepacking or old school MTB.
I run 650 X 2.8 specialized fast track tires on mine. It’s close enough that I would say you can’t run 3.0. Not super fast, but they’re not as slow as you think. You can really change the feel of the bike with tire pressure. Such a fun bike
I use to run 2.8s on a handrail, they were alot of fun.
I knew this would be a good vid when you started with a pitch-perfect Doug DeMuro "ThIs". Great review.
I bought a frameset when Poseidon first released the Redwood and I've configured it flat bar, drop bar, 29er, 27.5 Plus, usually with a 1x11 or 1x12 sram drivetrain. It's such a versatile platform.
Gold would make a fire accent color, btw.
Haha, yeah that was a pretty good doug demuro "this" wasn't it haha. I fully upgraded mine, which i need to finish the video on eventually haha. Oooo Gold could be interesting as a accent color.
Thanks for the review. I am thinking about getting this bike but the main concern this the tires. What tires do you suggest using?
Thats Tough, Its gonna all depend on what you want to ride. For more road I would say the specialized pathfinder pros
I have that same bike including color which I love. Bought mine for bikepacking. I kept my bike stock except I had an adjustable stem installed to give me a more comfortable upright position and I replaced the tires to a more road friendly tread 27.5x1.75, using existing rims. The only issue I have experienced is that I started breaking spokes on the rear wheel, not under any load. After the 2nd spoke broke, I had my LBS replace all the spokes on the rear wheel to a better quality spoke. Just completed the Cross New Hampshire Trail without an issue.
Awesome! If you into bike packing you should check out my buddy. He does all kind of crazy Bike Packing trips
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Well except for your spokes , that part sucks
Once I convert my X ambition to thru axle will the cassette work on DT wheel sets? I’m going compressionless this week too!
square tappers, are amazing!
Just picked mine up for 499$ on their Black Friday sale! Extremely satisfied!
Thats a killer deal!
Compression less cables makes that bike night and day. That’s what I did to mine and that’s about the only upgrade I did since this isn’t my main gravel bike
What brand compressionless did you go with? Just pulled the trigger on a Redwood, and it's on the way. Thanks in advance
@@briand9513How are you liking the Redwood so far and did you put it together yourself? I just ordered one off their “Last Call” sale.
@@extreme6productions507 Completely in love with it!!! so far have about 150 miles of pure single-track miles. It's got great geometry, and now I'm setting it up for some bike-packing.. wish I could send you some video of my adventures so far. I run about 25psi in those 27.5's and it grips like crazy.. throw it into turns, and come out peddling. It is surely an awesome bike and looks completely "beast-mode!" Oh, BTW, yes I put it together myself.. tip, take up some slack on the disc brake cables by loosening the hold down at the caliper. Pull some cable through and re-tighten. The brakes will grab sooner and feel much better - good luck!
Pretty cool bikes. I have two posiden x ... my first one has over 10k on it
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It's the ultimate training bike
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How efficient is braking from the hoods?
Its ok, Will be better once I swap to compressionless housing.
Toe overlap?
I have same width of bars on my Surly Midnight Special
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What’s your height for reference ???I’m stuck between sizes Mor L
I’m 5’ 10 and am happy with my medium 👍
@@MTBRadDad yes , that helps , 5,10 32 inseam also , thanks, made my decision easier
Anyone know what the expected shipping time is?
I think they are pretty quick . I believe they ship from Southern California
@MTBRadDad didn't even wait for the answer and pulled the trigger on your exact bike lol that wine red definitely looks good
Watch out for the ozark trail g.1 for 248
I want to get my hands on that.
@@MTBRadDad i received it last Thursday assembled easy and gotta say shifts better out if the box better than mt vitus sentier(rip) and my Norco Bigfoot not that it means anything. But for the price im kinda surprised
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I could charge you for it instead, but I’d rather put out my videos for free 😂