I am looking to make a upgrade from my 2014 Kone Hei Hei that I have been riding for 12 years. I love this bike and it has served me well but I am looking to get something a bit more modern in terms of parts and geometry and something with more travel. I am not a beginner by any means and want a bike that suits my skill level/terrain/riding style better. My Hei Hei is an XC bike with only 100mm of travel. I live/ride in New England and would like to have a bike that can keep up better with the more aggressive trail/all mountain riding I like to do as well as handle anything I may want to ride in the future.
I am trying to keep the price point around (or just under) $3000 as I feel like this is a reasonable price that I can afford while also getting great bang for my buck.
I have 3 major contenders right now but of course I am open to any suggestions.
Option 1: Polygon Siskiu T0 – pricier but really premium parts that are pretty future proof and a frame redesign/look that I really love.
https://bikesonline.com/products/polygon-siskiu-t0-mountain-bike-udh?variant=51146331095332
Option 2: Polygon Siskiu T9 – same exact frame as the T0, specs are only a small step down compared to the T0 but still great and would save me ~$700 and is the cheapest of the three.
https://bikesonline.com/products/polygon-siskiu-t9-mountain-bike-udh?variant=51146331226404
Option 3: Cannondale Habit LT 1 – Huge sale bringing this bike from $5,500 down to $3,399, full carbon frame compared to the others which are alloy (not deal breaker for me either way) and slightly more travel than either Polygon. Would also not cost me anything for shipping, where the Polygon's would add and additional $99 coming from BikesOnline.
https://www.cannondale.com/en-us/bikes/mountain/trail-bikes/habit/habit-carbon-lt-1
I have done a lot of shopping around but I don't want to be rash on such an expensive decision. I would love to hear some feedback on these choices or any other good full sus trail bike options in this price point.
by Limp_Race7560
3 Comments
Option 1. In a year or less you won’t miss the 700.00.
Orbea Rise SL M20 with 630w…Light, fast and great for those long climbs
Sounds like the way you shop, you want something that will last a long time. So you’re either maintaining the high end parts on the T0 or you go with the slightly worse parts for the carbon frame. If the carbon isn’t a huge sell for you, you should probably just be shopping parts and the T0 sounds like the right choice. If you ride your next bike for 12 years, like the other comment said, you’re not gonna miss the $700.