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Hybrid Bicycle
Strong Alloy frame with a high ground clearance.
The 63mm travel was just enough for rough patches on city roads.
Shimano’s 24-Speed Tourney/Altus handle the gearing.
Shimano’s Hydraulic disc brakes were balanced and powerful to use on both wet and dry surfaces.
The Schwalbe Smart Sam 700x40c tires are well treaded and fast rolling on urban roads.
frame
AL6 Hybrid
fork
Suntour NEX Suspension Fork with 63mm travel
front derailleur
Shimano Tourney
rear derailleur
Shimano Altus
shifters
Shimano Altus
brakes
Shimano BR-M315
tires
Schwalbe Smart Sam 700x40c
rims
Alloy Double Wall
bicycle weight
15.4kgs
handlebar
Entity OE Alloy 700mm
stem
Entity OE Alloy
seatpost
Entity OE Alloy
saddle
Entity Saddle
pedals
Alloy
hubs
Alloy
cassette
Shimano CS-HG31 11/32T
chain
KMC Z7
crankset
Alloy 48/38/28T
bottom bracket
Cartridge BB
no of gears
24-Speed
riding purpose
Leisure/Fitness
Polygon is an Indonesian bicycle brand with its headquarters in Europe now. They have slowly grown to become a performance bicycle brand with value for money bicycles. The Heist series is a cross hybrid which can handle both rough and smooth urban roads. We got the opportunity to test ride the Heist 2 and here is what we thought.
Weight: 15.4 kgs
Usage: Leisure/Fitness
An all-purpose and all-terrain hybrid bicycle that’s comfortable to ride on smooth and rough roads.
The Heist 2 (2019) is built on an AL6 hybrid frame, which is the perfect blend of strength and comfort. During the test ride the frame was able to handle the bumps and potholes while being responsive to gradual climbs and fast turns. This frame also offers a high ground clearance, which makes it possible to ride over curbs without the frame hitting the surface below.
This is a cross hybrid which comes with a front suspension fork. The 63mm travel was just enough for rough patches on city roads. At this price, I was expecting the Heist 2 to have a suspension lock-out which could have made the ride faster on flat roads. The Lack of a lock-out is a small negative to a hybrid bicycle at this price.
Strong Alloy frame with a high ground clearance
The Heist 2 which we test rode came in a full red coloured frame with orange graphics. The line pattern design on both the top and bottom tubes were new and refreshing. The gloss paint job was of top quality and gave a shiny outlook. The contrasting brown coloured fork and colour coded rims made the bicycle aesthetic in appearance.
The Heist 2 comes in only 1 colour variants, Gloss Red with Orange graphics
Shimano’s Tourney and Altus handle the 24-Speed drivetrain on this hybrid bicycle. The Tourney at the front is the most basic gearing component in Shimano’s hybrid hierarchy and Altus is the one above Tourney. The performance of gears during the test ride was smooth but the Tourney in the front is a bit slow to react, especially while shifting up. Though this drivetrain is sufficient for fitness rides and commutes, for the price of this bicycle an Altus/Altus or an Altus/Acera would have made more sense.
Shimano’s 24-Speed Tourney/Altus handle the gearing
Shimano’s BR-M315 Hydraulic disc brakes handle the braking performance on the Polygon Heist 2 (2019). These brakes were powerful and balanced on urban roads and felt safe to use even at top speeds. Hydraulic disc brakes from Shimano on a bicycle at this price are definitely a steal.
The 700mm handlebar was wide and flat with MTB characteristics and no raise from the middle. This enables more control over the bicycle while compromising a bit on the straight back riding posture.
Shimano’s Hydraulic disc brakes were balanced and powerful to use on both wet and dry surfaces
A cross hybrid is a bicycle where the MTB characteristics are slightly more than that of a road bicycle. The 700x40c Schwalbe Smart Sam tires are treaded as good as any mid-level performance MTB tires while still being sleek and rolling fast on urban roads.
The Entity Saddle was MTB specific and had the perfect width and length to keep the rider safe and comfortable.
The Schwalbe Smart Sam 700x40c tires are well treaded and fast rolling on urban roads
Prices are subject to change by the brand, without due notice.
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