2023 Polygon Siskiu T7 - Is It Still Worth It?

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@RunBikeMike 10 ай бұрын

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@scottjascoe409 9 ай бұрын

I ve had my T7 for about 3 months now. About 200 miles of paths and trails. Zero issues. As I mentioned on your earlier vid, mine came with Shimano cassette and hubs. It came in at 36.4 pounds. I agree with you, I feel the weight lends to stability down the trails. I don’t notice the weight much in the climbs but with that said, several pounds can be shed as parts wear and get replaced…. Pedals, bars, chainring, cranks, lighter tires and tubeless = 3.25 pounds. That puts you at 33 pounds with basic upgrades and not a huge expense. And of course, light rims, forks and hubs can get you to 30. The bike is awesome and a great foundation to build on when parts need replaced. Until then, definitely a bike you can ride the sh*t out of and have a blast. Thanks for the follow-up vid. I was waiting for it!

@omahamtb6580 10 ай бұрын

I've had the T7 for a year and a half and its been great! I threw on 60mm rise bars right away. The only things left stock are the rims, suspension and drivetrain. I even managed to squeeze in a 240mm dropper (XL frame)! I absolutely LOVE this bike!

@BinuralOdyssey 5 ай бұрын

Lets be real. If we want to knock 5-10lbs off, we can skip the fried chicken once in a while.

@RunBikeMike 5 ай бұрын

haha very true

@MrDaCharle 2 ай бұрын

LMAO 🤣🤣

@gian123 Ай бұрын

🐔

@jonnyboy5638 25 күн бұрын

Thank you for this review! It was exactly the info I needed!

@user-vu1gp4tn4g 9 ай бұрын

hey, Michael I love the intro man that was a pretty cool video, this is Juan we spoke over the phone for the D7 Se :)

@RunBikeMike 9 ай бұрын

Awesome thanks for reaching out and checking out my channel. Stoked we got to talk. More good Polygon stuff in the pipeline so make sure to stay tuned.

@JKinsman468 Ай бұрын

I just got this bike back in March 2024. Iv been riding all downhill bike parks with it including all the jump lines . I have upgraded a few things for my preferences but I get so many compliments on the color and everyone is always curious on how I like the bike . I always say I love it . Obviously anyone whose a good rider can do anything that someone with $5k bike is doing or most of the time , better haha . I will highly suggest this bike for anyone wanting a great overall bike without needing to upgrade anything right outta the box

@Bikramsarma1976 5 күн бұрын

Bro my height is 5 feet 5.5 inches can I ride the polygon siskiu T7 medium size pls reply anyone...

@JKinsman468 5 күн бұрын

@@Bikramsarma1976 absolutely . I’m 5’7 and ride the medium . Perfect size with either 27.5 or 29 inch wheels

@trailzenmtb 5 ай бұрын

I've had my T7 for 2 years. Zero complaints... except for the colors. Lol I see no point in getting another bike. I upgraded to a Lyrik Ultimate fork, Fox Float X shock, Magura MT7 Pro's, Magura MDR-P rotors and Absolute Black Oval ring. Did it all over the last 2 years because I wanted to. Not because I needed to. Just wanted to see it at its full potential... it didn't disappoint. I will not be getting another bike for a very long time.

@secretweaponevan 2 ай бұрын

I love mine. My only gripes are that sometimes the shifting is off (I feel the click in the shifter but the bike doesn't shift), and sometimes I feel a bit too pitched forward when the dropper seat is all the way up (hand fatigue). These are minor annoyances that will probably be fixed with proper tuning, and perhaps (hopefully) minor upgrades.

@ForEverMTB 10 ай бұрын

I got a Medium 29er! great video as always.

@RunBikeMike 10 ай бұрын

Very nice!

@Dapahk5 10 ай бұрын

It's a steal, have mine about 3 months now and the only complaint so far is the cassette SunRace, which I'll be upgrading in the near future..

@charlesholland6851 10 ай бұрын

Dang that is heavy! i know my Rift Zone is heavy. I gave it a slight diet with i9 wheels and shorter turbine cranks

@enriquehernandez155 10 ай бұрын

I know how expensive it is to build a good or great bike. I have already spent $ on my build., I still need shimano breaks, 2 wheels and tires and rockshox rear shock 210x55 😮. Polygon siskiu is a very good bike 😮my build is similar to the vitus escarpe cr😮.when am done 😮

@carsedits765 10 ай бұрын

Hey, I'm looking for my first full sus bike and I'm deciding if its worth going to the T7 or the T8? Is it worth it for the components? I'd love to hear your opinion!

@RunBikeMike 10 ай бұрын

My thoughts on the T7 vs T8 is both are awesome. But if you can afford the T8 go for it. You will get better parts. But the T7 for the price is such a good deal.

@tccampodonico6651 6 ай бұрын

Hello cna you help me to understand the problem on the back I’m going to buy a t7 from someone they have a receipt but what I need to look for so this bike don’t have that thank you hope yo icons response promptly.

@RunBikeMike 6 ай бұрын

Just make sure the bolt points on the rear shock are not uneven when attaching to the shock. The frame should not touch the shock body.

@RedDaemon69420 5 ай бұрын

37-38 pounds is heavy. The HG driver coupled with the 12 speed is a little inconvenient. I think sunrace is fine but it's not exactly easy to find at many bike stores where I live. I probably wouldn't ride it happily without lighter wheels and tyres anyways (maybe some hunt trail wides). 2.6 inch is overkill for most things I and what most people probably ride. I have a polygon siskiu D7SE. It has an 11 speed 11-51 deore cassette which makes much more sense to me (simpler, HG driver on wheels). Managed to get it to ~30 pounds with some nice wheels (hunt xc wides) and tyres 2.3 DHF/2.25 reckon race. My experience with polygon and bikes online has been awesome. I have had my polygon bike for over a year now and can only say good things. I mostly do blues and greens with the occasional black.

@ceoofsony5924 2 ай бұрын

Man this video is convincing me, I am choosing between this and a Marin Trail bike, can anyone give me tips?

@19hundoc47 4 ай бұрын

How couldn’t a bike speced out like this for 1700 dollars not be worth it?

@chickensendies 10 ай бұрын

Where do you get the awesome 80s music! HAHAHAHA

@RunBikeMike 10 ай бұрын

Epidemic sounds

@fathorrachman7174 10 ай бұрын

I like polygon seri T

@tomhogg5382 10 ай бұрын

Ricky

@Anonymous_MTB 4 ай бұрын

Let’s be honest. Why do people hate on this bike, for the price and the specs of it it’s a steal. I’m thinking of buying one knowing I will get lots of hate but tbh, I’d rather spend less money and get picked on than spend more money and not really get anything better. Great review really helped me chose the bike I want.

@19hundoc47 4 ай бұрын

No one hates on this bike dude. Three internet warriors opinions you read online don’t count

@jakesherron2390 4 ай бұрын

Anyone who makes fun of you for having this bike is a complete fool

@Anonymous_MTB 4 ай бұрын

@@19hundoc47 All TikTok mtbers hate polygons and when u ride a polygon around the street kids say ur bikes shit and stuff

@Anonymous_MTB 4 ай бұрын

@@jakesherron2390 real

@RunBikeMike 4 ай бұрын

Don’t concern yourself with what others think. People like to hate, that is human nature. Ride what you like and have fun doing it.

@geralexgeralex1273 2 ай бұрын

Hello. What height are you? To figure out the frame size...

@RunBikeMike 2 ай бұрын

I am 5’11”

@geralexgeralex1273 2 ай бұрын

@@RunBikeMike Thank you. I'm 5'9" do you think M or L?

@RunBikeMike 2 ай бұрын

@geralexgeralex1273 I would say a M

@geralexgeralex1273 2 ай бұрын

@@RunBikeMike Thank you very much

@keosoutdooradventures 10 ай бұрын

I got a Ex-Demo T7 for $1449 and it came with a Shimano Cassette

@RunBikeMike 10 ай бұрын

That is a great deal. Do you also agree that the Shimano Cassettes give better shifting?

@keosoutdooradventures 10 ай бұрын

@@RunBikeMike 100% agree!

@keosoutdooradventures 10 ай бұрын

I see a Fox Dps rear shock

@RunBikeMike 10 ай бұрын

Eagle eyes! BikesOnline sent that to me to put on there just incase the other one was damaged. It wasn't damaged but I wanted to try it out to see if there was a difference. I really couldn't feel a difference from the RS. I have become a big fan of RS over this last year and I think I would rather have the RS on there.

@di9me2012 9 ай бұрын

@@RunBikeMikeso with that being said should I just buy a T7 and upgrade later on down the road or should I spend the extra 400 out the door and grab the T8? Given the differences are the rear brakes and brand of suspension items. Not sure which to go with.

@RunBikeMike 9 ай бұрын

@di9me2012 I always go by the idea of if you have the extra do it now. Buying the parts on the bike is cheaper than upgrading later.

@di9me2012 9 ай бұрын

@@RunBikeMikedefinitely what I was thinking. But after seeing you say there is hardly any difference from Fox suspension parts compared to RS parts. It gave me idea to save the money if that was the case and get T7 with intentions to upgrade later to get more travel. Wanting to get to 150mm range. My last bike was a 2022 Rift Zone 1 which was great but everything I could do on the RZ I could ride on my hardtail since travel was 130mm and 125mm. So my next one I want to be closer to enduro feel for the flow and mountain trails

@RunBikeMike 9 ай бұрын

@di9me2012 now that comparison was only for the rear shock. The difference between the T7 and T8 front suspension will be huge. The fox weighs less and will be more smooth.

@jackcamier 7 ай бұрын

I had a t7 for a year. The fork blew up. The shifter cable wasn't routed properly and kept pulling it into the frame. Had to spend thousands on fixes. If you plan on doing anything above blue trails get a specialized status instead. I don't recommend this to anyone unless they are doing very light riding

@BinuralOdyssey 5 ай бұрын

You had to spend thousands to fix a sub 2K bike?

@Matt_rides_MTB 5 ай бұрын

The shift cable keeps going into my frame to it’s go to be something with the material inside the frame they used to mound it or stop it from rattling

@adamalexander494 5 ай бұрын

Surely the fork is rockshox problem though not because it’s a polygon? I’m not a very experienced rider so my knowledge is limited! But it’s only really the frame that is polygon everything else is on parts?

@Matt_rides_MTB 5 ай бұрын

@@adamalexander494 he just saying that they over hype there bikes and make them seem that they can do things they can’t and then that’s how you break the bike. Also the low quality parts just do not work how polygon says they will. And when the bike dose break and you still have a warranty bikesonline will not accept it

@BinuralOdyssey 5 ай бұрын

@@adamalexander494 it's polygon when they assembled the front end. I had a misrouted cable but I actually read the directions and spent 10 minutes fixing and apparently saved thousands of dollars.

@user-qo5nz3qb6j 3 ай бұрын

I really don't like the new black cassette. Makes the bike look cheaper. Also, Polygon have changed the seat which is uncomfortable.

@keosoutdooradventures 10 ай бұрын

Man, so I looked my bike over and my frame has the same exact issues as yours :(.

@RunBikeMike 10 ай бұрын

Noooooo! Is it touching the shock on the side?

@keosoutdooradventures 10 ай бұрын

@@RunBikeMike yup, the paint is a little chipped also. Only out 15 on it so far

@RunBikeMike 10 ай бұрын

@keosmtbadventures oh no. 😬

@5582zsolty 5 ай бұрын

@@RunBikeMike Unfortunately, my T7 (I just got it) also has this manufactural defect but it is not touching the shock however it is really close on the left, approx 1-2 mm. Could that be an issue later? I mean I have not tried it out on a trail yet but if it works perfectly no touching, no body or paint issue whatsoever I would not send it back and hoping if I get a new one or not (most likely they would just simply refund since that was the very last one...even I got a 60% discount on it :))

@RunBikeMike 5 ай бұрын

@5582zsolty if it isn’t touching then I would think you should be fine. But I would totally understand if you asked them to warranty it.

@yschwarz1 10 ай бұрын

I used to ride the T7 until a month ago.Its a great budget bike to buy. To say that they are good for advavced rider is false. when I got my new bike few weeks ago,I discoverd that the T7 are Not balanced very well for advanced riders. they have a too forward center of gravity that makes them feel very heavy and after technical climbs I felt "dead". Thats not the case with my new bike(same category) and since then I could climb easly and save energy.

@randomkid9076 9 ай бұрын

Which bike is your new bike? Also how is the suspension on T7? I'm a beginner and I'm not gonna do jumps etc, just gonna ride some flat rooty trails

@scottjascoe409 9 ай бұрын

That’s a smokin deal. Wow.

@yschwarz1 9 ай бұрын

@@randomkid9076 The T7 is great for beginners and an exellent VFM. the only issiue forme was climb performance and the amount of energy needed to climb uphill.

@yschwarz1 9 ай бұрын

My new bike is Trek fuel ex 8.

@matttankersley2839 6 ай бұрын

So I’ve had the ads pop up a few times for these bikes & they have me curious. Biggest reason I haven’t pulled the trigger is I really wanted to go 27.5 vs 29. I had a hard tail giant fathom that was a 29 & I didn’t like it that much. In all fairness I didn’t ride it enough to get used to it. I have been looking at the giant trance x3 27.5 but even on sale it’s 1k higher than the t7. By the time I did the upgrades would I have been better off to buy the trance to start with?

@kasperplayer 3 ай бұрын

How was your bike$1500? I only see them for 1,899 😢

@RunBikeMike 3 ай бұрын

They were on sale all last fall. Unfortunately they are currently back to full retail. Hopefully a sale will come back soon.

@kasperplayer 3 ай бұрын

@@RunBikeMike thanks for letting me know. I’ll keep an eye on those sales 😎

@M_santana26 10 ай бұрын

My t7 came with deore cassette

@RunBikeMike 10 ай бұрын

Nice!!!!! 👍🏻

@Poundemonium24 4 ай бұрын

Great vid…thank you for all the detailed info. I wish Bikesonline wouldn’t keep raising their prices. At this point I’m better off getting a higher end more recognized bike brand. Price on the T7 just went up again. Only 5% discount now, so at almost 2 grand, it’s not much of a budget bike anymore.