With a intelligent set of flip chips for each axles, the brand new Polygon Tambora all-road bike can flip right into a gravel bike and again, providing you with two bikes in a single.
The flip-flop axle inserts on the rear dropouts and fork dropouts make room for as much as 700×45 gravel tires, or tighten issues up for smaller highway bike tires. The inserts are set at angles, so swapping them additionally adjusts the geometry to swimsuit the supposed utility, too.
For all-road, meaning a 72º head angle, 265mm BB top, 1026mm wheelbase (all for dimension massive). Change to gravel mode and you’ve got a 71.8º head angle, 280mm BB top, and 1045mm wheelbase. Chainstay size grows by 10mm throughout all body sizes.
The Tambora is Polygon’s first carbon fiber gravel bike, and it will get a lot of the accent mounts of their smooth alloy Bend mannequin. This implies 4 bottle cage mounts, body bag mounts, and rear fender mounts. It lacks the highest tube bag and fork mounts, however it’s aimed extra at racers than adventurers.
All bikes ship in gravel setup with Vee Rail 700×40 tires, Selle Italia saddles, and carbon fiber forks.
2024 Polygon Tambora fashions & pricing
The bottom Tambora G4 $899 mannequin has an alloy body and comes with MicroSHIFT Creation X group and Tektro mechanical brake calipers.
The Tambora G5 ($1,799) upgrades to a carbon fiber body with Praxis Alba cranks turning SRAM Apex 1×11 with TRP HyRD mech-to-hydro calipers.
The Tambora G7 ($2,499) will get SRAM Apex XPLR 1×12 with hydraulic disc brakes and upgraded Novatec G24 carbon wheels, plus a carbon fiber seatpost.
The Tambora G8X ($2,999) will get SRAM Rival Etap AXS XPLR 1×12. All fashions accessible now by BikesOnline.com in North America.
