Redux 2

3 reviews.

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The future of hybrid bikes, and a terrific value

Review by Oscar

Overall Quality

I knew what I wanted - a flat bar bike capable of running wide slick tires, with hydraulic disc brakes to stop quickly, and 1x gearing to keep shifting simple. Plus, a fairly aggressive head tube angle for a nimble ride. Redux checked all those boxes. It's a smooth, agile ride, and extremely versatile - you can do gravel rides, haul groceries, and speed over rutted streets. Similar bikes cost a lot more, and have more relaxed geometry. The Redux is a no brainier (guess that's why it's now sold out, at the time of this writing!)

I've gotten a lot of compliments on the bikes appearance, and aside from having a shop tune the derailleur and adjusting the disc brakes myself, I've had no mechanical issues. I like that all the parts on the bike are pretty decent, including the pedals - companies often put God awful pedals on.

Cons: the orginal handlebars are too wide for an urban ride, and don't flare back. The handlebar width is a less common 35mm. The grips aren't very ergonomic. Both of these are easy to change, so not a big deal.

All in all, the best choice for a quick practical urban whip.

(Posted on 8/4/2019)

Favorite bike of all time

Review by Boston biker

Overall Quality

I love my redux 2. The only bike I might like better is my first Ross yellow banana seat bike when I was a kid:)

(Posted on 7/17/2019)

Great Bike So Far

Review by ZachO

Overall Quality

These are my initial thoughts after putting a few miles on the bike.

I like it! Quite a bit. I used to mountain bike a bit, but really never had a town bike. I had a Montague folding bike for traveling for a few years. Going from that bike to this...is night and day. This Redux 2 is lighter, more nimble and comfortable, way faster and more responsive. I really like it.

I wish I had known about the online assembly instructions before I put it together...but I do enough mechanical stuff that it went pretty smooth overall, and probably took me just under an hour. I'm still dialing a few things in but as far as the brakes and shifting, it was ready to ride right out of the box (after assembly).

So far so good!

This will be different for everyone because of body proportion differences, but I was really unsure whether to go with M or L. I think I would have been fine with a M, but L is perfect for me at 5'10". I actually bought the "2" because it was available in L, and I got it at a discount with a pro deal that make it slightly cheaper than the "1". I really wanted the flat black...but I actually really like this flat green and don't mind the upgraded components. I guess I could have gone with a "1" in M, and would have been fine. But I'm glad I went with the L and I really do like the green.

(Posted on 7/7/2019)