hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
What's in the box?
A superbly packed Polygon Siskiu T7 of course:
Really well packed, almost Canyon-like I've been told.
Typical issues out of the box - too-long cabling & no tubeless tyres. So I set to task sort all that out over the next four or so hours:
As above, comes with a rudimentary torque wrench, not entirely shit pedals & a replacement hanger (which is Shimano direct mount which is cool).
Summary below:
Brilliant bike for the money. Rides efficiently.
Things that surprised:
. 35mm offset rims
. Schwalbe tyres are folding bead
. Super generous tyres
. Tubeless conversion with a floor pump
. Component choice is awesome, in-house parts are acceptable too
. Great geometry (I’d get an XL though)
. Brakes are fine
. Maxle bolt up axles front & rear
. Cranks are criticised but I think they are ok
. Overall weight is fine
Things that suck:
. Dropper lever is junk, I managed to crack the mount before I'd even thought about torquing it up!
. Dropper post works ok but ain’t premium
. Rear axle threads seem weak
. No bottle cage provision at all
. Rims had a “tubeless ready” sticker but nothing was tubeless ready
Phenomenal thing for $1899.
Pics below:
The new owner:
I'm crook at the moment & only gave it a road test but it feels crisp to pedal and sooooo stable. Nice steering geo & the 2.6" front tyre means it's incredibly friendly to maneuver. Honestly, it's a great bike for a beginner as I fail to see how they would ever bin it.
A superbly packed Polygon Siskiu T7 of course:
Really well packed, almost Canyon-like I've been told.
Typical issues out of the box - too-long cabling & no tubeless tyres. So I set to task sort all that out over the next four or so hours:
As above, comes with a rudimentary torque wrench, not entirely shit pedals & a replacement hanger (which is Shimano direct mount which is cool).
Summary below:
Brilliant bike for the money. Rides efficiently.
Things that surprised:
. 35mm offset rims
. Schwalbe tyres are folding bead
. Super generous tyres
. Tubeless conversion with a floor pump
. Component choice is awesome, in-house parts are acceptable too
. Great geometry (I’d get an XL though)
. Brakes are fine
. Maxle bolt up axles front & rear
. Cranks are criticised but I think they are ok
. Overall weight is fine
Things that suck:
. Dropper lever is junk, I managed to crack the mount before I'd even thought about torquing it up!
. Dropper post works ok but ain’t premium
. Rear axle threads seem weak
. No bottle cage provision at all
. Rims had a “tubeless ready” sticker but nothing was tubeless ready
Phenomenal thing for $1899.
Pics below:
The new owner:
I'm crook at the moment & only gave it a road test but it feels crisp to pedal and sooooo stable. Nice steering geo & the 2.6" front tyre means it's incredibly friendly to maneuver. Honestly, it's a great bike for a beginner as I fail to see how they would ever bin it.
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