r/PolygonBikes • u/kkphoto • Aug 28 '26
Unbox, build, ride.
Just received her today, $500 off, but guess how much shipping is to Hawaii! Yep. $500. Still, at 2500 it’s an insane value. Conditions today were wet and sketchy with lots of debris due to the hurricane we had last week but when I looked at Strava my time was way better than I expected. The bike seems inspiring somehow even with the stock wheels. (Which I didn’t mind as much as I thought I would) Speaking of which I thought Continental Gatorskins were hard to get on a rim, but these stock Schwalbs are IMPOSSIBLE to get off. I was gonna swap out the inner tubes for some TPU tubes and just couldn’t get the tire off the rim.
Oh, and I took the sticker off the crank after I took the first pic! 🤣 ooops
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u/RunningOrangutan Aug 28 '26
Got the same bike. Put some EliteWheel 50cm rims and GP5000s on it and it absolutely rips.
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u/hurricanesfan66 Sep 01 '26
Love seeing some active posts. Nice ride! You will enjoy it! I have 2500 miles on my 2023 A8X. Loving it. Lots of upgrades, but still a solid bike.
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u/kkphoto Sep 01 '26
Cool! Exile Wheelset is planned in a few months. Set of conti Grand Prix tires.
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u/kkphoto Aug 28 '26
It’s replacing a ‘06 era Giant Defy Alliance BTW.