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Polygon Bend V9X

Last known price
$3,999
Fork travel
40 mm
Wheels
700c
Drivetrain
1 × 12 40t / 10–52t
Gear range
520%
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 150–164
  • MD 162–176
  • LG 174–189
  • XL 187–195

Components

16 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    aluminum Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size MD

Table
Reach 376mm
Stack 589mm
Wheelbase 1054mm
Head angle 69.5°
Seat angle 73.5°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 700c wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Frame weight
  • 0.73 kg
  • 1.6 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 40 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 40
Largest chainring
  • 40
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 52
Lowest gear
  • 22.3 in
Highest gear
  • 116.0 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Lowest gear

22.3 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Road / Gravel Model year: 2023
Sample
1,655 bicycles with this information
Coverage
79.1% of the class

Highest gear

116.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Road / Gravel Model year: 2023
Sample
1,655 bicycles with this information
Coverage
79.1% of the class

Shifting

Electronic

688 of 2,087 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort
Road / Gravel Model year: 2023
Sample
2,087 bicycles with this information
Coverage
99.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
8.5 km/h
Highest gear
44.4 km/h

Total gear range 520%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2023 builds

Differences across 2023 builds
Specification This bicycle Polygon Bend V9X Polygon Bend R2 Polygon Bend R5 Polygon Bend R7 Polygon Bend R9X
Frame
Frame weight 0.73 kg Not informed Not informed Not informed 0.73 kg
Fork material Not informed Carbon Carbon Carbon Carbon
Bicycle weight Not informed 13.4 kg Not informed 10.8 kg Not informed
Suspension
Suspension configuration Hardtail Rigid Rigid Rigid Rigid
Front travel 40 mm Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 1 Not informed 1 1 1
Smallest chainring 40 Not informed 38 40 40
Largest chainring 40 Not informed 38 40 40
Rear sprockets 12 9 11 11 12
Smallest sprocket 10 Not informed 11 11 10
Largest sprocket 52 Not informed 42 42 44
Lowest gear 22.3 in Not informed 24.9 in 27.6 in 26.4 in
Highest gear 116.0 in Not informed 95.0 in 105.5 in 116.0 in
Brakes
Brake type Hydraulic disc Mechanical disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc
Cockpit
Seatpost Dropper seatpost Rigid seatpost Dropper seatpost Dropper seatpost Dropper seatpost
Shifting Electronic Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Electronic
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard BSA Not informed BSA Not informed BSA
Fork spring Air Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed
Suspension Hardtail Rigid Rigid Rigid Rigid
Tire width 50c 47c 47c 44c 44c
Wheel material Carbon Not informed Aluminum Aluminum Carbon
Wheel size 700c 650b 650b 700c 700c
Tire clearance Not informed Maximum tire width: 47c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 27.5, Maximum tire width: 40c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700 Not informed Not informed Not informed

No exact BEND V9X publication is available for 2022.

Other models in this family

5 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Polygon Bend V9X, by Polygon

This bicycle

Gravel

Bend V9X

  • Suspension: 40 mm
  • Wheel size: 700c
Polygon Bend R2, by Polygon

Gravel

Bend R2

Road / Gravel

  • Weight: 13.4 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 650b
Polygon Bend R5, by Polygon

Gravel

Bend R5

Road / Gravel

  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 650b
Polygon Bend R7, by Polygon

Gravel

Bend R7

Road / Gravel

  • Weight: 10.8 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c
Polygon Bend R9X, by Polygon

Gravel

Bend R9X

Road / Gravel

  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c

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