Polygon Cascade 2 Review

Polygon Cascade 2 Review

Polygon Cascade 2 Review

Price: 469 €
category: Beginners-Bike
Frame Material: Aluminium
Weight: 15,4 kg
Wheel Size: 27,5"
Travel Front: 100 mm
Model Year: 2024 (carry over model from 2022)
  • quality frame
  • good fork provides good value for money
  • 5 years warranty
  • only 15,4 kg - light
  • up the hill, it´s not the fastest bike
  • a lesser groupset
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the Polygon Cascade 2 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Beginners-Bike up to 600 €) .

Value for Money Check

If you are keen on value for money, this is your chart. It shows you at a glance how many bike you get for 469 €.

Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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S
M
L
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Wheelsize
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27,5
27,5
27,5
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-
Stack
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593
598
603
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-
Reach
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383
402
420
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Top Tube Length
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565
585
604
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Seat Tube Length
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406
456
500
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Seat Tube Angle
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73
73
73
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-
Head Tube Length
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100
105
110
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Head Tube Angle
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69
69
69
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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47
47
47
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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303
303
303
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Chainstay Length
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430
430
430
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-
Wheelbase
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-
1066
1086
1106
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-
Standover Height
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-
700
742
778
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-
Specification
  • Frame AL6 XC SPORT
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork SR SUNTOUR XCE 100MM TRAVEL
  • Spring Unit coil
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper -
  • Gearrange 350%
  • Drivetrain 3x7
  • Gear Lever SHIMANO ST-EF41 3X7 SPEED
  • Front Derailleur SHIMANO FD-TZ30
  • Rear Derailleur SHIMANO RD-TZ31
  • Crank CYCLONE CTL6-324P7S2 42/34/24T
  • Cassette SHIMANO MF-TZ21-7 7-SPEED 14-28T
  • Chain KMC HV-500 7-SPEED
  • Brake Rotors 160/160
  • Tires Front TRAX 27.5”X2.10”
  • Tires Rear TRAX 27.5”X2.10”
  • Saddle FOMING STEEL RAIL W/ CLAMP
  • Seat Post STEEL CANDLE TYPE 27.2MMX300MM
  • Stem ALLOY E:75MM BB:31.8MM
  • Handle Bar STEEL W:680MM R:40MM BB:31.8MM
  • Handle Bar Width 680
  • Head Set ZS 44/28.6 | ZS 44/30

Expirience with the Polygon Cascade 2

Ludwig Döhl You wont be able to hide that smile on your face when riding the Polygon Cascade 2 on sporty excursions. With 15,4 kg, the Polygon Racebike counts towards the lighter bikes in this price range. The competitors are sometimes heavier. The 430 mm short chainstays make for playful handling. If you are already a little older, your back will love the comfortabel seating position of the Cascade 2. On climbs, other bikes in the under 600 Euro present a little better performance than the Polygon Hardtail. But let´s not forget: The geometry shows the know-how of the Polygon engineers. For 469 Euro , other manufacturers deliver geometries with less potential. The guarantee of 5 years proves that Polygon puts a lot of trust in its products.

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About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.