Thanks for tuning in today we're going to be reviewing the Priority Sauce bike. [Music]
These days it seemed like every bike has some kind of superlative attached to it
whether it's more aerodynamic, stiffer or lighter than the previous variation and they're all becoming more
specialized. The Priority Sauce that we have in this review is something we describe as a funner
bike it's just a very cool combination of a lot of different features and components to give you a
bomb proof bike that you can just have fun with. As you can see here we had it directly shipped to us.
Priority is a direct to consumer model so you order from the website and arrives at your house.
You could take this to a shop to have it assembled but you can see it's very simple it comes well
packaged. There is a lot of protective gear over the frame to prevent it from getting dented during shipping
and then some basic assembly required to attach the front whee,l handlebar,
seat post and the pedals. So something you can easily do with the provided tools.
As far as specs on this bike it is a very cool bike it's only $799 but you get a lot of modern
features. You get hydraulic disc brakes the gates carbon belt drive which is low maintenance and will
never rust, doesn't require any grease. Then this is where it gets really fun, you have Goodyear Peak
2.25 inch tire so nice wide rubber something you use on or off-road. You have internal routing for
a dropper post which is really unusual to see especially at this price point so you can easily
integrate that into the bike. Then you have the integrated handlebar stem combination which
looks a lot like a BMX setup so a very cool kind of mish-mash and you can see it's almost
a cruiser and it really can be anything it's a bike design just to get out and have fun so it's
really nice to see a bike that doesn't take itself seriously. They only have two color options we have
the gray variation here with the little white accents on the fork but they also have a green
color. We would like to see more spicy combinations especially with a bike called the Sauce but this
is a pretty good starting point and it's a nice looking bike. Assembly again very straightforward
you don't need to be a mechanic you just add the pedals, slide in the seat post just re open up the
clamp on there slide it in lock into place. Make sure the minimum indicator is above the visible
portion right above underneath the clamp and then the front wheel handlebars all kind of fall into
place. You want to make sure you use a torque wrench or something at the end just to verify
that everything's tight before you go on a ride and adjust the brake calipers if needed so pretty
simple takes about 20 to 30 minutes and takes more time taking off the protective gear.
Now lets go over the fit and finish the Priority Sauce. Its a very unique bike that combines a lot of retro elements like
an old-school mountain bike, modern day cruisers, commuters and gravel bikes all kind of mish-mashed
into one. You can see I have a very unique geometry from the endurance geometry which puts you upright. You
have integrated handlebar stem which is a really nice feature keeps it really uncluttered and with
a polished finish looks really cool. It reminds me a lot of a BMX bike you can see how uncluttered it
is because you don't have any gear selectors. It's a single speed bike with just the brake lever on
the front and rear and this is the 174 Hudson in-house brand for the brake calipers and some
of the other components. You can see these are cable actuated hydraulic disc brakes so really
nice combination gives you smooth modulation a lot of confidence on the road. On the front you can see
the cable routed through the top tube. You have plenty of space between the wheel and the fork and hookups for
fenders if you needed. There's a simple white accent too on the fork which kind of sets off the
color. The seatpost has a basic clamp and again more hookups for rear fenders with that cable routing
coming down. It is a swoopy frame so a lot like the Priority Coast or other retro bikes with
that cool Sauce icon on the down tube you also have red peppers on the seat tube which is kind of a
cool feature. We would like to see some more bright colors but even the slate gray looks really nice.
Basic flat petals and you get the kickstand with the bike so it's not an additional
accessory and makes it really easy to park this anywhere whether you're on the road or off-road.
It's an aluminum frame too so you can see the exposed welds you have the disc brakes on the rear
you can see they're post mounted so not as sleek as a direct Mount road bike but definitely a big
Improvement of a rim brake and it makes the wheels a lot simpler and gives you a lot of confidence.
So nice braking and very easy to adjust the tires on here are 2.25 inch wide good years and they're
mounted on 27.5" wheels so really nice and grippy. You have tons of space to even go wider,
What's kind of cool about this bike is that you do get a dropper internal routing so the internal
routing for cables are already set up so you can just add a dropper post round it through the frame
for a very sleek look. That's a really feature you don't typically see you often have to route
it externally. You can see the coolest part about the bike though is the belt drive as with a lot of
Priority bikes they go with the belt drive so it's low maintenance really easy to set up and ride and
you don't really have to worry about it. They want rust and they won't have to get greased you just
have to keep it clean so dirt and debris just wash off and you're ready to ride. You can see the rear
single speed you have freewheel so you can just coast but you do only have one gear which does
limit some of the versatility of the bike. You're not gonna be able to do steep climbs obviously
on the rear again you can see the other disc brake which is post mounted and very
sleek again really great confidence and feels good on the road. [Music]
Although it's hard to categorize a Priority Sauce it's kind of a weird mish-mash of different
categories. It can be a mountain bike it can be a commuter it can be a gravel bike it can be all of
them kind of wrapped up into one. I will say it's a very fun bike to ride really enjoyed riding it
reminds of a lot of being a kid with a little BMX bike especially with the BMX style handlebars. This
is something you can take off curbs you can do little wheelies you can go on dirt so a nice bomb
proof design unlike a road bike where you'd be kind of worried about damaging something.
You just throw this around and have fun with so as far as the bike itself that's I think Priority is
really successful it's a bike that just gets you out there and you can also ride this in various
situations. You can take an on-road and you can even take it off-road with gravel riding or the
pump track if you have one local to you. Now being a single speed the versatility is limited on the
bike. You can't do really steep climbs unless you plan to walk so you do have to be conscious
of that and even on flat roads the gearing is pretty nice but you can't go really fast as it's
about midway so I describe it pretty well geared and I think most people will be happy with it so
you can take it off-road again the lack of gearing just limited. The hydraulic disc brakes really
work well so we're impressed with that so you have a lot of confidence with them unlike a rim brake
which you can get have poor braking performance these hydraulic disc brakes really worked well and
gave us a lot of confidence. The handlebars too are really comfortable even though it's kind of a wide
commuter style they're very comfortable and give you nice responsiveness so you can kind of throw
this around corners and not have to worry about it and again that combination really looks good.
As far as commuting with the bike you can easily do that too because it's only $800 you won't feel
bad if you get scratches or marks on it so you can throw it on a train, throw it on a bus whatever you
need to do but again the wide tires here are a little better suited for off-road. On the
road the 2.25 inch wide tires definitely have a lot of drag so unlike a commuter or like the
Priority Ace of Spades which is has skinny tires a better suited for longer distances this one will
definitely tire you out so I wouldn't recommend doing long commutes with this bike but if you have
shorter commutes or if you live on campus you live in the city and things are all within a couple
miles it's a perfect bike for that you are very upright so it's unlike a road bike with endurance
geometry this one's a little less optimized and with a dropper post you could drop the seatbelts
out of the way and kind of do more off-roading with it but really cool overall combination of
a lot of different features and in the end of the day it's just a fun bike to ride. [Music]
Now let's go over the scorecard for the Priority Sauce. We're going to grade it on
four different categories design components handling and value. For
design we'd give it an a it's a retro mashup it's almost like an old-school mountain bike
combined with a more modern commuter or gravel bike. Components is also an A, its a low maintenance setup
you have the gates carbon belt aluminum frame and hydraulic disc brakes a really nice setup.
You even get the cool integrated handlebar design that reminds me a lot of a BMX bike.
Handling is also an a you have 27.5 inch tires nice upright geometry and you can even add the
dropper post to really make this more fun for downhill riding. For Value we'd give it an A,
at $800 is a great deal you get retro components modern design and just a really fun bomb-proof
bike that you can have fun with so whether you're just riding around town hitting up gravel trails
it's just a really cool combination. It's not perfect for everything obviously without the
gear set and the thicker tires you can't really do long commutes and you can't really do steep climbs
unless you want to walk for everything in between it's just a really fun n plus one style bike or
if you're a on-campus type commuter shorter distances this is the perfect bike for that.
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