Bike Review - 2021 Polygon Siskiu T7 in 29" L

UPDATE - See newer review update video titled; "Bike Review Update (w/ Riding) - 2021 Polygon Siskiu T7"
I got enticed by the bikesonline.com ad on Instagram after buckling my Kona hardtail frame and wanting a full suspension. I read countless reviews that were all positive rave reviews from people who got it and loved it, and, because in half of those reviews, the owners received their bikes earlier than their ship/receive dates.
It seemed like a no-brainer for the price and I knew it would be a great base to build off of and with some upgrades would be exactly what I needed.
So after a month of riding it several days a week of which one of those days included testing it out at Mountain Creek Bike Park in Vernon, NJ I was able to really feel out what upgrades I would go with to dial it in even better.


Parts list:


• Frame - 2021 Polygon Siskiu T7 29er in Large
• Front susp - RockShox Recon RL Boost,140mm travel
• Rear susp - RockShox Deluxe Select+ Debon Air, 130mm travel
• Bar - Entity Xpert, 780mm
• Stem - Entity Xpert, 35mm
• Headset - NSA Threadless Zero Stack
• Seat - Came with Entity Xtent , but swapped with a WTB Volt
• Dropper post - Tranz-X JD-YSP23JL,
• Cranks - Shimano MT-510-1 Boost
• Pedals - RockBros flats
• Bottom bracket - BSA Threaded, 73mm
• Cassette - Shimano Deore CS-M6100 12-Speed 10-51t, Hyperglide+
• Rear derailleur - Shimano Deore RD-M6100 12-Speed
• Brakes - Tektro HD-M735, Caliper F/R: 4-Piston front / 2-Piston rear
• Rotors - Shimano SM-RT54 180mm front / SRAM Centerline 200mm rear
• Tires - Came with Schwable Hans Dampf 2.6 (rear upgrade listed below)
• Wheels - Entity XL2 Disc 35-622 35mm Inner Width w/ Shimano HB-MT410 (front) and FB-MT410 (rear) thru-axle, Center-Lock, Microspline Hubs


UPGRADES:
• Swapped the Shimano front chainring to a 32T Absolute Black Oval chainring
• Added the STFU chain dampeners
• OneUp chambered/ribbed grips w/ gold Platt bar ends
• Gold hardware and stem spacers
• Swapped the rear Schwable 2.6 tire to the tubeless Maxxis Minion DHR II 2.3

• Swapped the rear 180mm rotor to the 200mm SRAM Centerline and also swapped the rear stock resin brake pads to good metal ones for better stopping power.
• Added mud guard to front fork


Tunings:
• I'm 5'10"/200lbs, so I have my rear suspension at 30% sag with 190lbs air pressure, and the front fork at 130lbs pressure
• Typical tire pressure I'm running: Front - 19 psi / Rear - 23/24 psi