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Introducing Vishnu Sharma, our dedicated Cycling Enthusiast with a long journey of riding and crafting expert bicycle reviews exclusively for ChooseMyBicycle. With an avid passion for Cycling and an unwavering commitment to staying at the forefront of Bicycle Technology,Vishnu Sharma's insightful reviews are your trusted companion in making informed choices for your next ride.
Mountain Bike
frame
Alloy Frame
fork
Suntour XCE28 Suspension Fork with 100mm travel
front derailleur
Shimano Tourney 3-Speed
rear derailleur
Shimano Tourney 7-Speed
shifters
Shimano ST-EF41 3x7-Speed
brakes
Tektro MD-M280 Disc Brakes
brake levers
N/A
tires
Vee Rubber Felix 27.5" x 2.10"
rims
Alloy Wheelset
bicycle weight
17 kgs
handlebar
Steel 680mm
stem
Entity Alloy
seatpost
Steel
saddle
MTB Saddle
pedals
PP Pedals
hubs
N/A
cassette
Shimano MF-TZ500 14/28T
chain
KMC HV-500
crankset
Steel 42/34/24T
bottom bracket
Cartridge BB
no of gears
21-Speed
riding purpose
Leisure/Fitness
Polygon is an International Bicycle manufacturer from Indonesia. First launched in 1989, Polygon has close to 30 years of experience in making world standard Bicycles for all purposes. Their category of bicycles includes Road, MTB, Hybrids, BMX and Youth bicycles. We got the opportunity to test ride the Polygon Cascade 2 (2021) and here is what we thought.
Weight: 17 kgs
Usage: Fitness/Commute/Leisure
The Polygon Cascade 2 (2021) is a good looking hardtail MTB with powerful mechanical disc brakes and heavily treaded tires.
The Polygon Cascade 2 (2021) is an MTB built on a top notch AL6 XC Alloy frame. These tubes on the frame aren’t as bulky but can take a good amount of hard hitting from moderate trails. The thin seat and chain stays surely makes the frame a lightweight one, which helps in acceleration.
This is a hardtail MTB and comes with a XCE-28 front Suspension fork with a 100mm travel. During the test ride, the travel worked comfortably with more than sufficient travel for rough urban roads and is good enough for flat trails.
This Alloy frame is a good combination of lightweight and strong
The Bicycle which I test rode came in an Orange primary colour and Red as the secondary colour for graphics. The sleek tubes and slanting top tube were perfectly engineered. The gloss paint job is of good quality and gives a shiny finish to the frame. The colour coded rims, fork and saddle definitely enhance the aesthetics of this Bicycle.
The gloss paint job is of good quality and gives a shiny finish to the frame
The Cascade 2 is an entry-level MTB and it comes with entry-level Shimano Tourney front and rear derailleurs. These 21-Speed derailleurs are the most basic as it can get and does have its limitations when it comes to smooth shifting. There will be some tuning of gear cables required from time to time to keep the derailleurs shifting up and down without any lags. These gears are just enough for commuting and short trail rides.
The Shimano Tourney 21-Speed derailleurs are entry-level and come with trigger shifters
The Tektro MD280 Mechanical Disc brakes handled the stopping on the Polygon Cascade 2 (2021). These brakes performed well during the test ride on both rough and smooth roads. Both interval braking and jamming of brakes felt safe and balanced. The brake levers were also responsive.
The 680mm handlebar was wide enough for a comfortable riding posture as well a slight raise from the middle to give the rider an upright riding posture.
The Tektro Mechanical Disc brakes were safe and balanced to use on rough and smooth roads
The Vee Rubber Felix 27.5” x 2.10” MTB tires on the Polygon Cascade 2 (2021) are heavily treaded and performed well during the test ride. The bulky treads help maintain traction on dry and wet surfaces and on fast corners as well.
The stock Saddle was not just great on the design front but also perfect with its size to make sure the rider is free from saddle soreness. The overall ride quality was comfortable.
The tires were fast rolling and at the same time had good traction on rough and wet surfaces
This MTB has an entry-level 21-Speed Shimano Tourney drivetrain which makes the quality of gear shifts below par but the powerful Mechanic Disc brakes and heavily treaded 27.5” tires makes up for it. The minimal design and gloss paint job is very aesthetic. If you are looking for an entry-level hardtail MTB for both urban rides and flat trail riding, the Polygon Cascade 2 (2021) will be an ideal choice to consider.
Prices and Specifications/Components are subject to change by the brand, without due notice.
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