The all-newPolygon Collosus N8E is Polygon’s long travel top tier 29er e-bike equipped with 160mm of plush suspension travel front and rear. This is a big hitting eMTB that is sold direct via Bikes Online, sitting above of the trail oriented Polygon T6E and T7E models which have a 150/140mm travel setup. Bikes Online say the Poygon Collosus N8E is ‘built to shred’ and it can ‘tame the gnarly backcountry lines’. To do so, Polygon have enlisted Fox suspension and completely redesigned the suspension layout. A 6-bar independent floating suspension platform may look like an elaborate design, but the intent is exactly what a big travel eMTB should offer; creating the ability to eat square edged hits while remaining active under brakes, and when pushing hard on an e-bike you do plenty of braking!
Stabilty and high-speed poise is where Polygon have aimed the Collosus, it has drastically longer reach across the size range with a low bottom bracket adding to this new found stability. Add in the generally higher weight of a long-travel eMTB and you know this bike wants to charge (no pun intended). In terms of pedalling support, the Collosus is equipped with Shimano’s latest Gen2 EP801 motor and a
