The Journeyman has turned Journeyer

The Journeyman has turned Journeyer with an updated fit for smaller riders and improved geometry for adventure riding to simple commuting. Pretty sweet "affordable" way to get a do-it-all bicycle.
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00:00 Introduction
00:45 2022 Salsa Journeyer
02:14 Max Tire Clearance
03:43 Frame Geometry
04:13 Parts & Components
04:51 microShift Acolyte 1x8
06:44 Salsa Journeyer Weight
Salsa's New & Inclusive & Adaptable 2-Wheeler
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[@jamesgibson3242]

I love your bike reviews because you get to the point, cover most important points and don't make your reviews long and dragged out. Thank you for these reviews, I have learned so much about bikes I am interested in.

[@komoonkh]

Thats an interesting choice of parts. Nothing fancy, but everything is very durable and easy to repair on the road. Looks like that was Salsa’s intention.

[@johnbritz2131]

Great video, and really great to be able to see the size sticker!

[@Hubertalcala]

New subscriber from Chicago. Love your bike review videos. Keep em coming. 😊

[@marksandoval5361]

While I like the flatbar Journeyer, I still think that a hardtail or full-sus XC bike mounted up with a set of Gravel tires would make a better Gravel bike. That's what I ride on gravel.

[@RobBlazoff]

That ambiguous naming...

[@pingpongballz5998]

The leftist got offended it had the word 'man' in it

[@harrygrimley4352]

Hmm 🤔. Interesting. Thanks for sharing this with us

[@doziershaw9765]

After seeing your video last month with the bike stand I did an internet search and came across Ninja MTB Hopper Smile bike stand made from CNC cut plywood. Similar design of the one in this video, works great

[@kingzy8494]

Hey James, I think from a fan base pov we would like to see you ranking the bikes in order of your opinion, for example if you could rate the best aluminium framed bikes or something similar. (That always brings good views😄,thank u)

[@Jamesthebikeguy]

That's a good idea. Maybe during winter I can get together some videos like that.

[@cutthroat2147]

Great review to bad we won't be able to get this model till 2023. I personally still waiting for the 2021 journey men.

[@Rocky4719]

Salsa: how much versatility and reliability should we put into this new bike? Dave the intern: yes. Salsa: by god, Dave, you’re a genius! You’re promoted to chief of product design! Silliness aside, this is the bike that other touring/gravel centered brands need to strive for, and what many other brands need to make their rigid fork city bikes. It’s basic, but beautiful!

[@Not_Sure_]

That looks like a pretty colored Schwinn with a rigid frame.

[@jbandt]

I feel like for a little more money there are better hybrids available, but this is on par with spec.

[@CB-ld8no]

Looks like the Trek FX3 may be a similar bike in price.

[@jw4111]

How do you compare to Sirrus x 3.0 (quick release wheels)?

[@JordanStead]

I’ve got the 2022 Journeyer 2.1 810 GRX (700C). My local shop fitted me as a 60 cm. I’m 6’, 185 lbs, 32” waist. Heard these run small, as I historically rode a 58cm Bianchi road bike. Does that seem on point to you? Thx!

[@k04s4]

the journeyman was a great bike! ride mine several days per week. clearance on the journeyman was better. should review a drop bar grx!

[@JitinMisra]

Is it aggressively geometry ??

[@triciamcintyre4947]

The mechanical brakes put me off the bike🤷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@mazditzo]

Jaysus, the spec for the price is awful Ah only for salsa brand and ditch the rest of components

[@Not_Sure_]

It's a shame that they scrapped the front derailleur. It would have been so much better with a 46/30t front gears.

[@Not_Sure_]

@@RN82131 I understand that. Unfortunately once the bike is loaded with gear, you're going to need more lower gears, for the climbs. Don't get me wrong, this is a great bike for the city, with less things to go wrong.

[@Neog77]

How does it compare with Trek FX 3 disc?

[@Jamesthebikeguy]

Very very different bikes. This is much more adventure ready/utilitarian. The FX3 is a bit more focused on on-road riding and commuting. You should ride them both you would see that they are different animals and what jives to your preferences.

[@farcinue]

Curious too… I can understand how this is spec’d differently, but how are the geometries different for the different purposes?

[@jeff5721]

"More inclusivity"? Well, what's included depends on the shop selling the bike. The shop I worked in back in the day included 10% off accessories and maybe a free first check-up.

[@cjohnson3836]

Worse spec but higher price than previous years = higher barrier to entry. But sure, change 3 letters and that equals inclusivity.

[@cjohnson3836]

@@RN82131 Because there's major difference between disc vs rim brakes and you're not fitting 50mm tires on an escape. Journeyman/er is meant to be an entry gravel/bikepacking bike. It gets used as a do-it-all daily use bike but its that 10% that it can do that an escape can't that makes the difference.

[@mc540flip]

Journeyer mash while listening to Journey?

[@Jamesthebikeguy]

lol

[@tigerbalm666]

Donnn't stop, believing...

[@Jamesthebikeguy]

Lol

[@virginiascurti5036]

Yea piss on the PC naming convention.

[@l2-4upphysicaltrainingover40]

James, what happened? With the journey when you were so detailed on the bike weight carrying capacity possible usage as a touring backpacking bike etc. I appreciate that you include the weight of the bike as your standard, but for an everything tight bicycle I’d like to know the amount of weight that the bike can carry. Really like your channel and generally like your reviews because you’re usually very detailed. You didn’t even mention if there were other suspension options or drivetrain options. Maybe you’ll get around to doing a more thorough review of the spike. It just came out so we want to know every detail. It doesn’t seem like that should’ve taken much more effort. Best of luck and I’ll be looking forward to the standard of review that you did on the salsa journeyman. Or else I’ll have to find some other Bike reviewer that doesn’t value only bicycle weekend not all the other metrics that we’re looking for. We can look online and see the weight of the bike. I watch your videos for more of the overall opinion. But this one really let me down. Again best of luck and hope you give this one another try.

[@Josh-pn4qb]

Seems like all cheap components on this bike. Hard to justify the price tag.

[@egoebb]

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