2023 Polygon Siskiu T7 - Is It Still Worth It?

[@RunBikeMike]

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[@trailzenmtb]

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.

[@BinuralOdyssey]

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

[@RunBikeMike]

haha very true

[@MrDaCharle]

LMAO 🤣🤣

[@gian123]

🐔

[@scottjascoe409]

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!

[@Libertà_sulla_vita]

Is the rear shock a true lock out?

[@partisanapple5349]

@@scottjascoe409 how is the suspension on technical? That’s what I’m worried about mostly

[@omahamtb6580]

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!

[@JuanRodolfoRojoRodriguez]

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]

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]

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]

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

[@JKinsman468]

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

[@rossstang8808]

You’re the man! You’re literally the only review I’ve listened to so far that called out the weight of this rig. Obviously if your well versed in bikes your going to know a more value-oriented bike is going to have to compromise on the weight department, but for a lot of newer riders that’s not something they’re necessarily thinking about when buying a new bike online. Thank you for calling that out and being a more fair assessment to your still very positive review.

[@RunBikeMike]

I appreciate this. Thank you

[@jonnyboy5638]

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

[@RedDaemon69420]

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.

[@ForEverMTB]

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

[@RunBikeMike]

Very nice!

[@secretweaponevan]

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.

[@Dapahk5]

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..

[@enriquehernandez155]

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 😮

[@19hundoc47]

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

[@tccampodonico6651]

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]

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.

[@carsedits765]

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]

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.

[@charlesholland6851]

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

[@ceoofsony5924]

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

[@Anonymous_MTB]

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]

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

[@jakesherron2390]

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

[@Anonymous_MTB]

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

[@Anonymous_MTB]

@@jakesherron2390 real

[@RunBikeMike]

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]

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

[@RunBikeMike]

I am 5’11”

[@geralexgeralex1273]

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

[@RunBikeMike]

@geralexgeralex1273 I would say a M

[@geralexgeralex1273]

@@RunBikeMike Thank you very much

[@fathorrachman7174]

I like polygon seri T

[@tomhogg5382]

Ricky

[@jackcamier]

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]

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

[@Matt_rides_MTB]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@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.

[@KeoOutdoors]

I see a Fox Dps rear shock

[@RunBikeMike]

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]

@@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]

@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]

@@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]

@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.

[@Madbomber2024]

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

[@KeoOutdoors]

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

[@RunBikeMike]

Noooooo! Is it touching the shock on the side?

[@KeoOutdoors]

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

[@RunBikeMike]

@keosmtbadventures oh no. 😬

[@5582zsolty]

@@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]

@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.

[@kasperplayer]

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

[@RunBikeMike]

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

[@kasperplayer]

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

[@yschwarz1]

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]

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]

That’s a smokin deal. Wow.

[@yschwarz1]

​@@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]

My new bike is Trek fuel ex 8.

[@matttankersley2839]

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?

[@chickensendies]

Where do you get the awesome 80s music! HAHAHAHA

[@RunBikeMike]

Epidemic sounds

[@KeoOutdoors]

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

[@RunBikeMike]

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

[@KeoOutdoors]

@@RunBikeMike 100% agree!

[@M_santana26]

My t7 came with deore cassette

[@RunBikeMike]

Nice!!!!! 👍🏻

[@Poundemonium24]

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.

[@fud1376]

The wheels are the worst thing on that bike...They weigh a ton.....ha!

[@LuckyLuk81]

@@fud1376 the wheels are heavy, which ones do you recommend