I just got this bike. Converted to tubeless with ease-already has tubeless rim tape installed. Fast shipping, great value, could not recommend bikesonline enough.
I've had mine for over a year. I have replaced everything except the seat post, front brake, derailleur and shifter. I didn't break anything, I am a heavier rider and wanted more robust parts. I ride in the Adirondacks on very rough trails full of roots rocks and drops. I've never had an issue. The bike sits around 35lbs but I don't care about that much. Seems bulletproof so far
I have the T8 and love it. The one negative is the climbing, but going to tubeless and moving to a 2.3x29 tire made it noticeably more zippy uphill. Once I upgrade the rims I’m sure it will keep improving. Glad to see this brand on your channel again!
Thinking of selling this bike for this very reason, poor climbing. I struggle to keep up with my MTB group since changing from the Vitus Mythique VR. Seriously ? changing the 2.6" tyres to smaller ones will make noticeable difference to climbing and it is not the geometry of the bike ?
Just got the t7 used and it is an amazing bike. It climbs with ease and feels super stable and confidence inspiring on the descents. The fork is very adjustable and the geometry is perfect. The parts on the bike are all the standard size in the mtb world today and it is highly customisable. Love it! As a rider who is 156 cm, the dropper is a bit tall for me though.
Got my T7 about a year and a half ago . Purchase online was flawless and bike arrived early. Review is spot on, the only downside if any is the weight. Completely happy with it 🤙
@@Juicesters22 Ride regularly… About twice per week. Bike is still fully stock aside from tubeless tires, changed pedals, seat, and grips. Still feels like the day I got it after a few hundred miles and several crashes… Still my favorite trail bike
Great bike have had mine for about a month and a half. Great bike for the price, Bikes online was great to work with my bike even ended up arriving 2 days early!
Great review! I’m a hardtail guy myself. I live in East Texas and we don’t have rocks in my area. Lots of roots and sandy loam. I have a 22’ Extrada 7 in XL. I have had it since February and it’s a solid bike! I put it through 20 miles this weekend in Austin, Tx and did 25 miles at Slaughter Pen last weekend in Bentonville. I have been looking at the T8 as a bike to take with me when I travel to the rocky areas. It’s nice to see an honest review especially in English!
For anyone that has this definitely upgrade the wheels and chain. Those make an insane difference to the performance of the bike. I’ve upgraded just about everything on it but those two things are all you need
Great review! The video is an excellent mix of data and real world experience. I have this bike and I am yet to push it to it's full potential. I don't know that I will ever have the skill to outride this bike.
Dang Polygon T7 went from $1999 to $2199. From what I read on FB forums, Polygon frame cracks are common and the wait time are 6-12 months for replacement.
@@andrewscasualmtb Man, sorry to hear that. I bypassed the Polygon MTBs since they are having issues lately and went all out for a 2022 Specialized Status 160 for $3K. Maybe in a few years, I'll look at Polygon MTBs again if they fix their quality issues.
@@dannyv5317 Yeah hopefully the new frame will be better than the last one. They do have 5 year warranty on the frames but it just sucks waiting to ride. If it happens again I'll probably just buy a frame from another company.
I wouldn't buy a bike with an upgrade of over 20% of it's price in mind. It means you bought the wrong bike - and paid for it. I bought a T8 and am happy with it. I've had it for about 8 months. When I feel that I am underbiked I'll buy a new bike and sell the T8. If you upgrade to say new forks they might cost you $1000 and you can sell the old ones for $200. But on a new bike they might only add a few hundred dollars to the bike price. Same with drive train, wheels and brakes.
Great review I am holding out for a T8 but if they never show up I’ll go for the T7. Also my current bike is a 2012 GT Karakoram running 2x10 Deore SLX no problems shifting so I imagine the modern is equally bomb proof.
Love your channel. Followed your build vid when I got my T7 2 months ago. Any chance you'll be doing a video on how to convert these wheels to tubeless?
How is the reliability? The spec sounds good enough, and it's great value. I'm just worried all the frame bearings will be shot after a few months, headset disintegrated, and stuff like that.
I’ve put a few months on it so far with no such issues. Some people seem to think the frames tend to crack at the top tube, but that’s hearsay, and not substantiated as far as I know.
Hey saice, your video is one of the reasons i bought my T7 last year. After 1 season of riding i am starting to upgrade small items (seat, handlebars, grips, tubeless). I found a Bomber Z1 for a good deal BUT its only 51mm offset, compared to the stock Recon = 42mm offset. Slow speed turns are common at the trails near me and this seems to be sluggish while navigating the turn. Now to my question...why should i or should i not upgrade to the 51mm offset Bomber Z1?
Just so you know, I got this bike about 1.5 years ago and you need to put a longer shift cable and housing because of pedal kickback. You can’t feel it, but the cable does ride back up into the frame no matter what you do. This in return does wreck the cable and housing right at the deraileur or hower you spell it.
The biggest problem on this bike is that SOME of the tubes are only T4 level alloying which changes the fatigue rating from an A with standard T6 heat treated aluminum to a B rating for fatigue resistance. The number of top tube failures on these is kind of scary and I would give this bike a pass till T6 is used for all tubes.
Everything I've read says it's made of 6061 tubing. Have not been able to find any articles on the top tubes breaking. Can you point me towards this information? And point me towards where it's said 4series alloy is used. Are you maybe speaking of a different frame than the T series?
@@gardenstateflatlandb Have emails from Polygon where they confirm some sections are 6061-T4 grade alloy. If you want to PM me a email I can forward them to you. cheers
@@ThunderousProduction It's always been my understanding that aluminum frames are heat treated post welding, being either T4 or T6 outcome depending on the process used. Wouldn't that make all tubes either T6 or T4 then? Regardless even if it was fully T4, it should still be quite strong...at least for the casual rider. I'm not an expert so take anything I say with a grain of salt. Some pretty bonkers riders have beaten on these frames and been impressed. A noob to MTB such as myself, and probably the majority of riders looking in this price range, would likely be more than satisfied.
@@gardenstateflatlandb My problems is that it is a mix of T4/T6 and for fatigue failures which online are becoming common on the polygon near top tube seat tube junction this is a big red flag issue. Its all satisfying till you wake up in the hospital.
Hello. I have a decision to make, perhaps you could assist: I need to choose one of these 2 options as my next MTB: Option 1: used canyon lux (2016 model carbon fiber, sram xx1, 11x1) condition "ok". Option 2: New Polygon T7. Both options are at the same price. The reason that I'm considering the polygon is that I am worried that the 6 year old xx1 might get too old, and to fix it would cost a fortune. Can anyone please give me some tips what should I do? I ride mostly XC. I will appreciate your input very much!
Raceface chesters offer good grip but I've thrashed mine to where they won't come apart for a new service and ill need to be switching to different flats
I almost got this bike, but bikesonline sold too many and didn’t have any in stock after i bought it, so I got a refund and got a cannondale habit 4 at a shop
You say this isn’t an entry level mountain bike, shouldn’t even be considered a 1st or 2nd bike. Is that strictly because of the cost? Or would it be hard for a beginner to learn on?
It's a great bike, but for absolute beginners, the full suspension, 4 pot brake caliper, 1x12 drivetrain are overkill in my opinion. A decent beginner hardtail can be had for less than half the cost, leaving space to focus on technique rather than tech.
Yousaid the bike you were riding is a medium 29er. May I ask how tall you are? I am right in the middle at 5'9". i have short legs with a 30 in inseam. i am leaning towards the same configuration you have. I know the schoolbook answer but i would like a real world answer. Thanks
It is a great price. However, you are given up on attention to detail that you get from bigger known manufacturers. This leads to some misses when it comes to long term reliability, and even short term. Because it’s direct to consumers, support and claims are a headache. Something to have in mind. Sometimes peace of mind is worth the extra cost in a bike.
Not at all the case. Can vouch personally. Just have a bike shop go over it before you ride it. Had the hubs on mine show up a little tight. But quality is up there with any other manufacturer especially seeing as it is 1000 dollars less than a comparably specced bike from the big boys
@@willbennett8799 mine came with under-greased hub spacers. Missing headset piece, fork tube cut unevenly and seat stay triangle defective. Maybe I got the one bike.
@@mattx3190 you should contact bikes online, they were very quick to offer me a solution to my issues, since your frame has a lifetime warranty you could always warranty out the bike.
Definitions are loose, but sponsored usually means they were paid in dollars and may have some talking points you have to address. My Insta360 X3 video is sponsored. This one was not.
The T8 is also nice, but all bikes from them are sold out all the time. I have looked for ages to get one as a starting popoint to replace my 2007 Intense Spider. Its been a nightmare finding a good bike in stock out here in SOCAL unless I want to spend $5k and I dont.
Hey Paul there are some really nice used bikes on Pinkbike. In fact if I didn't have my T8 there is a 2021 Commencal Meta 29 for 3500.00 that I would have picked up. Just an FYI for ya.
