Limited Edition Apex 1 Poseidon X

Limited Edition Apex 1 Poseidon X

The Poseidon X is an intriguing bike. It’s an aluminum cyclocross/gravel bike with a carbon fork, 4 bottle cage bosses and room for 700×40 and 650bx1.9″ tires. Built with a Shimano 2x drivetrain, the bike demands just $599.

That Shimano Claris drivetrain and Tektro mechanical disc brake combo is cool, and a steal for just under $600. But what really caught my eye is  the limited edition Apex 1 Poseidon X.

Sure, this version of the Poseidon X demands a good bit more money. At $1,399, it’s more than double the original Poseidon X’s price, but what you get for that money is pretty amazing.

The build includes; WTB 650b tubeless wheels and WTB 42mm Resolute tires and a SRAM 1×11 Apex drivetrain.

UPGRADED SPECS:

  • FRAME- POSEIDON X
  • SHIFTERS- SRAM APEX 1
  • CRANKSET- SRAM APEX 1 42T
  • BOTTOM BRACKET- SRAM GXP
  • REAR DERAILLEUR- SRAM APEX 1
  • CASSETTE- MICROSHIFT 11-42T
  • CHAIN- SRAM 11 SPEED CHAIN
  • STEM- DIMENSION STEM
  • SEAT POST- DIMENSION 2 BOLT
  • SADDLE- WTB VOLT
  • HANDLEBARS- SALSA COWCHIPPER  
  • WHEELSET- SRAM 650B TUBELESS  COMPATIBLE
  • TIRES- WTB RESOLUTE 42 TUBELESS COMPATIBLE
  • BRAKES- TRP SPYRE FLAT MOUNT
  • ROTOR- SHIMANO 6 BOLT
  • CABLES AND HOUSING- JAGWIRE
  • BOTTLE BOSSES- Small (3), Med-XL (4)

If you’re not interested in either the Shimano Claris or special SRAM Apex builds, you can also grab a frameset from Poseidon. The frameset includes the aluminum frame, a carbon fork with tapered alloy steerer and headset, for just $350.