

The Polygon Siskiu D6 is of course sold online, so that presents a different set of advantages and challenges compared to buying a bike from your local bike shop. It’s simply a comparison with what else is out there at the lower end of the spectrum from the brands that are available through bricks & mortar shops. Now I’m not suggesting that all of those bikes are equal, because they’re not. Unlike the base level D5 though, this bike comes standard with a dropper post.

The Siskiu D6 sits in the middle of the three-model range.

This has also affected the suspension kinematics, and Polygon says the new bike is more progressive as a result. The overall shape and suspension layout looks similar, but the shock anchors a little further up the downtube, so you can now fit a water bottle underneath it. The Siskiu D is Polygon’s 120mm travel trail bike, and for 2020 its received a significant update with an all-new alloy frame. And nowhere is the price sharper than with Polygon’s popular entry-level trail bike – the Siskiu D. That value for money is amplified by Bicycles Online, which distributes and sells Polygon bikes direct-to-consumer in Australia, skipping out the middle-man to sharpen the sticker price. Putting together well-appointed bikes for less money than its big-name competitors is a game that Polygon plays exceedingly well, and it’s helped grow the brand’s popularity far beyond its Indonesian-based factories.

Putting together well-appointed bikes for less money than its big-name competitors is a game that Polygon plays exceedingly well
