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SOO, ... as some of you may have seen in one of my “Road Trip“ videos this past spring, my lower chainstay broke clean in half while riding out in Red Rock Canyon in Nevada. For that first break I immediately reached out to BikesOnline to file for warranty and after inspection and showing video of the incident, they honored my warranty. Their HQ was only 4.5 hrs from where I was and their tech guy Anthony said they found a chainstay and if I could get to them he'd put it on for me. Problem solved, ... or so I thought! Flash forward to this August I was riding my local trails just coming around a turn and rode over a small stump and BOOM, cracked again, ... SAME SPOT! 🤯 After sending my explanation and some photos/videos to BikesOnline, and also reaching out directly to Polygon, the warranty was awarded again and so began a THREE month waiting period for a new lower chainstay replacement to arrive. This Monday, it finally arrived! The bike is back together, so I took it for a “shakedown run“ to feel it out and give a chance for some things to settle, made some adjustments later that night to dial it in, and rode again the next day. To be honest, the bike is now so quiet and solid it feels like its currently running better than it ever has! “Fingers crossed“! 🤞 Here is the current 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, 135mm travel • Bar - SQ Lab, 780mm, 12º backsweep, 45mm rise, 31.8 thick • Stem - Spank Spoon 318, 35mm length / 31.8 thick • Grips - Deathgrips • Headset - NSA Threadless Zero Stack • Seat - Chromag Trailmaster DT • Dropper post - Tranz-X JD-YSP23JL, • Cranks - Deore XT 175mm w/ Deore XT 34t chainring • Pedals - Deity Deftrap • 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, hydraulic: 4-Piston front & rear • Rotors - Shimano 200mm front / SRAM Centerline 200mm rear • Wheels - Entity XL2 Disc 35-622 35mm Inner Width w/ Shimano HB-MT410 (front) and FB-MT410 (rear) thru-axle, Center-Lock, Microspline Hubs • STFU chain dampener • Tires - Maxxis: Rear- 2.3 Minion DHR 2 with DD casing / Front - 2.5 Assegai EXO Max Grip Tunings: • I'm 5'10“/200lbs, so I have my rear suspension at 25-30% sag with 200lbs air pressure, and the front fork at 100lbs pressure • Typical trail riding tire pressure I'm running: Front - 19 psi / Rear - 26 psi Upcoming Upgrades: • Volume spacers service in rear shock, new seals/service in front • New headset • New rear hub I'd greatly appreciate a Like and Subscribe if you like this video review or my other content. 🙏🏼❤️
