This video series has been great as I think I have narrowed it down to the polygon and the ari. And have been leaning more towards ari for my next trail bike.
Glad it’s been helpful! Our final video where we compare each bike side by side comes out next Friday, so stay tuned! Spoiler; both the Polygon and the Ari were chosen as a favorite by one of the three reviewers 👌
Oooo good question! Depends where you ride, here in Bend where its mostly low incline flow and XC trails I'd go with the Ripley. But if I was in an area with steeper and/or more technical terrain I'd take the Cascade Peak
Definitely possible, but I don’t think that was the case here. You can actually notice the flex just by putting opposing pressures on the back of the bike. Again, this isn’t an inherently bad trait, as it helps the bike track well, but if you ride like Ethan and weight 200+ lbs you may be better off with a stiffer frame. The rest of us were never able to get enough lateral movement to cause any rubbing
So how does it actually pedal and climb? Im 260full kit and flat houston and dont want it to suck to pedal on the flats..figured it would be better than the polygon? Ill be upgrading the shock to a fox float x which i hope would help thst too... Please advise! Would s chock chsnge benefit? Does it pedal somewhat decent?
It's definitely a solid climber, though leans more towards the grippy/active side of the spectrum than it does the supper efficient side. For that you may be more interested in the Canyon Neuron AL 6 we also reviewed in this test
@@99spokesas long as it's a solid climber/ and on flats! Not expecting or wanting the most efficient pedaling, just something halfway decent! And it leaning slightly more grippy and confidence inspiring, that's what I want! Pedals well enough but leans towards the grip side of things
This video series has been great as I think I have narrowed it down to the polygon and the ari. And have been leaning more towards ari for my next trail bike.
Glad it’s been helpful! Our final video where we compare each bike side by side comes out next Friday, so stay tuned! Spoiler; both the Polygon and the Ari were chosen as a favorite by one of the three reviewers 👌
What did you get??
Definitely subbing after seeing this video series. Great Analysis!
Right on, glad you’ve enjoyed it 🤙🤙
Great reviwe line, thx for authentic testing. Greetings from Germany
Right on, glad you enjoyed it!!
I ordered a polygon t8 and wao carbon wheelset today.
Nice!! The wheels are definitely the week point on most higher-end Polygon's, that thing will rip!
This channel is a bit underrated, just saying... 👌
Kind words, thank you!!
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Has the seststay rub been fixed?
That only happened once when our tester was cornering hard, not a regular issue
Ripley AF vs Cascade peak. Which one are you going with if it was your only bike
Oooo good question! Depends where you ride, here in Bend where its mostly low incline flow and XC trails I'd go with the Ripley. But if I was in an area with steeper and/or more technical terrain I'd take the Cascade Peak
@@99spokesI’m assuming the Ripley AF would climb better?
Yeah, at least faster, but the Ari isn’t a slouch either!
Isn't it more likely the tire rub on the seat stay was wheel flex and not so much rear triangle flex? Even more so if he was running low psi for grip
Definitely possible, but I don’t think that was the case here. You can actually notice the flex just by putting opposing pressures on the back of the bike. Again, this isn’t an inherently bad trait, as it helps the bike track well, but if you ride like Ethan and weight 200+ lbs you may be better off with a stiffer frame. The rest of us were never able to get enough lateral movement to cause any rubbing
@@99spokeswelp I'm 240lb so... 😬
So how does it actually pedal and climb?
Im 260full kit and flat houston and dont want it to suck to pedal on the flats..figured it would be better than the polygon? Ill be upgrading the shock to a fox float x which i hope would help thst too...
Please advise! Would s chock chsnge benefit? Does it pedal somewhat decent?
It's definitely a solid climber, though leans more towards the grippy/active side of the spectrum than it does the supper efficient side. For that you may be more interested in the Canyon Neuron AL 6 we also reviewed in this test
@@99spokesas long as it's a solid climber/ and on flats! Not expecting or wanting the most efficient pedaling, just something halfway decent! And it leaning slightly more grippy and confidence inspiring, that's what I want! Pedals well enough but leans towards the grip side of things
Would this bike be bad for a 250lb rider?
No, should be just fine!