Polygon Bikes Releases New Siskiu T Series
PRESS RELEASE: Polygon Bikes
The 1st new line of 27.5 and 29” aluminum trail suspension bike from Polygon Bikes.
For over 25 years, Polygon Bikes have been designing, building, and engineering world class bicycles in partnership with engineers, industrial designers, creative thinkers and professional riders based in North America, Europe, and Asia. We are passionate about innovation and work hard each season to produce fresh and authentic designs with global relevance.
We are one of the few global bike brands that own our manufacturing facilities, allowing us to control all aspects of the manufacturing process—from the craftsmanship of hand welding our frames right through to our industry-leading assembly and painting facilities. By producing close to a million bicycles per year, it also allows us to leverage significant cost efficiencies that most brands are not able to achieve. This results in our ability to offer an extensive range of high-quality bicycles you can depend on at some of the most competitive pricing available in the market.
![photo]()
![photo]()
New for 2018, we are excited to announce the release of the Polygon Siskiu T - Trail Mountain Bike range - featuring a Wheel Fit Size System, 150mm(27.5") and 140mm(29er) travel on a FAUX BAR design, a One By drivetrain, dropper seat post and much more!
![siskiuT siskiu trail MTB sizing bikesizing]()
The Polygon Wheel Fit Size System assures each frame size is paired with a wheel size that perfectly fits the rider's height for better efficiency and an optimal riding experience. This allowed us to concentrate on what the bike should feel like on the trails, guaranteeing a consistent riding experience for all riders. Small and Medium frames are paired with 27.5” wheels, whilst Medium, Large and XL frames use 29“ wheels.
![siskiuT siskiu trail MTB]()
All models of Siskiu T are built around a lightweight aluminum frame adopting the new Boost Hub standards, with 150mm (27.5") and 140mm (29”) suspension fork travel and utilizing a FAUX BAR rear suspension system, keeping the frame weight down while reinforcing high-stress areas and reducing flex under heavy loads. The rear swing triangle also features a unibody pivot bridge that stiffens the rear wheel and reduces lateral forces on the rear shock when under load, resulting in a lot more control exiting high-speed corners and negotiating rock gardens. The frame is finished off with a tapered headset, rear thru axle, internal routing for gears and 150mm dropper post. The Polygon Siskiu T is equipped with a neat and simple Shimano XT 1x10 or 1x11 drivetrain, further improving the bike's performance and taking full advantage of Shimano's Clutch system to eliminate chain slap.
![photo]()
![photo]()
![photo]()
![photo]()
The two models start at US$ 1899 for Siskiu T7 to US$ 2499 for Siskiu T8. If you're looking for a dependable trail bike to do it all equipped with high-quality components list, then the Siskiu T is the bike for you. Check the full information about Siskiu T series at Polygon Bikes online.
The 1st new line of 27.5 and 29” aluminum trail suspension bike from Polygon Bikes.
For over 25 years, Polygon Bikes have been designing, building, and engineering world class bicycles in partnership with engineers, industrial designers, creative thinkers and professional riders based in North America, Europe, and Asia. We are passionate about innovation and work hard each season to produce fresh and authentic designs with global relevance.
We are one of the few global bike brands that own our manufacturing facilities, allowing us to control all aspects of the manufacturing process—from the craftsmanship of hand welding our frames right through to our industry-leading assembly and painting facilities. By producing close to a million bicycles per year, it also allows us to leverage significant cost efficiencies that most brands are not able to achieve. This results in our ability to offer an extensive range of high-quality bicycles you can depend on at some of the most competitive pricing available in the market.
New for 2018, we are excited to announce the release of the Polygon Siskiu T - Trail Mountain Bike range - featuring a Wheel Fit Size System, 150mm(27.5") and 140mm(29er) travel on a FAUX BAR design, a One By drivetrain, dropper seat post and much more!
 | Following the success of the Polygon Siskiu D range over the past few years, we are excited to launch the new 2018 Polygon Siskiu T series – an aluminum full suspension trail mountain bike with a combination of parts and technology design to be ready to hit any trails. An agile and playful bike for all-day epic adventure rides in the mountains to the local trails. |
The Polygon Wheel Fit Size System assures each frame size is paired with a wheel size that perfectly fits the rider's height for better efficiency and an optimal riding experience. This allowed us to concentrate on what the bike should feel like on the trails, guaranteeing a consistent riding experience for all riders. Small and Medium frames are paired with 27.5” wheels, whilst Medium, Large and XL frames use 29“ wheels.
All models of Siskiu T are built around a lightweight aluminum frame adopting the new Boost Hub standards, with 150mm (27.5") and 140mm (29”) suspension fork travel and utilizing a FAUX BAR rear suspension system, keeping the frame weight down while reinforcing high-stress areas and reducing flex under heavy loads. The rear swing triangle also features a unibody pivot bridge that stiffens the rear wheel and reduces lateral forces on the rear shock when under load, resulting in a lot more control exiting high-speed corners and negotiating rock gardens. The frame is finished off with a tapered headset, rear thru axle, internal routing for gears and 150mm dropper post. The Polygon Siskiu T is equipped with a neat and simple Shimano XT 1x10 or 1x11 drivetrain, further improving the bike's performance and taking full advantage of Shimano's Clutch system to eliminate chain slap.
The two models start at US$ 1899 for Siskiu T7 to US$ 2499 for Siskiu T8. If you're looking for a dependable trail bike to do it all equipped with high-quality components list, then the Siskiu T is the bike for you. Check the full information about Siskiu T series at Polygon Bikes online.
Author Info:
Must Read This Week
Sign Up for the Pinkbike Newsletter - All the Biggest, Most Interesting Stories in your Inbox
PB Newsletter Signup
@fartymarty: I don't really see how that's relevant. If YT have somebody making their frames but they're very meticulous over QC, where as Polygon make their own but are less meticulous then the YTs would likely be better. And if Polygon were more meticulous and YT less so theirs would be better. I think the quality of the frame very much depends on 1) The quality of the design and 2) the quality of the construction. I don't see why both of those can't be spot on manufacturing in somebody else's factory provided that they're on board with making the best frames possible. I wouldn't make your decision based solely on who owns the factory.
A faux bar linkage is still a single pivot (or swing arm) with a linkage driven shock. Maybe it is better to call it a swing arm with linkage driven shock. They are slightly different to a four bar linkage in how they behave under pedalling and braking.
And yeah - that's all I was pointing out is it isn't single pivot. It's faux bar.
Incorrect. It is still a single pivot but the shock is activated by a linkage.
It’s worth noting that Turner bikes went from Four bar with all its supposed merits of uncoupled braking and traction gains to a Faux bar( single pivot) and no one could tell the difference!! Go figure!! Like most marketing bollocks!!
It's laid out very similar to a four bar system, however critically the pivot is in the seatstays, not the chainstays, making it behave more like a single pivot. Hence the name faux bar (false 4 bar).
www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/buyers-guide-to-mountain-bike-suspension-part-2-28438
You can read there they categorise single pivot and faux bar as different designs because they are different.
If you look at a Production Privee Shan No.5 that's a single pivot activated by a linkage and that's different to this. Please explain if I'm wrong.
it does now. but prior to the Turner DW link bikes, they were 4 bar, then faux bar and none of their afficionados could tell there difference despite the marketing claims!!! This was at a time that the Turner 5 spot and RFX were the go to bikes.
the critical distinction, is that in the single pivot and the faux bar the rear axle is directly mounted from the main pivot to the axle, with a four bar it is not, thereby making the rear axle independent. Trek, Kona, are single pivots with actuated shocks. Norco, Specialised are true four bars, with a chain stay pivot, thus isolating the rear axle.
An Orange is a single pivot but with careful pivot and shock placement it may be able to achieve in terms of shock leverage the same as using a faux linkage to define the leverage curve.
There may be little or no difference between Faux and four bar linkages in actuality (see post re Turner's change) but that is very dependent upon all the parameters that make up each linkage i.e. pivot placement etc dependent upon how the designer wants the bike to "feel" in HIS view, which may of course despite being YOUR linkage of choice, not how you want YOUR bike to "feel".
More up to date and in-depth version is here if you're interested.
www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/article/ultimate-guide-to-mountain-bike-rear-suspension-systems-50849
It really depends on the specs to which the product under the manufacturer's name is manufactured to and the same for the third party's product; what is important to their customers [you and I] versus what a regulator may also require. Blah blah blah.
The manufacturer may use its marketing engine to portray its product as the best. To support that it should/ would employ more scrutiny in the production process.
You're right the manufacturer may care more about the product under their name, but they also care about the other party's too. But sometimes they dont. The other party is helping spread cost over a bigger volume enabling the manufacturer to continue to make their low end or high end product more competitvely for their segments. Okay forget it. This is getting ridiculous. Not meant to be an essay. Too late.
Ya you're right.
Since there is just one pivot point between the frame and the rear axle, the wheel path will be the same as a single pivot....an arc of fixed radius. The shock force will vary through the travel as dictated by the driven linkage. So the wheel path is still just one degree of freedom. I think you are correct saying that this linkage setup is named a faux bar. Four bar linkage provides the additional degree of freedom to the wheel path.
Well done Polygon
I could see myself buying one of these and swapping all the parts off my hardtail and getting a sweet ride.
Summary: Awesome
Idiots.
Thank you for telling us! Sorry for the inconvenience but you can check it on the link below:
www.polygonbikes.com/ww/bikes/mountain-bikes/trail
Let us know if it's not working! Thanks!
Ass off, Polygon! Get ssl cert for your webseite!!
Their board consists of people from the likes of Cisco, Mozilla and Akamai. Google is even part of their technical advisors.
It's free, so there's really no reason not to have a valid cert anymore.
Bicycles Online Customer Service here.
Can you please contact us at sales@bicyclesonline.com.au with your concern and we will be happy to help out? I am unable to find any orders or emails by just using your Pinkbike login.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks