Is this the best value trail bike? Polygon Siskiu T9

[@KeywordManagement]

What are your thoughts on the N9 which comes with 150mm of travel up front. Great review...Thank you.

[@JaredHoff]

@@KeywordManagement the new collosus N9 had a 170mm Fox 38 fork which is amazing. Love my N9. Check it out here if you’re interested. bikesonline-usa.sjv.io/4PAXk1

[@MilitaryVet]

I tried the link and it worked. T9 for the win!

[@MTBUPGRADES]

Would be a budget consience option to increase the fork it came with to 150. I went wolftooth too, oneup guide and bash, edc lite, ergon saddle, I9 Hydras, fox guard, fox lsc dial. Ride wrapped out the box.

[@JaredHoff]

@@MTBUPGRADES heck yeah 👍

[@stanley909]

Would love to buy it as frame and suspension only. The parts it comes with as a built bike ain't bad but I think it could be more practical, I'd definitely cut corners on the drivetrain and put AdventX groupset there, a Rockshox Pike select+ for the fork then splurge on a better wheelset, maybe a 170mm crank too. As for the dropper post and stem, meh.. it can be anything.

[@joshuaallswang8016]

Glad you don’t spec bikes for Polygon😂

[@JaredHoff]

@@stanley909 That’s the great thing about MTB. We all setup our bikes a little differently.

[@stanley909]

​@@joshuaallswang8016the spec is for me and my available parts lying around. why spec it higher when what you have still works

[@stanley909]

@@joshuaallswang8016 that's why I wanna buy it frame only, reading comprehension is difficult huh?

[@joshuaallswang8016]

@@stanley909 nah I understand perfectly, it’s just that your spec choices suck!

[@Scottslookingabout]

surprised you liked the stock pedals......is that the stock seat?

[@JaredHoff]

@@Scottslookingabout that’s the stock seat but those are definitely not stock pedals. Those are the wayyyy too much expensive 5DEV pedals.

[@EvansMTBSaga]

The stock stem is so ugly 😂 glad I'm not the only one. That jump trail looks super fun

[@JaredHoff]

@@EvansMTBSaga so much fun!

[@youmecolab_audiovisuel_iti2792]

impossible to order this bike in France, too bad!

[@JaredHoff]

@@youmecolab_audiovisuel_iti2792 sad 😢

[@agecibenkgmx3084]

Indonesia mantap 👍👍

[@ttvbtwttvbtw5627]

link doesnt work btw....

[@JaredHoff]

@@ttvbtwttvbtw5627 I’ll check those. Thanks for the heads up

[@JaredHoff]

@@ttvbtwttvbtw5627 I just checked all the links and they’re working

[@ttvbtwttvbtw5627]

+i think that the jeffsy core 3 from YT is a better option for a little bit more money (3k) cause you get a carbon frame... not that aluminium is bad but still.....

[@JaredHoff]

@@ttvbtwttvbtw5627 YT has some great options 👍

[@bud1lite]

It’s $4300 though , that’s a lot more .

[@JaredHoff]

@@bud1lite for sure 👍 YT is a good option. I like using 99 Spokes website to compare and contrast.

[@SergejGrabun]

I do not remember the full upgrades you made on this bike, but when speaking about fork you mentioned Performance Elite vs Kashima. Are you telling us that you upgraded from Elite to Kashima? If that is the case - what a waste of money for the same damper and a tiny bit of weight saving if at all. All in all, the things you 'hate' about the bike were mostly esthetic (stem). Calling it hate is, imho, not correct term. If you'd buy any other brand bike with other parts - there would be still parts which would not suit your taste or length (crank). I do not know, maybe it's me, but almost all videos I see from other side of the pond talk so much about UPGRADES to the bikes. Reddit is also full of threads about it, people buy a new bike and are like: what should I upgrade on it. Nothing bro, just go out and shred it for 2000 - 3000km then see if something needs upgrading or changing to same new. Changing to less weight wheels is of course noticeable, but imho, only if 1-2k is burning your pockets - it's not an investment a regular MTB guy needs. Is it a nice to have? Definitely.

[@JaredHoff]

@@SergejGrabun I get what you’re saying. I already had the fork, stem, bars etc from my previous bike. I agree with what you said. I’ve talked about the upgrade addiction in previous videos and how ridiculous it is to spend so much. But I’m definitely that guy who buys a new bike and wants to upgrade parts to make it unique 🤷🏼‍♂️ LOL

[@MTBUPGRADES]

@sergeigrabun you would hate mine then. It's getting nothing but upgraded till I'm satisfied then I take it out. Too me it's just as sweet as the ride. I just ride my other bikes while doing it and once it's done I'll buy and upgrade another bike.

[@SergejGrabun]

@@MTBUPGRADES hate? Why hate? I don't hate upgraded bikes, never said I did. Keep shredding and upgrading if your soul is for it!

[@chillstep4life]

I thought you loved this bike. You made so many upgrades to the bike. What happened?

[@JaredHoff]

@@chillstep4life I loved it, but I had to choose 1 bike so I chose to keep the Collosus N9.

[@chillstep4life]

@@JaredHoff I saw your Trail vs Enduro video. It sounded like you thought the bike to keep was the T9 because it descended about as fast as N9 but climbed like 3 mins faster. Would be an interesting video if you explained why you kept the N9 instead. I'm guessing your more of a bike park rider and wanted that extra travel for big jumps?

[@JaredHoff]

@@chillstep4life T9 surprised me. My honest feeling in the moment was to keep the T9. But I just couldn’t part with the N9.

[@CJGrand1]

I'm sorry, but weight focus on a mtb is just ridiculous. Put on the bike what you like, but stop obsessing on the weight of parts. It just all creators new and old constantly blah, blah, blah about the weight of parts/bikes.

[@JaredHoff]

@@CJGrand1 it’s not just the weight that I’m talking about here. It’s the overall wheel weight which is that rolling rotational and unsprung weight. I think you have to really try a heavy tire and wheel and then ride that back to back with a light weight wheel set to understand how big of a difference it really makes.

[@SergejGrabun]

@CJGrand1 Exactly this! People are TOO fixated on upgrades/changing parts, making bikes lighter.

[@JaredHoff]

@@SergejGrabun agree,,, BUT wheels weight makes a huge difference.