Are These Bike Mods Actually Worth It?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 มิ.ย. 2024
- Welcome back to the channel! Today, I'm taking my newly upgraded Polygon Siskiu T9 trail bike out for its maiden voyage. After spending a lot of time and money on some serious upgrades, it's time to hit the trails and see if it was all worth it.
In this video, I’ll walk you through each upgrade, including the new suspension, handlebars, stem, grips, dropper post lever, pedals, tires, and wheels. We'll test the bike's performance on various terrains-uphill climbs, downhill descents, and technical sections-to find out if these upgrades really make a difference.
Did I just turn my bike into the ultimate trail machine, or did I just waste my money? Let’s find out!
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With Polygon, you get a great deal from a huge company. Since you had the fork, that’s a great upgrade and I would say the pedals are a great upgrade because it’s a high quality product from a high quality company. That trail definitely makes it necessary for your friends longer travel bikes but you pushed your trail bike to its limits, awesome!
Thanks for the positive feedback man 👍
Bike looks sick. I need to look into your wheel setup
I got them straight from the Hunt website on sale. us.huntbikewheels.com/products/hunt-trailwide-mtb-wheelset
I think if you have spent the money on a frame with geometry that is modern and will take fork and/or shock upgrades, you should do it if you can afford it. But first look at contact points and cockpit (grips, bars, saddle, pedals) and the drivetrain. They will improve the bike if it came with entry level components.
Sometimes the fork and shock a bike comes with will survive 2 years hard riding and you can pick up a bargain better fork for a similar cost to a full service and damper replacement. Shop around.
The other upgrade that is a must - a decent dropper post and saddle. Cheap droppers just dont last. Fox Transfer, RaceFace Turbine, OneUp all make a great upgrades but not in everyone’s price range but again, seeking out sale items can help keep cost down.
The main thing to remember is to have fun, ride the bike where it is capable of being ridden and save up for that next bike/component/accessory - it doesn’t have to be an expensive sport and pre-loved bikes and parts can get you on the trail and having fun.
Love the content - always gets me stoked to do more riding.
Thanks man. Great comment. A lot of good stuff in there 👍 Thanks again
I paired a Pirelli Scorpion on the rear with an Assegai up front. No more weirdness that I had with the DHR colllapsing/twisting out the side knobs. I did have to add an inner tube though because I scraped a hole in the sidewall.
I love trying different tire combos. I’d do it more if they weren’t so expensive
Hello! Well done! Two things You also could do. Upgrade the damper to performance elite with a low speed adusting knob. You can get it seperatly. I would recommend a crank protection too. It's a cheep plastic part and helps against scratches. Best wishes from Austria, Wolfgang
Thanks for the feedback 👍 truly appreciate you taking time to comment.
You need to have a Fox "performance" fork to take the Grip 2 upgrade though, a Rhythm fork isn't compatible. The basic Grip damper would probably be fine for most trail bikes anyway.
Just picked up the Hunt XC wide wheels to lighten up my hardtail! Love the wheels, definitely sped up the bike. Great price too!
@@nickpethan3083 I’m super happy with the Hunt wheels. I think I’m going to try out the enduro wide mullet setup on my Enduro bike
I'd think for an "ultimate trail bike" I'd opt for a higher end carbon frame, maybe something like a Transition Smuggler, Yeti SB140 or RM Instinct, then put the bling components on that. That Polygon frame with some mid-range components would be an amazing bang for the buck bike though.
A lot of people think carbon is everything but alloy frames have a lot of great ride characteristics as well.
Those carbon dream frames cost more than a complete bike but I understand your point.
Your bike looks 👀 nice 👍🏿. Are you riding in Alaska…that looks like a pretty cool trail.
Southern Oregon. Search Spence Mountain on trail forks.
Jared - please forgive me if you answered this in a previous video but what size Pirelli Scorpions did you put on the front and back? Thank you!
No need to apologize. I put a 29x 2.6” width up front and a 29x2.4” in the back. I like 2.4 as a rear tire size. For the front I’ll go with either 2.5 or 2.6 depending on what’s available in the tire type that I want.
@@JaredHoff Thank you Jared! Is it safe to assume there is a significant weight difference between the Maxxis Assegai and the Pirelli Scorpions? I have a T9 myself and I am looking at doing the same thing that you did to get the weight down.
Bike looks sick and feel great what else you need ? 🤙
To unlock more upgrades sell a kidny 😂
😂 🤔 what does a kidney go for these days lol
@@JaredHoffa new rear shock and a axs group set 😉
Those Hunt Wheels, are they carbon? What Hub did they come with?
Not carbon, but they are super lightweight and durable. They come with the HUNT RapidEngage 5-degree hubs that I’ve been really happy with so far.
Thanks. I have the same problem w😮ith my Rocky mountain instinct A30. It came in 37lbs stock. Looking to make it lighter.
@@vinasr123 Wheels will be your main area to drop weight on that bike, but base your choice of wheels and tires on the trails in your area. If your trails are rocky, you may want burlier wheels and tires to avoid carnage. Your other main area to shed weight will be a fork upgrade, which that bike desperately needs anyway, Throw a Lyrik or Fox 36 on that thing ASAP.
Those Chunky Big Rocks turned my Dyslexia On.
😂 I hear ya! I’ve been trying to get better and faster on that trail. Sometimes going slow just makes it that much more difficult.
@@JaredHoff Glad those rocks are Big and Smooth. Here in the Philippines, rocks that are big as those in your video are Rugged, Burly, and Sharp. A Marriage of Volcanic and Limestone Rocks.
I paid 180 for an sq labs 60x ergowave seat. At first, i thought, did i make the right choice or? But after using it in the trails, i couldn't be happier. Great saddle but pricey imo.
That’s kind of my experience with the 5DEV pedals so far expensive, but man they feel good on my feet. Super grip, super thin, super durable.
Wait. So u got 4 lbs with the wheels alone? I miss my carbon I9 set. Fast as hell!
Yes 4lbs. The stock wheels were heavy, they had tubes in them, and heavy tires as well. I made a video that shows that in more detail here
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@JaredHoff love wheels. Might be that I talk about my bike as though the wheelset is the platform everything else is built on. Really super important.
I would be stoked to see you learn the manual finally and justify the $200 purchase of the manual trainer that you praised so much.
I’m going to get on that 👍 it’s a must do for this season. Thanks for the motivation.
@@JaredHoffIt's June already my man. This stuff takes months of almost daily training ☝
Bro, is that a McGill tat on your leg?
Yes 💯 I need to get the rest of the leg finished with more skate logos. It’s to remind me of where I came from. A 90’s skater kid who would never quit and always pushed the limits 🤘
@@JaredHoff Nice. I was a late 80s skater kid. Skateboarding is not a crime.
I say everything but the pedals 🤙
👍 Yeah pedals were a bit overkill 😬 But to be honest, the 5DEV pedals are my favorite pedals ever so far. Except the cost $$$
Waist of money. Get in better shape best upgrade.
A little harsh but getting in shape is always good. I use the gym and trainer bike to get in shape. Riding for me is all about having fun and leaving all the B.S. expectations from this world behind for a moment… cheers!
@JaredHoff sorry J not directed to you but in general. Like your content.
@THRENO82 People are lazy, they rather spend money.