Canyon Neuron VS. Polygon T6 | Budget Mountain Bike Shootout

The Polygon Siskiu T6 is surprisingly capable given its price tag, but can it hang with a bike that costs nearly $1000 more?! Today, with the help of Christine, we are going to put the T6 up against a Canyon Neuron AL 5 which normally directly competes with the likes of the Polygon Siskiu T8. Does the T6 have what it takes?! Let’s find out…
Video Moments:
Introduction - 0:00
Flow | Canyon - 1:23
Flow | Polygon - 2:25
Climb | Canyon - 4:06
Tech | Canyon - 5:00
Climb | Polygon - 6:06
Tech | Polygon - 6:51
Conclusion- 7:50
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[@aldrinclementina4297]

The fact that you're using "normal" people like most of us makes it pleasant to watch. And it's more convincing. Thanks for sharing

[@bikesonline]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you.

[@xara7152]

This is all we need. Great test, keep doing budget bikes comparaisons!

[@bikesonline]

More to come! 🫡 thanks for the love!

[@jimmccallmotomccall5071]

Good job Christine! I kinda like seeing different levels of riding since im absolutely nowhere near pro level but love riding!

[@bikesonline]

Thanks for the support, Jim!

[@tomhahn9612]

Keep doing those bike comparisons with the polygon love to see it go up against some really expensive bikes and see how it fares

[@bikesonline]

We will be doing some, and we have asked other KZbinrs (some big ones even) to do some as well. Keep an eye on KZbin!

[@dannyv5317]

I would think both bikes should be great. However, for warranty claims from what I seen on many FB groups, BikesOnline tends to be a lot easier to deal than Canyon-as long you're the original owner. Can't wait for the next revamp T7/T8 models.

[@bikesonline]

We are always pumped to see what polygon has in store as well!

[@willymtbb]

if you end up doing the cannondale habit 3, make sure to do the purple haze version, with the pike up front. and maybe add a style/look category.

[@bikesonline]

We will certainly try!

[@Marknewell273]

Would the Neuron 5 make a better cross county ish bike? I'd probably be lying to myself if i didn't say 90% of my riding will end up being riding dirt and paved roads with my kids. I was considering the fluid fs a4, neuron 5, and had previously been looking at the t7, but i get the feeling polygon might be the kind of bike i buy, and later find all the places where corners were cut to save a dollar

[@bikesonline]

Corners aren't cut with Polygon. Polygon is not only direct to consumer, but is also produced by a company who owns their own factories - Aka: you're not paying for someone else to make Polygon's frames.

[@JaredHoff]

Great comparison. It hard to explain to people just how good these polygon bikes ride. I have the Collosus N9 and it rides better than Trek or Specialized bikes I’ve rode. Price is always a factor, but Polygon bikes ride just as good as the high priced brands. Maybe even better 🤔

[@bikesonline]

We couldn’t agree more as does much of our customer base. 💪

[@kellyrussell9901]

Why do some full suspension bikes have suspension like the T6 and canyon but, the other ones have vertical suspension that goes upwards? What’s the difference?

[@bikesonline]

Frame designers have different reasons for this but in general it’s to make sure the frame has the suspension dynamics they want the bike to have.

[@kellyrussell9901]

@@bikesonline Oh, thank you so much!

[@kristijanstefanac5845]

Which size Canyon Neuron is and what are Christine's height and inseam?

[@bikesonline]

Small neuron! Christine is 5'6" with a 32" inseam.

[@RadioReprised]

I own a Polygon with 2800 miles on it and a Canyon with 2000 and they are both excellent....bang for the buck is POLYGON!

[@bikesonline]

Thanks for sharing! Glad you love it!

[@thevapingpolisher9717]

When will we see a polygon aggressive hard tail 64 ht with a 150 fork ?

[@bikesonline]

That would be awesome! There are some sweet new bikes in the works…hopefully the stars will align and a new hardtail will come down the pipeline.

[@blakekennard7700]

This is a sweet spot for a HT for me. You can point it at anything and can still climb. #Extrada revised edit

[@noire1991]

⁠@@blakekennard7700yeah like a “mega” extrada or something like that

[@xara7152]

The best would be an extrada with super steep hta, smth like 64,5 or 65. And it would be even better if it was under 1k.

[@corykayhoe1033]

U should bring in someone to review these bikes that have no ties to either brand and let them decide , when u review your own brand there is bound to be biased towards said brand , try again

[@bikesonline]

We have just as many comments (if not more) asking us to keep doing these. Part of making quality KZbin content is listening to your audience and giving them the content they want to see. We can’t please everyone, and we still appreciate your input.

[@topchoice1621]

It looked like she was struggling on the climb with the polygon on the 2nd run and of course she is going to place the t6 as the winner

[@bikesonline]

Yes the 10 speed definitely has limitations over the 12 speed drivetrain.

[@chrisjones7281]

​@bikesonline in reality it's not the 12spd. It's the smaller 46t gear of the 10spd. You can get 10spd cassettes with 50t. I run them on my wife's bike with advent x.

[@bestowaltrout7238]

Yay !!!!

[@bikesonline]

🙌🙌🙌

[@deonbean6426]

Which had best brakes ???

[@bikesonline]

The brakes on the Canyon are of a better spec for sure, but for the terrain in this video the T6 brakes did their job just fine!

[@GEORGEMTB_]

Hi Bikesonline, is this a honest review since I'm still trying to choose which one I want.

[@bikesonline]

Both great bikes, and we do believe their purpose is a bit different. Siskiu T shines in a descent oriented setting while neuron did better when it was time to climb. So it depends what kind of riding you plan to do most.

[@GEORGEMTB_]

@@bikesonline thanks!

[@zfiddy]

Love the polygons, but the paint schemes let them down imo.

[@bikesonline]

The colors aren’t for everyone. The newer ones are getting a lot more love!

[@MaQuGo119]

I hate import taxes lmao, it raises the price so much 😭😭

[@bikesonline]

That can certainly be true!

[@MMTB1]

You guys should bring in a more experienced rider and really test the bikes limits on harder trails.

[@bikesonline]

We will do that too. For the sake of the canyon, we had access to the small so we needed a smaller rider. Thanks for your input!

[@gurdevsingh4503]

I go for the canyon 🤟😊

[@06330i]

Same, I absolutely love my spectral 125 AL 6.

[@bagofchips55]

Same, I have 2 canyon bikes

[@bikesonline]

And we totally understand some folks will feel that way. We appreciate you coming to watch our video!

[@06330i]

@@bikesonline we have a polygon in the house too, don't worry we didn't forget about you guys 😊

[@RICARDOGARCIA-wr9hx]

Not me I have Rocky Mountain and a kona Prosses and the new Polygon T6 the t6 is just as good as the other two.

[@cliffordrichardc]

wish can shipping to hong kong

[@bikesonline]

Wish we could!

[@justing6614]

Lol

[@bikesonline]

🤔