Poseidon Redwood Review
The Poseidon Redwood is an interesting bike. Just under $1,000, yet it offers all the main things you want in an adventure bikepacking bike. Lots of mounts, clearance for fat tires, drop bars, and a decent component spec to start. My girlfriend was looking for a first bike - something that would work for bikepacking, gentle mountain biking, and commuting around town. The options were a cheap hardtail, a hybrid, a used gravel bike, or - this. Before we get into the bike itself, I have to say, the market segment of this bike is very interesting. It's not marketed at beginner cyclists. It's marketed at experienced cyclists that want to get their friends into adventure biking - their friends who balk at the idea of spending more than a grand on a bike to get started. Or maybe it's marketed at experienced cyclists that want a cheap beater for bikepacking, instead of worrying about a nice carbon bike? I'm not entirely sure - it's a weird rig. Weird, interesting - these...