Flatbar road bikes are an ideal entry point into road riding or commuting. The lightweight frame and road bike components will let you keep up on the road, whilst the flat bar handlebars will help reduce the stress on your back and neck.
Polygon have once again raised the bar for 2013, making significant improvements on the 2012 series. The front fork has changed from Cro-Mo Steel to Aluminium, which drastically reduces the weight of bike and maintains the feel in the front end.
Any flat bar road bike should be fitted out with road bike components, and the F1.0 is completed as such, rather than resorting to mountain bike components and forming a hybridised version of a fitness bike. For a rapid commute at a reasonable price there is not better bike than the Polygon Helios F1.0.
Check out the video below for full details:
Key Features
Alutech 6061 Hydroformed Alloy Road Frame
Alutech 6061 fork
Shimano 2300 components
Sealed cartridge bottom bracket
Tektro road brakes.
Weight 10.5kg (Medium Frame, including pedals)
5 Year Warranty on frame
2 Year Warranty on parts
Technology
Click on the link above for more information.
Specifications and Comparison
MODEL NAME
HELIOS F1.0
Giant Cross City 3
Comparison
FRAME
Alutech 6061 Frame
ALUXX-Grade Aluminium
Similar
FORK
Alutech 6061 Fork and Steerer
Cro-Mo
Polygon Better
HANDLEBAR
Entity Sport, Alloy, Flat 620mm
Giant Sport, Low Rise 31.8
Similar
STEM
Entity Sport, Alloy
Giant Sport
Similar
HEADSET
FSA No.11P
NA
NA
SADDLE
Entity Saddle, Crmo Rail
Giant Sport Road
Similar
SEATPOST
Entity Sport, Alloy, 27.2
Giant Sport, 27.2
Similar
CRANKSET
FSA CK-C200TT, 50x34T, 170mm
Shimano M131, 28/38/48
Polygon Better
PEDALS
VP Pedal VP-199
Flat steel
Polygon Better
BOTTOM BRACKET
Cartridge Bearing
UN26
Similar
CHAIN
KMC Z7
KMC Z7
Same
CASSETTE SPROCKET
Shimano CS-HG50-8, 12-25T
Shimano HG50
Same
FRONT DERAILLEUR
Shimano 2300 FD-2300
Shimano TX51
Polygon better
REAR DERAILLEUR
Shimano 2300 RD-2300SS
Shimano 2300 8sp
Same
SHIFTING LEVER
Shimano ST-R221
Shimano Altus
Polygon Better
BRAKE LEVER
integrated with shifter
Tektro
Similar
FRONT BRAKE
Tektro R-359
Tektro Cantilever
Polygon Better
REAR BRAKE
Tektro R-359
Tektro Cantilever
Polygon Better
TYRE
Schwalbe Lugano, 700x25C
Giant S-R3
Polygon Better
RIM
Entity Rim, Double Wall
Giant Alloy, Double Wall
Similar
PRICE
$498 includes free shipping
$599
$101 difference
Geometry
MODEL
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
HELIOS F1.0
SIZE
HEAD TUBE ANGLE
HEAD TUBE LENGTH in mm
HEAD TUBE DIAMETER in mm
SEAT TUBE ANGLE
SEAT TUBE LENGTH (C-T) in mm
TOP TUBE ACTUAL in mm
TOP TUBE EFFECTIVE in mm
FRONT CENTER (FC) in mm
REAR CENTER (RC) in mm
BB HEIGHT (BB DROP/RISE)
REAR WHEEL AXLE in mm
SEATPOST SIZE in mm
46
72
100
46/42
74
460
500
515
564
415
65 Drop
130
27.2
50
72
120
46/42
74
500
519
530
580
415
65 Drop
130
27.2
54
72.5
155
46/42
73.5
560
538
550
591
415
65 Drop
130
27.2
56
72.5
180
46/42
73.5
560
556
570
611
415
65 Drop
130
27.2
Sizing
Road bike frames are measured in centimetres, and the recommended heights are listed below.
SIZE
SEAT TUBE
RIDER HEIGHT
SMALL
46cm
145-160cm
MEDIUM
50cm
160-170cm
LARGE
54cm
170-180cm
EXTRA LARGE
56cm
180-190cm
Shipping
Shipping of bikes is free to 97% of residences, however some remote postcodes incur a surcharge. Please click here for a list postcodes and surcharges
Once your order is placed we require one business day before the bike can be shipped. For estimated shipping times, click here.
We do require a signature upon delivery, for this reason we recommend business addresses or where someone will be present on the day of delivery. You can leave special instructions (eg leave on porch) however you will need to assume all responsibility without a signature.
We cannot ship to PO Boxes.For full shipping details click here.
14 Day Test Ride
We’re so confident that you’ll love our extensive range of bikes, that we’ll let you ride one as your own for a full 14 days and if you don’t like it, simply e-mail us at sales@bicyclesonline.com.au and we’ll pick it up from you, free of charge! Just make sure you keep the box so it can be re-used to send it back. Click here for more information.
Free Pro Build valued at $99
All of our bicycles come with a Free Pro Build valued at $99. This means that your bicycle will be pre built by our professional mechanics here in our Australian warehouse. For your convenience, safety and comfort all our bikes are fully assembled and test ridden prior to delivery. The bike is then packaged back into a box for secure shipment.
When your bike arrives, all you have to attach is the front wheel, handlebar and pedals, everything else has been done – the headset has been adjusted, wheels trued, pedals and seat post greased, brakes and gears calibrated, even the tyres have been pumped up to the correct pressure.
Most companies simply sell you the bike as it comes from the factory, which will require significant know-how to get your bike on the road. Currently we are the only Australian company providing this service, and have the 14 day test ride to back it up.
Assembly Instructions
All tools are provided with the bike.
If you are unsure of how to assemble this bike after viewing the instruction videos above, we recommend you ask for help from someone with knowledge of how to use basic hand tools.
Please note, that all bicycles whether purchased online or instore, are mechanical devices and need to be serviced regularly to ensure proper functioning.
Warranty
All Polygon bicycles are backed by a 5 year factory warranty on frames and a 2 year supplier warranty on parts.
Warranty is valid only for bicycle that has been properly and well-maintained under the following conditions:
Warranty includes:
All damaged or fractured or broken frame / fork / component which was caused by manufacturing or assembling error in factory.
Non functioning mechanism caused by manufacturing error in factory.
Warranty is NOT valid for:
Incorrect assembly, i.e pedals installed in the wrong crank arm.
Normal degradation caused by frequent use, such as degrading brake shoe, deflated tire, etc
Surface defects, such as stained, marred, defaced, etc
Damaged caused by misuse or accident
Other damages which are not caused by factory error
Bicycle which has been sold to other party
Bicycle used in commercial, such as rented
Bicycle which has not been well-maintained
For any damages which is guaranteed by Polygon as the first condition above, Polygon will repair or replace damaged frame / fork / component with the one of the same brand or similar.
Warranty is valid for all Polygon bicycles to the original owner only, by showing the purchase invoice.
Polygon was established in 1989 as the factory brand of Insera Sena. Insera Sena is one of the largest bicycle manufacturers, producing in excess of 700 000 bicycles a year. As a major OEM (original equipment manufacturer) they produce bikes for many of the world's premier bike brands, including many of Australia's best selling brands.
Their in-house research and development team, combined with their professional race teams have kept them on the forefront of bicycle technology. Polygon bikes have been the choice of riders in the Olympics, the UCI Continental Tour and numerous international and national championships.
So whilst Polygon is new to Australia, their creditials speak for themselves, see more in our news section or see www.polygoncycle.com.
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