New BAHENOL Track at Cikole - Week 1

Update 1 - Tahap 1

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Pembuatan jalur start (kurang lebih 200m) dan finish (100m) oleh 5 pekerja

Serta telah dilakukan survey lanjutan (6 orang) : bismo, adi, dante, ockie, rully, david dengan membawa GPS dan penentuan titik-titik yang dibuka.

Pada hari ini juga campaign kitabisa.com telah terverifikasi dan sudah mulai bisa dimanfaatkan (selain langsung bagi yang kenal kami) sudah ada 100rb (anonim) terima kasih atas bantuan anda..

Jumat besok akan lanjut bekerja (sementara pakai dana pribadi dulu) lalu Sabtu-Minggu ini akan ada survey lanjutan lagi sekalian pengumpulan donasi offline dari para pengguna track.

Salam! Sampai jumpa di lokasi..

Update on Polygon DH Frame (Version DHX)

Valentine's day, and i got a new 'girlfriend'

Testing the 2014 polygon DH bike at eastern java steep track.. fun and fast!


FEB 19, 2013
*small update* the new model year frame will get this molded downtube & chainstay protector plus built-in fork bumper, along with other small tweaks..
I've got some of the parts and mounted them to my bike.. it's compatible (except for the fork bumpers mount)

also there will be an official announcement for the WC team partnership tomorrow..


SEP 27, 2013

After 1 season on smallish S size, finally got my 'factory' frame :

https://www.pinkbike.com/photo/10143870/

https://www.pinkbike.com/photo/10143919/

the angles are different, but suspension felt about the same.. 62.5 HA without angleset, and wheelbase is longish 1240mm (10mm 888 drop)

my RC4 (pre 2013) settings = BO -2 turns from max volume. HSC and LSC 2 turns from fully open. (match the 888 but for 40 and boxxer you might need more LSC HSC)

cheers!



OCT 04, 2013

DEC 01, 2013

Frame #03, with updated geo, bb module, cable route, headtube length and ZS56 standard (from 55mm)

The wheelbase is 1225mm at short rear axle setting (about 1230mm at middle)

Spent some time riding this animal and only minor issue, mostly all good and the geometry is close to perfect for me.. 

Bismojo's subjective review : Polygon DH Frame (Version DH2.0)

Well I have some friends asking me how this frame rides.. and here's my *subjective* short term (3 months usage) review. 
Note : I've had 2006-2011 demo and still have 2008 sunday for comparison, and ridden some of current crop DH bikes (V10c/Phoenix/Glory/Wilson/Revolt/9.9/etc but haven't tried my friends' zerode). 
Once again this is my *subjective* review.

GEOMETRY
My polygon frame (size small) is about the same geo as small sunday (static 440mm rear, +10mm bb, forgot the toptube sorry, 1140mm wheelbase) but with 64deg HA as standard.

SUSPENSION
The so called FSS2's wheelpath seems more rearward (tough i haven't had time to make linkage template) - more square edge bump compliant than my sunday (same RC4 + RWC Needle bearing kit) but I can also feel more 'kick' somehow reminds me of my old intense 6.6, when pedaling. It sits quite high in it's travel during cornering (more like sunday than demo) even with RC4's LSC wide open. 

HANDLING
I've added +1 angleset and now the wheelbase is 1160mm at 62,75deg HA (due to very short head tube, 100mm) and compared to my 63,50'ed sunday is a little bit slacker but the COG feels lower (just like a 2011 demo) - i can carry more speed through turns and bumps but again, doesn't pedal as well as demo or sunday. Overall for me the bike can be setup agile. The balance is somehow better with fox40 than a keronite boxxer IMHO.

WEIGHT
I have to check my scale photos again for front/rear triangle and linkage parts details, but it's about 5.2 Kilos for frameset (w/ RC4 and steel spring) small, powder coated. Of course I made mine a little bit lighter (BB module holes, shortened seat tube, etc)

SHORTCOMINGS
Of course nothing is perfect, and this frame still has some little issues that hopefully can be updated in next version : shock removal/access/compatibility and cable routing (I've modified the RD hose route and will give some inputs to the designer, who is actually my friend)

FINAL THOUGHTS
Considering the 'underdog-ness' this frame is quite good and potent actually. And that's not even considering the low price yet. I love mine..  

*will be updated. cheers.

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Dusty September into Wet October..

bike and parts reviews

coming soon to your local trail..