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.

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.

Thanks for making this video! I loved that you explained your criteria and calculations. It's like a master class on building an adventure bike.

It would be cool if you did an update video for the under 2k category.

I picked up a Fuji Jari 2.1 early this year for gravel and touring and it was the best money I ever spent. Absolutely love it.

Posieden has a sale going on now. I just bought one using the code summer for the Redwood. 699.

Looking at the Nicasio +, looks like great value

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.

Just bought a drop bar Salsa Journeyer

Hello there What about the canyon's bike? Like the roadlite (5-6-7)?

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

Very informative review. Especially on the Poseidon bikes.

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 wonder where the new Adventure X would come in on this list?

Great video mate. Love seeing these budget options for people that can't afford top end gear. Are Posiedon bikes available in Australia?

posiden redwood for me as has an ok price for components & good wheel clearance

If you include the XC MTB, it will rate perfect.

Awesome info- thanks!

So refreshing to see real budget bikes, so many videos are sponsored by the big names and budgets of $3000+

How do these compare to the giant toughroad

good information, just a little more of b-roll of bikes, would been perfect, thanku so much.

Very useful video, Thanks

Awesome graphic. You have video on bikes under 2k and I hope that is very similar to this one

Great choices for criteria!

Take a look to blacksnow frame and bicycle they around for a decade and they are amazing

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

I have a Kona Dew plus and it’s great on gravel, dirt, and road. Really comfortable posturing and control with the flat bar.

hey :) is the cassette of the A1 Jamis enough to climb a medium hill with medium fitness or do i need a bigger cassette?

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

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

What do you think about the new 2023 Poseidon Ambition X?

Hey. What stack/reach ratio calculator did u use?

Spent about 500 miles on it and so far so good. kzfaq.infoUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA 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)

Sweet channel, just found you. Just subbed.

Whats your opinion on the Poseidon Ambition X?

How about Merida Silex 400 and Marin Muirwoods?

To ship the Poseidon X to Europe costs 400$...

Keren kak.... Mantap.. 👍

28 lbs seems heavy even for steel. If only wabi made multi gear bikes with more mounting points.

Marin four corners is under 1000 pounds here in uk

nice boaks

Which dollars are you talking about?

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

I would never buy a new State with their policy of voiding the warranty if you build it yourself. Goofy policy.

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.

Doesn’t matter what bike it is… every video says any kind of bike is entry level…

Jokes on me listening to the majority of your video thinking these bikes were available in Australia 😒

Hey! Stop using other people’s photos/videos without permission!

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👍