Best (mid-level) Gravel Bike You've Never Heard of
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Does This $3K Gravel Bike Check all the Boxes?
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Ron is the best.
I'm from Indonesia where this bike is made, proud to see this brand is reaching your country door step, greetings from Bali
overproud lu
@@sweetalert480bacot
The best mid level... the THREE THOUSAND DOLLAR !! I clearly had no Idea how things scale in this sport pricewise :))
Canyon’s latest gravel is $15k😂
It's easy. Let's use $US for the example.
Entry level is under $1000.
High end is over $10K.
Mid level is everything in between.
Extreme high end is anything dearer than the regular high end, but feels extreme, and you can't see why it's priced like that. In other words, if you can't see the benefit in spending the money, it's not for you. Hint; from entry to mid, extra spend gives extra benefit, over high end it's diminishing returns to the point of silliness.
@@petergibson7287you can get a solid entry level for under 1k
I like it when Ron brings his sidekick biking.
😜
I Love Ron! Anybody would be lucky to have a biking buddy like Ron. And you guys’ fitness level; the ride times, the miles, and the elevation! Color me impressed, I strive to attain a fraction of your fitness. Another great vid. Oh, and nice bike, too.
SWEET! I have the Bend R5 with full racks. Great value for the GRX it came with. I also swapped the stem and saddle!
You killed it! What a great watch! Thanks, Dustin!
🤜❤️🤛
Ummmm the tire brand is Vee Tire Co. the model is the rocketman. Vee has been around forever; when i stared they mostly sold entry level tires in the us(think $10 tires in 1990), the first nicer tires from them I recall were fat bike tires from 2012ish. Nova tech is the manufacturer for tons of house brand hubs(think a hub labeled as specialized, cannondale, etc) as well as their own stuff. The higher quality hubs they make under their own label have longer lasting bearings, stronger axles and stronger engagement mechanisms the the uber-popular cool kid hubs on so many bikes.
I'm excited to see you on a Ploygon! 😁👍I've had the BendR2 for the last 2 years and 4300 miles...
Two things: Where you live, I love how video cameras grow on trees. And I'm impressed by your range of spectacles. Nice!
One of the best review videos I've seen. Content, video, commentary and music were great. Glad I found it. I've seen a few of the Polygon bikes pop up lately and the video sure helps.
We need a bike review of Ron's bike. It looks cool AF, or is that just because Ron is on it.
Quite frankly we need a Ron review. We only know so much, and we all know we want to know more.
It's a branded open mold Carbonda 696, lots of info out there on them.
You got to love Ron. Already eating before “So what’s the one mile review?” 😂😂😂
Come for the bike review, stay for the ride views. Return because of Ron's tuber advice.
My man!
Great vid Dustin, great music, some Ron-age , some great scenery , and the bike looks pretty good to me!
Always good to wake up to EBD on a Thursday morning! ❤🚴♀️🚴♀️🏁🏁
It’s weird and I absolutely love weird as long as it doesn’t affect function. I’m a sucker for dropper posts… and Ron… so it’s get everything I need! I’d buy it.
I recently bought the Polygon Bend R7 in XL. I came from a Trek Roscoe MTB. Love the Apex group. Gearing is fantastic. Comes with a dropper post which are awesome for any off-road, but I'm mainly road and dirt roads now, so I put on a suspension post. Love the hydraulic brakes. I am 6'2" so the bike might be too big, but not sure at this point. The upright stack for bike packing is what I was looking for. Just my 2 cents.
Polygon bikes come from Indonesia, and they make very good budget bikes. I started road cycling in 2013 with polygon for 350$ and i rode it for 7 years. i love it. and in recent years they have been making good gravel bikes
overproud lu
All the trails that Ron yelled out at the map would make wondrous tire model names.
OMG you are BRILLIANT!
A brand from Indonesia, I use to rock their Bend R9 Gravel/Touring bike
Very similar bike.
Did your a have all these tech gnar angles on the frame?
No, unfortunately mine still has a "traditional" frame shape
The tire brand is actually VeeTech, which is a popular brand with Polygon.
Vee Tire Co. They’ve been around for ages and make some good stuff. Also sponsor Aaron Gwin for downhill.
Kona use to have a combo set of tires called scratch on the front and the rear was called sniff I personally love that I think going place or bin their are great name for tires to name a few 😂
This bike is very similar to the Marin Gestalt line.
(they are even manufactured in the same factory, have the same fork model, and even have the same strangely named tires).
Polygon owns Marin afaik.
Sick video. Grinding to the stratosphere.
Good to see both Polygon and Stub Stewart getting some attention!
Haha the sweet potato nuance talk was sublime!
Great video! My tire brand would be called Ssslick, logo would be a snake. Maybe.
Also, I literally just grabbed one of those little saddle bags half an hour ago. Almost grabbed the colorful one. Almost.
Also also, I think Polygon have one of, if not the cheapest carbon frame MTBs on the market.
Hell yes to all this!
Do you recall Which model of polygon is the cheapest carbon MTB? Could be an interesting review!
I'm on the look for one of those saddlebags. What model is that one?
@@EverythingsBeenDone Syncline C2 for $1599.
@@joecorrea28 It's an Ornot Seat Bag.
@@EverythingsBeenDonei think it’s the Siskyou
Nice blue color and not covered with crappy writing, flames, snakes or unnecessary designs.
There is a cool subtle topographic detail along the top tube as well.
Great video as always. I be curious to see what you thing about the Jamis Renegade C1 Gravel bike. I just purchased one. Big bang for the buck!
NS RAG+1 also a very good option with hydraulic and sram for only 1200$
Great vid, as always!
I’m personally skeptical about OEM parts. I recently got a Cannondale Topstone 4 and the rear mech and hub crapped out on me quickly. Ended up upgrading the wheels and entire group set because the OEM parts were either unavailable or overpriced.
well, it's novatec wheelset, there is almost no OEM in bend r9, it just got many brand that western cyclist not familiar with.
Never Tire
Damn you’re good. 🤣
What a nice environment to do a gravel ride :)
First time i see Polygon brand in Le tour de Langkawi, one of the professional team are compete used this brand.
The D & R show doesn’t disappoint!
I would love to get a tour of Ron’s bike garage.
I'd call my tires GiggleGrips to honour Dustins laugh whens he's really having fun on a bike.
thats from my country! indonesia
thanks DK for review it
Great vids bud! Solid style
Appreciate it!
Greaat video 🤙 my tire brand name would be Gripless 😆
Try Gripless Tires:
When your looking for rubber side up
I have the older Bend R2. I call it R2D2.
Man, I rode in the slop last night (sans fendres). Just.. blech. I need mood amplifier like Ron on my rides. My XLNT Tire co: Pneumo, with the Road Turtle, Mountain Beaver, and (Gravel) Ad Venturo product lines.
I'd make gravel tires called Dust Bunny, Dirt Muncher, or Fluffernutter.
built my own
cheap alloy hybrid mtb style frame and fork. 69.5 degree head angle. 74 degree seat tube angle with 110cm wheelbase.
fullcrum wheels. sram apex 1x11 modded to 1x12 with ratio conversion kit and sram gx mech and 11-cassette. hope x2 brake calipers. brand x dropper, 50mm pro plt stem (long 60cm toptube).
running 700x42 conti speeds when i commute on it, 29x2.0 xc tyres for dirt. sram xo DH carbon cranks (wanted 165mm, 46t AB oval when i commute, 42t sram for dirt) romin evo pro saddle. 46cm pro plt bars. brand x dropper. cost me £700 total
it's quick, agile, super stable on dirt downhills.
I like that Ron runs a slammed setup.
Looks like that Winspace frame all the gravel UA-camrs were testing but in alloy. How were the Vee Tires on road & dirt?
Amazing video as always DK. Question for you, where are you mounting your GP on your USWE or other for your riding shots?
Yes!
@@EverythingsBeenDone LOL. Are you using the Grill/Mouth mount?! And hooking it into a strap?!? Thanks!!!!!
the tyre brand is Vee, the model is Rocket Man
Epic fun times! 😎 Please can you tell me the name of the funky music track you used for the single track section 🙏
Don't need the dropper or wireless and I like 2x for a Gravel bike, I already have 1x12 for an XC bike. The 2x is just that more efficient for pedaling gravel and asphalt than the XC bike.
3000 Dollars with Sram wireless shifting, definitely not mid level.
My tire names would be Creamy, and Krunchy. Peanut butter sidewalls of course. Can be run as a front rear combo.
OH this route is epic. The connections used here are classics.
2:12 LOL wtf! I'm literally watching this now from a place called Petrichor Café here in Greece.
I wish I had a friend like Ron.
I also want to know more about Ron's bike and set-up.... please
love your vids. Your editing is outstanding making for entertaining viewing
Thanks for the review. I've really enjoyed your videos. I just had to comment that a nearly 24 lb bike is NOT just a little over 20 lb. It is, lighter than my 25lb steel ride. Peace
I couldnt recall the actual weight when I was in the middle of the ride.
Sorry to be a to much of a critic. I alway look forward to your vids. Especially ride videos @@EverythingsBeenDone
I’m confused. When I watched the video as soon as he said “just over 20 pounds” he cut in the broll with the weight of the bike. Is that not what you saw? Just making sure I’m not in a parallel universe.
Yo Dustin could you do a video about civilian/commuter/urban cycling clothing options? Having a hell of a time finding a good brand for pants especially that could be cycled in AND go to work in...maybe I'm too aspirational
Review the Lauf Seigla rigid! Best value out there right now!
Video idea: interviews with the adventure squad in the style of The Office (talking head) where they tell stories and how they really feel about Dustin overlayed with Dustin falling and saying “get rad!”.
Petrichor, I learned something, thanks Ron
Gimme a set of bubblebumps in 650x45c
Looks like a fun ride!
I see you two swapped bikes for a short time, i reckon Ron is somewhat taller than you judging by the videos.. So how tall are you Dustin?
Can you (and Ron) do a video about preparing the mid-ride sweet potatoes? I'm intrigued by this ride snack.
It’s just cooked in the oven and bagged 😅 and I think Dustin explained in an older video how he prepared them
That seems like more than a mid level bike with all the components you listed.
Al frame though.
If I could name my own tires… “Dirt Digglers” 😈
LMAO Brilliance!!
New tire name? What about TRAILPOUNDER6969? Because I will never emotionally mature past junior high level
Great video............as always!
Tyre names - Boondocks Vagabonds. Hinterland Hobos
Hi, I love your channel. I have only one question, what kind of backpack do you use in this video? THX for the answer
Earl's kinda pissed you didn't stop in and say hi. New Direction Tires of course.
Tire brand: Chunder Hunter
KnobbyMcKnobFace
🤣 I’m dying
AWESOMENESS!!! 😎
Please, where did you get the Stardust Memory hat? It's really good!!!
Request, Dustin, could you do a review of the new Zwift Hub One? Thanks!!
I don't know whether this bike has an identity crisis. Performance and adventure can be a target. I do ride an xc bike for bikepacking and i use that for my mtb needs as well. N-1 maybe?
Man the sizing on the website seems wonky. I have someone interested in a bike and there is no size chart. So we go to enter her height and it just says Small.
I know for a fact someone 5 foot 2 needs an XS bike. There needs to be a bit more honesty there.
My bike cost me $200 I don't know what I'm doing here😂,but the video it's great 🤙, greetings from Costa Rica 🇨🇷😎
3k being mid level is just crazy
Like you, l think the experimentation is awsum
mid-level 3000 usd?
Stop teasing us with quick glances of Ron's bikes...Do a proper bike check already, because Ron's a cool dude and we know he rides even cooler bikes.
I’ll bet one wooden nickel your riding buddy is a Phish fan.
My tires would be chunder bombs, I would stick with mid range, $700 for a front suspension seems high to me.
If I had to give a name to tires for dry and dusty conditions, I'd call them the "Ziggy Stardusts"...
Trojan should make some tires, they have lot of experience
Tyre name would be Chunda Wundas
Yesh
Traction Jackon Tires
Not sure about the bike- but that ride looked epic! 🤘🏼
Do you have a Spotify channel for all the Great music, i haven't seen it
I do not. Most of it is from here: bit.ly/Chances_with_Wolves
lol i just saw they came out with another gravel bike, the Tambora.
I believe they've got another line of gravel bike supposed to be launched today, i'll try check it out later, their factory is just about a mile from my place 😊
Very interesting. Where are you based?
Liquid Sunshine is the best shine.
Bro you got the shakedry. Afraid to wear mine half the time.
They are stronger then they appear. Just avoid things like thorns if at all possible!
Such a pity that this bike only comes with SRAM groupsets because I kinda want one now
I love Ron, hope he found employment!
I always thought Dae Yung was a good tire name.
The Dae is Yung 😜