My First Gravel Bike Ride - Poseidon X Ambition Gravel Bike Review

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My First Gravel Bike Ride - Poseidon X Ambition Gravel Bike Review

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This is my first gravel bike ride in my hometown on the dirt roads in Michigan.
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@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

Wow, it felt amazing to ride some of my old local dirt roads in a nice big group ride on a brand new gravel bike. FYI, this video was filmed back in June when I first arrived back in the US.

@firdaushanapiah7691 11 ай бұрын

Why the long silence ❓...we missed your rides with Thoung. Update us on your life😊😊

@dugfriendly 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, you said solstice ride and I was thinking “it’s almost the equinox” 🤔

@thatoneguy2756 11 ай бұрын

I am looking at this bike as well, and would like to know your thoughts specifically regarding the size Large frame, and how you felt it fit your 6ft size.

@malwoanders 11 ай бұрын

Finally a Gravelbike Review! I own a Kona Rove. I am loving it and Ride around Europe with it! 🚴🏻👏👋

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

Nice!

@ShouldaWaved Ай бұрын

I miss my kona bad, major jake, makes me sick, maybe i should get a poisoden x wonder if ide like, am supposed to get an ebike but kinda thinking maybe be better to get witbout a motor, just a really light hardtail or gravel bike

@bobbieboothroyd8531 11 ай бұрын

I was just asking Thuong how you was keeping the other week and a lot of other people did as well. She made a nice video last week I think i5 was. So it was a nice surprise to see you again. It makes my Sundays when I see you Both. I hope your keeping well

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

Feels good to be back 😊

@IRSA1 11 ай бұрын

Someone was having a great time ! I bet Thuong will loe cycling in Michigan !😊

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

She’s excited for the mtb trails here

@dbarrera767 11 ай бұрын

Great to see the uploads again! Hoping you and Thuong are doing well during this transition.

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@IN35335 11 ай бұрын

Great that you are back. Hope all is well. Take care.

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@allenfromalameda5691 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for purrring out another riding video, looking forward to more!

@JaredUnashamed 11 ай бұрын

Awesome bike. I bought a Mongoose Grit almost a year ago. I bought it to upgrade and tinker with. I came with a Mircoshift 2x7 speed. Turned it into a 1x with a 44 tooth chain ring. It has a 13 to 34 tooth cassette and it's a decent gearing ratio for paved road. I pimarily use it for coummting and wanted to keep the speed. Hills are a little challenging but it certainly has strengthened my legs. Over the winter months I'm going to upgrade it to the Microshift Advent X 10 speed you have on your bike. I already have the wheelset and shifters just need derailleur and cassette. Great ride!!

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! This group set has been doing very well but I still prefer 2x

@mizukachang9521 11 ай бұрын

It's such a pleasure to see you and hear your voice

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

Good to be back 😊

@vietus1040 11 ай бұрын

My First Gravel Bike Ride - Poseidon X Ambition Gravel Bike Review. The video has impressive details and is very realistic. Watched the video on Sep 12, 2023 very like. Thank you

@sci-fyguy7767 11 ай бұрын

Just took a vacation to Michigan a few weeks ago-went to Benton harbor, Ludington, Mackinaw city & Mackinac Island. I have never seen so many bicycles in my life as I did on the island. Nice state, lots of sand. 😂

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoyed your trip! I can’t wait to take Thuong there

@fucktheworld1207 11 ай бұрын

It's weird wnd good at the same time watching you ride in your home town 👌🏻

@ez22009 11 ай бұрын

How nice if Thuong gets to experience this gravel ride too 🙏

@cherieyoungblood806 11 ай бұрын

Nice to see a video from you. Loved seeing this as you looked like you were in your element. Those gravel roads look good as well. Where I live they are doing away with the gravel which is probably a good thing because you have to keep them up so people don't mess up their vehicles. It was a bummer that you couldn't do the whole ride as that would have been fun to see. Hope you had fun with the family and enjoyed yourself while you were here. Great video.

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@fcv1967 11 ай бұрын

Glad to see you are back. It will be very interesting to see videos in the US.

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

It’s a big change of scenery for sure

@edot2541 9 ай бұрын

Living in EPTX now and I miss riding and racing gravel in southwest Michigan. Gravel friendly state for sure!!! Definitely on the retirement list…

@timothy7768 11 ай бұрын

I'm glad you did the follow-up up ride. I have the poseidon x and love it. I did upgrade the brakes on it, which makes it so much better.

@frankyu4967 11 ай бұрын

Wow, u train 13 hours per week is still only half of the amount of training I’m doing now for pickleball. Hope to play in sanctioned tournament next month. Glad to see doing well and really hope Thuong will join you soon for an American feast with no noodles :-)

@su-megalotto9545 7 ай бұрын

Cruise... morning...hope the crazy wind chill weather is passed you.. I heard a “What’s up.. I guess you found an old riding buddy. Have blessed 2024 you n Thuong

@djstubed 11 ай бұрын

I've never been to Michigan and I had no idea there were roads like this anywhere in the USA. It's pretty interesting to see a built up grid suburb with unpaved roads. I'm curious how they manage to maintain these raods without them getting completely destroyed with ruts and potholes.

@EvanSchurr 5 ай бұрын

Yeah it's sorta weird. Michigan is just like this. Especially north. The gravel roads are really surprisingly smooth, though they do get potholes and washboard bumps sometimes. The procedure as I understand it is literally just adding gravel to low spots. Sometimes it's a slurry. The maintenance is definitely more frequent than paved roads but it's easier.

@ShouldaWaved Ай бұрын

They grade them regularly i believe

@robihappen1151 11 ай бұрын

Welcome back Cruise 🎉

@Travellingwbj 11 ай бұрын

Great to see another new video mate! 🚴🏻

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

🤙

@christill 11 ай бұрын

I can’t say I’m a fan of sprawling American suburbs; and I wish they would let the grass grow and have the wildflowers come through. But it does look better with the dirt roads. I like that aspect. I would say welcome back, but this video was filmed months ago so maybe I’ll leave that for the next one XD

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

Haha thanks! Yeah, the dirt roads make the suburbs more bearable 😂

@AquaBara 11 ай бұрын

Liked and followed for the continued Poseidon X Ambition content. Ordered mine and still waiting for arrival. I'm planning to take it on an concrete/gravel rail trail here in South Central PA. The trail spans down to maryland. Very excited to explore considering I live in a very metropolitan city and the trail is the closest way to get out into thick woods.

@BrianMax 11 ай бұрын

I put surly Moloko bars on my gravel bike, very comfortable.

@theFriebe 5 ай бұрын

Welcome back to Rochester! I’m from the area as well, thinking about finding an X Ambition to use on those exact same back roads! Already frequent the Stoney trails with a XC MTB bike so think this should be a nice complement to the fleet

@TwoWheelCruise 5 ай бұрын

This bike is really good for these kinds of dirt roads.

@davidbrink3328 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! I have to ask you do you miss the biking in Japan you always look liked you had a better time there. Stay safe 👍

@straightcirclee 11 ай бұрын

Miss this channel

@MannyTreks 11 ай бұрын

Great video as always 🚲🚴

@scboulder1985 11 ай бұрын

Ted, from the famous words of Jonh McClaine "Welcome to the party, Pal!"

@zhuochen8092 11 ай бұрын

Just ordered mine today. Hope it's not too late to catch the good season in the Midwest before too much snow.

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

Awesome! This is the best time of year to ride

@endtimeslips4660 11 ай бұрын

if you get house road still dirt like that i bet it really dusty in the summer. remind me the old house of mine. clay dust flying everywhere when wind blowing

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

Yes it can get pretty dusty especially in a group

@faderblock 11 ай бұрын

Microshift has a good reputation together with its low cost advantage.

@bdw1968 11 ай бұрын

Nice to see you both back making videos!. After living so long overseas, how is the adjustment ? I've lived 30 years in Taiwan.

@Chris-pt6hh 11 ай бұрын

I've ridden a Poseidon X (not ambition) for years now, it's been great. Only weak spot is the brakes. Maybe they're better on the Ambition.

@codak29 11 ай бұрын

I live in Massachusetts, so wild to see residential neighborhoods with dirt roads. Don't see that here.

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

Oh interesting. We have a bunch here

@jazzfan7491 11 ай бұрын

your videos have me thinking of getting an x ambition for riding around pasadena ca but i think i might wait until the new microshift sword becomes standard

@Crampion 11 ай бұрын

Gravel road heaven. Are there any good climbs in the area? Looking forward to more videos.

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

Lots of gravel but no climbs really over 2 minutes unfortunately

@wplg 11 ай бұрын

What's the average speed of this group?

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

Maybe about 16-20 mph

@wplg 11 ай бұрын

@@TwoWheelCruise Good recovery ride.

@PuspenderSingh-tb7pt 3 күн бұрын

I don't like my group ride because my group average speed is 8-9 mph

@wfbone 11 ай бұрын

Could you expand on the 1x not giving quite the cadence you want for some gradients ? Was that spinning out the highest gear or that the gears available weren't granular enough ?

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

The gear jumps between gears sometimes are too large compared to 2x

@andythousand345 11 ай бұрын

I’m from a city called Rochester also but not in Michigan.

@53andME 8 ай бұрын

I couldn't ride with that many people so close 😮

@user-xv7eb5ct9f 4 ай бұрын

Do you feel you you still can pedal at a consistent good pace on flats?

@Tenamesan 11 ай бұрын

Safer ride than Vietnam.

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

Gravel roads yes

@IsaacJGonzalez 9 ай бұрын

Hi, nice hands-on review!! Quick question, have you found the bike a bit challenging on steeper climbs? I did my first gravel race last weekend (first race altogether) and I found myself struggling on climbs. I'm not sure if it's me, or the bike itself. The bike is SOLID otherwise. Love to get your perspective because I was getting lapped by people left and right. Even tough I finished 35th out of around 100 riders.

@nex_randomness6493 11 ай бұрын

Got more info on the group ride/club that you rode with today? Asking for a friend, she's currently on vacation somewhere in Michigan.

@svpearlsailacapegeorgesail4758 10 ай бұрын

Great group ride! I wish we had more level roads on the West coast now I'm older! Question- Do you anticipate any negativity in general towards your wife when she comes over to the US? I'm in a similar situation (except she's Thai)

@ruelpadernal6051 11 ай бұрын

Very nice place, michigan

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

It sure is

@Frankenpedaleur 11 ай бұрын

Just for fun, I checked the bikes and whether they ship to Germany and actually ship at no extra charge. Wow. Did you buy it or got it for free to do a review?

@ShouldaWaved Ай бұрын

You on north Michigan bro

@theaveragejoe5781 11 ай бұрын

Wow, road not paved in the USA? Does Michigan not have enough money to pave the roads?

@flipfonte4069 11 ай бұрын

What happened to the fixed gear?Did you bring it with you to America? I hope everything is going well

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

Sold in Japan before we left

@JitinMisra 11 ай бұрын

How do you like microshift compared to shimano or sram? I always thought they were beneath the other two

@Chris-pt6hh 11 ай бұрын

I also have SRAM etap which I prefer but my Microshift bike is great. I actually like it more than Shimano 😅

@joshikins5674 9 ай бұрын

What’s a micro shifter ?

@tirsodelacruz9281 7 ай бұрын

Hi there, have yuo and Though Pan separated already? I havent seen you in a vlog together for quite sometime already.

@TwoWheelCruise 7 ай бұрын

Cruise is in America preparing everything for our move to America this year. This weekend we will meet in Vietnam.

@tirsodelacruz9281 7 ай бұрын

@@TwoWheelCruise very happy to hear that. I always enjoy watching your ride together.

@marshallstinnett3929 8 ай бұрын

How fast is the bike

@53andME 8 ай бұрын

I thought i could just put gravel tires on my mountain bike ?

@cosmicrock-n-rollcowboy5683 11 ай бұрын

How is Eli from Vietnam?

@omeskal7200 11 ай бұрын

I've been looking for a bike computer that is not very expensive. What are your picks for one?

@stivelars8985 11 ай бұрын

DId you move to the US?

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

I’m still planning to go back to Vietnam for a bit before we officially move here

@christopherclaure6689 4 ай бұрын

its a gravel bike... its meant to get dirty

@bicycledad7660 11 ай бұрын

When is your wife coming to USA? Thank you

@TwoWheelCruise 10 ай бұрын

When her green card application finishes

@williambeck8330 11 ай бұрын

You dump the wife? Worried about it

@dmv4554 11 ай бұрын

“Gravel” 😂

@TwoWheelCruise 11 ай бұрын

😂

@daviddjerassi 11 ай бұрын

While your racing around in the USA your Wife Thuong is in Asia on her own ?? unusual to say the least .

@BurgerTime7441 11 ай бұрын

Calm down there turbo

@phil2756 11 ай бұрын

They moved to Vietnam to be close to her family so it's only fair that he be able to visit his.

@fishonbicycle 11 ай бұрын

dafuq?

@cjohnson3836 11 ай бұрын

The propensity for people to think a youtubers personal life is their business is neurotically creepy. Parasocial relationships aren't real.