Thoughts:
This frame is pretty versatile and I went the route of a front suspension because I’m moving to an area where I’ll be riding on mostly double and single track. The trail/dirt roads are pretty rowdy.
The frame is limited to a 42mm chain ring up front. It’s limited to a 172.5 crank length. See pictures. The worst part of the frame is the rear exit of the shifting cable. Your heel will easily hit the cable or frame if not careful with your cleat setup. I suggest the optimum length is 170mm or less. No rubbing issues at that short.
The front suspension is delightful, makes all chatter muted. I don’t see any issues with running one even though they are heavy. The seatpost was my shot at smoothing out chatter without dropping $200 on a Redshift post. This one was $25 and doesn’t look as weird as the other options. I haven’t put enough miles on it to have a solidified opinion, but it has muted chatter and helped me feel more planted on rougher sections of road.
The sram apex drivetrain running hydraulic is worth it over the stock micro shift and mechanical braking. I think that is a given and the system just feels more solid as a whole.
I’m running 43mm Gravel King SK’s and 21mm internal carbon wheels. They are fast on the road but I don’t feel comfortable on single track. Dirts roads are no issue with these. I guess ties are a preference. To the point, I think you don’t have much more room than 43mm at the chain stay corner.
Let me know what your thoughts are. I hope this answers some questions regarding limits of the frame
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Sweet build, I’m thinking about putting Microshift Sword on mine and going semi-hydro brakes with compressionless housing. Stock it’s pretty decent but the brakes need a little more power on singletrack and the drivetrain needs more top end on road. I’m planning on getting a second wheelset so I can run 42mm gravel tires and 28-32mm road tires and swap for what I’m doing.
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Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/gravelcycling/comments/vf6r0s/poseidon_x_build/
Wanted to share what I’ve done, what works, and the limits of the frame.
Fork: Suntour GVX 50mm / 15×100 thru axle
Drivetrain: SRAM Apex 1×11 hydraulic braking
Crankset and BB: FSA Omega Adventure 172.5mm / MegaEvo 386 threaded BB
Rear Axle: Poseidon conversion kit 12mm
Seat Post: Uno 40mm suspension post
Thoughts:
This frame is pretty versatile and I went the route of a front suspension because I’m moving to an area where I’ll be riding on mostly double and single track. The trail/dirt roads are pretty rowdy.
The frame is limited to a 42mm chain ring up front. It’s limited to a 172.5 crank length. See pictures. The worst part of the frame is the rear exit of the shifting cable. Your heel will easily hit the cable or frame if not careful with your cleat setup. I suggest the optimum length is 170mm or less. No rubbing issues at that short.
The front suspension is delightful, makes all chatter muted. I don’t see any issues with running one even though they are heavy. The seatpost was my shot at smoothing out chatter without dropping $200 on a Redshift post. This one was $25 and doesn’t look as weird as the other options. I haven’t put enough miles on it to have a solidified opinion, but it has muted chatter and helped me feel more planted on rougher sections of road.
The sram apex drivetrain running hydraulic is worth it over the stock micro shift and mechanical braking. I think that is a given and the system just feels more solid as a whole.
I’m running 43mm Gravel King SK’s and 21mm internal carbon wheels. They are fast on the road but I don’t feel comfortable on single track. Dirts roads are no issue with these. I guess ties are a preference. To the point, I think you don’t have much more room than 43mm at the chain stay corner.
Let me know what your thoughts are. I hope this answers some questions regarding limits of the frame
Sweet build, I’m thinking about putting Microshift Sword on mine and going semi-hydro brakes with compressionless housing. Stock it’s pretty decent but the brakes need a little more power on singletrack and the drivetrain needs more top end on road. I’m planning on getting a second wheelset so I can run 42mm gravel tires and 28-32mm road tires and swap for what I’m doing.
Sweet 90s mtb