I bought this bike in July and love it. I’ve done some upgrades though. Tubeless, specialized ground control tires,carbon bars,grips,pedals, marzocchi z1 fork. This thing is a beast now! Also I put Shimano SLX brake levers on the tektro stock brakes. It totally works and made the brakes very good!
Jared! Love the video man. Made laugh when I saw the stickers still on the cranks and pedals. I did the same thing as I swapped mine for SLX cranks, and PNW pedals. The SLX brake levers work well.
Another great video. Personally I would upgrade the rear wheel to a lifetime warranty deal and you got a good bike for the jumps being a bit heavy and because you have upgraded your back wheel it probably weighs the same as the front which will balance the gyroscopic forces.
I bought my large Polygon Siskiu T7 back in August. I've upgraded to Fifty Fifty 38mm riser 800mm wide bars, replaced the Tektro brake levers with Shimano Deore XT, added Wolf Tooth dropper lever. I have Hunt Trail Wide 30mm wheels and Bontrager Team Issue XR4 2.4" on order and will go tubeless to cut more weight. It's really a great bike out of the box (other than the stock dropper lever) but I'm ready for the wheels and tires to take this bike to the next level.
Wheels and a fork will get that weight way down. As you have pointed out in other videos polygon uses some of the heaviest wheels known to man. And the steel stantions on the recon make it an anchor. A yari or sr suntour aion could be a cool upgrade with the budget theme.
goign tubeless thats about 1.5lbs right there. drop the entity wheels for some hunt trailwides, another 1.5lbs. drop the sunrace cassette - another maybe half pound. and im quite confident dropping the stock fork for say a fox 36 performance or rockshox lyrik will drop at least another pound or so. 4.5 - 5.lbs in weight i assume. more with lighter tires and bars
@@jasonlindquistmedia always good to get feedback and let people know your honest experiences. Unfortunately, all bike manufacturers deal with this from time to time.
38lbs is a bit heavy for a trail bike but for $1500 it's hard to beat. I bought a Cannondale Habit LT2 and it weighs 36lbs. I'll probably try to lighten it up, the cranks and cassette are pretty heavy. I like the weight for the DH and only really notice the weight on bigger climb days. Great Video.
Any cheap bike is going to feel ok for the first few days, weeks or even a few months. After that is when you start noticing all the 'cheaper' parts. Shifting goes first. haha
Jared I like the idea of keeping it budget and documenting needs not wants. PS I love my T8
@@sp192x heck yeah! T8 is an amazing MTB
I bought this bike in July and love it. I’ve done some upgrades though.
Tubeless, specialized ground control tires,carbon bars,grips,pedals, marzocchi z1 fork. This thing is a beast now!
Also I put Shimano SLX brake levers on the tektro stock brakes. It totally works and made the brakes very good!
@@a.k.vollmer5200 heck yeah 👍 SLX lever was a great idea. Good to know that works
Jared! Love the video man. Made laugh when I saw the stickers still on the cranks and pedals. I did the same thing as I swapped mine for SLX cranks, and PNW pedals. The SLX brake levers work well.
Another great video. Personally I would upgrade the rear wheel to a lifetime warranty deal and you got a good bike for the jumps being a bit heavy and because you have upgraded your back wheel it probably weighs the same as the front which will balance the gyroscopic forces.
I bought my large Polygon Siskiu T7 back in August. I've upgraded to Fifty Fifty 38mm riser 800mm wide bars, replaced the Tektro brake levers with Shimano Deore XT, added Wolf Tooth dropper lever. I have Hunt Trail Wide 30mm wheels and Bontrager Team Issue XR4 2.4" on order and will go tubeless to cut more weight. It's really a great bike out of the box (other than the stock dropper lever) but I'm ready for the wheels and tires to take this bike to the next level.
Have you experienced cables noise rattling inside the frame of T9?
After 1 year with t7, the noise from the cables has become increasingly noticeable.
Wheels and a fork will get that weight way down. As you have pointed out in other videos polygon uses some of the heaviest wheels known to man. And the steel stantions on the recon make it an anchor.
A yari or sr suntour aion could be a cool upgrade with the budget theme.
@@thatmtbguy9396 thanks for the advice. Definitely want to keep the upgrades affordable
@@JaredHoff I mean if you do baller upgrades then you just have another t9 in a different color.
@ for sure! This T7 color is good looking though
i had a T8 (now have a T7E) and man the T8 was so good i think itd be worth trying to just go for it instead
Curious to see how your build goes. My T8 is arriving today, super stoked
@@jacobmees8040 nice 👍 stoked for you!
No one needs a more expensive bike. Just like no one needs a more expensive car, house, watch or stereo.
Yeah upgrades are fun
What/ where do you get a 54 or more ratchet for rear hub?
@@radboy58f2 I like the hunt wheels. Great value, lightweight, durable, and good engagement hubs.
Would this bike be a good beginner full suspension bike?
@@keithcollett124 100% yes 👍
These things are so much better than anything Trek is putting out there these days. Stick with Polygon !!
@@323johnnybravo I agree 👍 best bang for your buck. Loving this T7
goign tubeless thats about 1.5lbs right there. drop the entity wheels for some hunt trailwides, another 1.5lbs. drop the sunrace cassette - another maybe half pound. and im quite confident dropping the stock fork for say a fox 36 performance or rockshox lyrik will drop at least another pound or so. 4.5 - 5.lbs in weight i assume. more with lighter tires and bars
All that will make your wallet about $1500 lighter.
We're basically doing the same upgrades (shock and fork in the next year or so) but the cassette, what would you purchase? Shimano Deore?
Damn! I thought my Niner RIP9 was heavy at 34 lbs. Nice bike though.
@@gregnowak2492 thanks man. I think I can get this size XL down to 35lbs if I upgrade the wheels and tires.
You don't need a more expensive bike but if you can then why not 🤷♂️
You will snap it eventually and will understand why you need more reputable brand.
The waiting time for replacements is like couple of months
guy i knew snapped frame on one those, rather spend extra $300 and get a YT capra.
@@jasonlindquistmedia always good to get feedback and let people know your honest experiences. Unfortunately, all bike manufacturers deal with this from time to time.
38lbs is a bit heavy for a trail bike but for $1500 it's hard to beat. I bought a Cannondale Habit LT2 and it weighs 36lbs. I'll probably try to lighten it up, the cranks and cassette are pretty heavy. I like the weight for the DH and only really notice the weight on bigger climb days. Great Video.
Any cheap bike is going to feel ok for the first few days, weeks or even a few months. After that is when you start noticing all the 'cheaper' parts. Shifting goes first. haha
@@netposerx I’ll have to cover that in future videos.
definitely should shed a lil weight….get er down to 35lb….
@@GarySixSixty for sure 👍 removing the tubes will be a good start.