Machine Price update
Machine prices will update 6.6.2018. See the prices at the end of this story. Machine presale started in December 2017, and by that time we began to build our factory.…
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Evolink Delivery part 3 – Evolinks going out now
Dear customers, We are pleased to inform you, we just have got the first batch Evolink 1.3v frames today for final assembly. Frame factory split deliveries into two separate shipments.…
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The tipping point
My name is Leo Kokkonen. I’m the founder, major shareholder and President of Pole Bicycle Company. People often address me as a CEO but I’m not. CEO’s handle the daily…
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Machine production update part 1
We have been very sneaky about our factory and our processes as it’s a delicate subject to us. Now that we have delivered our first Machines we can be sure that…
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EVOLINK delivery update part 2
We have an update on our process on our frames The EVOLINK, and Taiga frames are now being painted. Patric Wladimirov is currently in Taiwan to check the quality with…
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EVOLINK delivery delay update
Everyone who preordered our EVOLINK’s has got a message that our production got a few setbacks this year. All our customers will get their bikes as soon as we get…
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Pole World Tour – Spring 2018
This spring Pole travels around Europe and USA . We would like to bring Pole experience as near enthusiasts to test and feel our bikes as we can. Now is…
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First ride reviews of Machine are out!
We have created quite a stir in the forums and media the past half years. Pole Machine has been the center of attention, and there have been rumors about our…
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Vital MTB interview on Pole owners
Link to the Vital MTB interview on Pole owners story here Pole has sold bikes to 37 different countries, and 99% of them was sold direct. We want to know our…
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Aluminium vs. Carbon Battle
Pinkbike just published Richard Cunningham’s pro carbon article. Richard contacted me before, and I think it’s relevant to release the conversation here as there is nothing delicate here. Richard Cunningham…
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Pole Machine vlog part 2 2/2
The second part of our vlog is divided into two parts. In the afternoon where Leo does some random stuff and we take a look at Pole’s marketing plans and…
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Pole Machine vlog part 2 1/2
The second part of our vlog is divided into two parts. Morning and afternoon. The first part in the morning we take a look at our designer Leo’s training routine…
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MACHINE and Leo at NSMB interview
North Shore Mountain Biking (NSMB) is well known from their authentic reviews and stories of mountain biking. Some special features NSMB is also known fore and their lively forum and the…
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Pole Machine vlog part 1
Happy new year everyone! We have been working really hard to get the Machine to production and here’s some inside stuff about Leo’s engineering and training. Here’s the first edit…
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Aadne Olsrud, a man who lives for the mountains.
Aadne Olsrud is a man who lives for the mountains of northern Norway. He is a passionate freeride snowboarder, hiker, climber, runner, and biker, but more specifically a fat bike…
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MACHINE TR components
BB SRAM GXP BRAKES SRAM CODE R 200/200mm CASsETTE SRAM XG-1275 EAGLE 10-50T CHAIN SRAM GX EAGLE Chain 12-spd CHAINGUIDE ONEUP CRANKSET SRAM GX EAGLE BOOST 148, 170mm BLACK, 32T DERAILLEUR…
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BB SRAM GXP BRAKES SRAM CODE RSC 200/200mm CASsETTE SRAM XG-1299 EAGLE CHAIN SRAM XX1 EAGLE Chain 12-spd CHAINGUIDE ONE UP CRANKSET SRAM X01 CARBON EAGLE Boost148 DERAILLEUR REAR SRAM X01…
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Low standover height
Standover Height is the distance from the ground to the top of the top tube. We rotated the shock 90 degrees and created even more standover space than on our…
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Super tire clearance
The MACHINE will accommodate a massive 3″ tire in the rear swingarm. The most popular tire size used today is approximately 2.35”, meaning that mud clogging becomes a thing of…
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Three bottle mounts
Carrying a backpack full of water, tools and spare parts has been an almost mandatory requirement mountain bike riders for years. This was due to the lack of options for…
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External cable routing
The Machine frame has external cable routing to keep things simple. We shaped the top and down tubes so that the cables are hiding in plain sight. You can still…
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Asymmetric shock for better clearance
The Machine comes with an asymmetric shock; this feature has allowed us to create to create a longer seat tube insert length. Today dropper posts feature travel of between 110mm…
Read morePole Machine is now live
Pole MACHINE The new Pole has arrived and it redefines how a frame is manufactured. The frame is robotically CNC machined. The new frame is called MACHINE and is 100%…
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Evolink 158 EN components
BB SRAM GXP BRAKES SRAM CODE RSC 200/180mm CASsETTE XG-1299 EAGLE CHAIN SRAM XX1 EAGLE Chain 12-spd CHAINGUIDE ONE UP CRANKSET DESCENDANT CARBON EAGLE Boost148 DERAILLEUR REAR SRAM X01 EAGLE…
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Machine Geometry
Rider size 160-170cm 170-180cm 180-190cm 190-cm Frame size S M L XL 1. Head angle 63.9° (591mm AC, 51mm Offset) 2. Reach 450 480 510 535 3. Top tube 577…
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BB SRAM GXP BRAKES SRAM CODE RSC 200/200mm CASsETTE SRAM XG-1299 EAGLE CHAIN SRAM XX1 EAGLE Chain 12-spd CHAINGUIDE ONE UP CRANKSET SRAM X01 CARBON EAGLE Boost148 DERAILLEUR REAR SRAM X01…
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Seat tube standard 30.9mm Seat tube clamp 34.9mm Axle to Crown 581-591 Headset standard POLE Brake Mount Direct mount Travel front 170-180 Travel rear 160 Shock size 230 x 65mm…
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Evolink 158 geometry
Rider size 160-170cm 170-180cm 180-190cm 190-cm Frame size S M L XL 1. Head angle 64° (581mm AC, 51mm Offset) 2. Reach 450 480 510 535 3. Top tube 584…
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Evolink 158 TR components
BB SRAM GXP BRAKES SRAM CODE R 200/180mm CASsETTE XG-1275 EAGLE CHAIN SRAM GX EAGLE Chain 12-spd CHAINGUIDE ONE UP CRANKSET SRAM GX EAGLE Boost148 DERAILLEUR REAR SRAM GX EAGLE 1×12-spd…
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Evolink 158 Specifications
Seat tube standard 30.9mm Seat tube clamp 34.9mm Axle to Crown 571-591 Headset standard ZS 56 / 44 mm Brake Mount I.S. Travel front 160-180 Travel rear 158 Shock size…
Read moreEvolink 131 Geometry
Rider size 160-170cm 170-180cm 180-190cm 190-cm Frame size S M L XL 1. Head angle 65° (551mm AC, 51mm Offset) 2. Reach 450 480 510 535 3. Top tube 584…
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Evolink 131 Specs
Seat tube clamp 34.9mm Seat tube standard 30.9mm Axle to Crown 551-561 Headset standard ZS 56 / 44 mm Brake Mount I.S. Travel front 150-140mm Travel rear 131 Shock size…
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BB SRAM GXP BRAKES SRAM LEVEL TL 180/180mm CASsETTE XG-1275 EAGLE CHAIN SRAM GX EAGLE Chain 12-Spd CHAINGUIDE ONE UP CRANKSET SRAM GX EAGLE Boost148 DERAILLEUR REAR SRAM GX EAGLE 1×12-spd…
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EVOLINK 140 29 TR components
The components that makeup the 140 29 TR
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HOW TO BUY Simple. Choose the size that is pointed for your body height at the geometry table, choose the build option that suits your budget and style, choose the…
Read morePhilosophy
The beauty of mountain biking is the bike allows you to communicate with the trail and feel a big range of emotions that satisfies all the senses. The excitement, fear,…
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Cable routing
External or internal cablings?
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Award winning geometry
Design and Innovation award winners 2017
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Boost Brothers
An ingenious solution allowing you to use 142 or 148 wheels.
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Taiga TR components
BB RACE FACE BSA (threaded 120mm) BRAKES* SRAM GUIDER R 180/180mm CASSETTE SRAM XG-1275 1×12 10-50 CHAIN SRAM GX EAGLE CRANKSET RACE FACE TURBINE FAT BIKE 190, DM28 DERAILLEUR REAR SRAM…
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Taiga Specifications
Frame Heat treated 7005 Aluminium alloy Travel front 0 – 100mm BB standard 120mm (threaded) Rear axle 197 x 12mm Wheels 26 inch Fork offset 51mm Axle to crown 511mm Colors
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Taiga EN components
BB RACE FACE BSA (threaded 120mm) BRAKES* SRAM GUIDER R 180/180mm CASSETTE SRAM XG-1275 1×12 10-50 CHAIN SRAM GX EAGLE CRANKSET RACE FACE TURBINE FAT BIKE 190, DM28 DERAILLEUR REAR SRAM…
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Taiga Geometry
FRAME SIZE S M L XL 1 HEAD TUBE ANGLE 66° 66° 66° 66° 2 REACH 430 460 490 510 3 Top tube 576 606 636 656 4 BB DROP…
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TAIVAL TR COMPONENTS
Bottom Bracket SRAM GXP Brakes SRAM LEVEL 160/160mm Cassette SRAM PG1130 11-42 Chain SRAM PC1110 Cranks SRAM T32 170mm Fork RockShox Recon Solo Air 130mm Handlebar Raceface CHESTER 780mm Headset CANE…
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Taival Specifications
Frame Heat treated 4130 Chromoly Steel brake mount I.S. SEat tube STANDARD 30.9mm / stealth option for dropper Chain device iscg05 Bottle Mounts 3 (top and down of downtube) Travel front 130-150…
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Taival Geometry
Frame size XS S M L XL Head angle 64,5° Reach 420 450 480 510 530 Reach (Effective) 587 617 650 680 702 BB height −60 Seat tube angle 75.5°…
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Bottom Bracket SRAM GXP Brakes SRAM Guide R 180/160mm Cassette SRAM XG-1275 EAGLE 10-50T Chain SRAM GX EAGLE Chain 12-spd Cranks SRAM GX EAGLE BOOST 148, 170mm BLACK, 32T Fork RockShox…
Read moreEvolink 140 Geometry
Rider size 160-170cm 170-180cm 180-190cm 190-cm Frame size S M L XL 1. Head angle 64.5° (571mm AC, 51mm Offset) 2. Reach 450 480 510 535 3. Top tube 584…
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Evolink 140 frame specifications
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Evolink 140 29 EN components
The components that makeup the 140 29 EN
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Meet Thomas and his Evolink 140
Pole EVOLINK 140 bike check Lots of riders have different preferences on how they like to set their bike up, Thomas Mitchell is an ambassador for Pole bikes and hails from…
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How fast does a Pole really go?
Enduro magazine put together a test to see which bike would be the fastest enduro bike in the world. Want to find out how we did? Lets put it this…
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Are you machined?
Are you machined is something new that we have been excitingly working really hard on. We have just turned the whole frame process technology upside down.
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Arctic adventures, the path less taken
The stunning golden glow of Autumn as she paints the landscape in a palate of yellows, oranges, greens and reds. This is how the Arctic Circle looks this time of…
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Team Pole dominate Finnish Enduro Series
The final round of the Finnish Enduro series took place last weekend in Sappee Bike Park, about a two-hour drive north of Helsinki. It was a nice surprise when it came…
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Why aren’t we going for carbon frames
Today we shocked the MTB world by saying that the whole carbon process is unethical. Last year here at Pole Bicycles, we announced that we would go carbon just like the rest…
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Onni Rainio, the fastest kid on the hill.
Onni Rainio is Pole Bikes youngest ambassador. He is only 15 years old but he has won both the Finnish championship in downhill and enduro. This year he was totally unbeaten when…
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Evolink 150 as 29er
Evolink 140 and Evolink 150 are bit different and made for bit different purposes. Yet both of the bikes might be the
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Pole Evolink in Media
Articles from this year about Pole Evolink gathered: Enduro Magazine – #thegeometryaffair part 2
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Taiga with massive 2XL 5.05
Why we use the fattest tires that are available on our Taiga fatbike? Well first things first Taiga fits the widest tires on the market. So why not use them?…
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Evolink 140 doing old school enduro race
Himos Epic, a new generation competition or should we say the first form of enduro back in the game. Back in the days enduro was all about long distances rough and…
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We will not be in Eurobike 2017
We have made a decision not to be presented in the Eurobike this year. We are not introducing our new products over there, because Eurobike doesn’t serve our customers interests.
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Is Pole Evolink the fastest bike?
On the start of the season Trev Worsey, editor from the Enduro Mountainbike Magazine, began to explore the Pole Evolink 140 under a hashtag #thegeometryaffair. Yesterday he released the second…
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Elise Kulmala the mother of MTB pussies
Coverphoto: Timo Kananoja She is a wholehearted downhill rider, she has been for 6 years now. This is the first season so far that she has survived without bigger crashes. That…
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Evolink 110, 11,75kg
Pole Evolinks are famous for their new school geometry. We make long, slack and balanced mountain bikes, which aren’t always the lightest to begin with. Evolink 110 is designed to…
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Pole Bicycles at the Crankworx Whistler 11. – 20.8
Pole Bicycles will be widely presented in the Crankworx Whistler starting from next Friday. Our ambassador Peter Taylor will be there obviously and Thomas Mitchell from Scotland is traveling all…
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Summer day with Evolink 110 and Evolink 130
Evolink 110 and Evolink 130 are made for your home trails. Have fun with the whole family and friends with these bikes. Evolinks are easy to ride and to…
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Levi Pole Enduro 2017
Finnish Enduro Series’ third event was held in Levi, in the Finnish Lapland. The competition was hosted by us, Pole Bicycle Company. Levi is the biggest skiing center. During the…
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Pole at Sappee Bike Fest
Sappee Bike Fest was held last weekend 20.7-23.7.2017. Pole was there presented very conspicuously with a tent, wide line up of demo bikes, staff and riders. The fest started on Friday 21st of…
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Leo’s Racing Machine
This is how Leo Kokkonen, the head designer of Pole Bicycles, likes his Evolink. Leo races in the Finnish National Enduro Series in men’s Elite and he is on the…
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Evolink 140 after 240 000 vertical feet
Peter Taylor, our latest add to our ambassador line up, is currently working for the Whistler Mountain Bike Park in Canada and he has his Evolink 140 as his companion.…
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From now on we will be sharing our monthly newsletters to our subscribers. We want to keep you updated what we have been up to and what we are planning to…
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Pole in media
Updated list of articles about Pole Evolinks 2017 Prime Mountain Biking Magazine – Review/Interview (GER) Enduro Magazine – Interview with Leo PinkBike – Pole Evolink 140 – Review Enduro Magazine –…
Read moreRear wheel installation explained
A short explaination why Leo designed the derailleur hanger and axle adapter as it is. Very simple and helps in maintenance of your Pole EVOLINK.
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Enduro Mountainbike Magazine interviewed Leo
Leo participated few weeks ago the Tweedlove International enduro race in Scotland. There he catched up with Finlay Anderson and Trev Worsey from the Enduro Mountainbike Magazine. They made an article…
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How to set up your Pole
Watch the video below 1. Check the tire pressure Tire pressure plays very important role how your bike handles. A harsh ride can be caused from over inflated tires and…
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Sportax Enduro Series SM2, Himos DAY 2
The morning of the race day was rainy but warm, very humid. We were expecting some rain and thunder and we surely got it too. The competition started at 10…
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Sportax Enduro Series, SM2 Himos DAY 1
Sun is shining, the weather is not too hot and lots of smiling MTB people are gathering to Himos and starting the practice day of the Sportax Enduro Series second…
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Levi EWS is supported by Pole Bicycles
We invite you to the amazing midnight sun race in Finland! The promised land of the midnight sun and thousands of lakes invites you to join the enduro race closest to the North Pole. Levi Enduro 2017 is…
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Thomas Mitchell, the new ambassador of Pole Bicycles
We have signed new blood into our ambassador team. May we present Thomas Mitchell from Scotland to you! Leo is going to meet him this week in Scotland and hopefully we…
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Press release in Germany
A German biking magazine Prime Mountain Biking Magazine published few articles about Pole in their lates issue.
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How to turn a long bike through a tight corner
The 911 track in Malaga is very versatile trail to gain your basic riding skills. It contains rough technical terrain, high speed sections and very tight switchbacks. Usually people say that a…
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How to ride long Poles. The bike.
Pole philosophy in bicycle design is to make riding easier. When the bike is stable, you can ride faster more safely. In other words, longer bike is safer to ride and safe gives…
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The 2017 EVOLINK
Our EVOLINK frames gets some new features on 2017. Here’s the changes we did and stories behind them. 1. Rear hub standards The BOOST rear hub standard has been around…
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Our direct online shop
We opened another global online shop Pole Store. This is a direct channel to buy Pole bikes, retail parts and accessories. From this simple outlet shop we offer special bikes…
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Pole is the winner of the Design & Innovation Award 2017
We proudly announce: Pole EVOLINK 140 is the winner of the Design & Innovation Award 2017! The Design & Innovation Award is the most important award in the bike industry.…
Read moreThe winner of the Design & Innovation Award 2017: POLE EVOLINK 140EN
(See below in English) lataa tästä mediapaketti. Jyväskyläläinen Pole Bicycles Oy:n Evolink 140 EN -maastopyörä on saanut kansainvälisen Enduro Magazinen myöntämän Design & Innovation Award 2017-palkinnon. The Design & Innovation…
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Pole Taiga 2017!
Pole Taiga is again available! Pole Taiga is a fatbike with the largest winter specific tires on the market. We created a bike which is truly a beast in the…
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Where did the new school geometry come from?
If you are a bike designer from a competitive bike company, you should stop reading because I will explain the past and the future of mountain bikes here 😉 First…
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Juhani Kettunen and Kaisa Härkönen takes a double victory
Pole’s racing team has four members in Finland. Leo Kokkonen (founder), Jussi Rajala, Kaisa Härkönen and Juhani Kettunen. The results are here The stage times are here Last weekend the…
Read moreInvite to the press: Pole Bicycles at Garda bike festival 2016
We would like to invite you for a ride at Garda lake! Garda Bike Festval 2016 Riva Del Garda Italy
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New school bicycle platform
POLE BICYCLES PRESENTS GAME CHANGING SLACK BIKES If you want to design your own bikes and test ride them thoroughly then Finland might not be the best place to…
Read moreBicycle dynamics and pedaling efficiency
Pedaling efficiency in suspension bike depends from many variables. There’s nothing really special about the physics to person who is educated in physics and mechanics. If you want to market…
Read moreWhat is Anti Squat and pedal kickback
I’ve been part of many discussions about how Anti Squat (later AS) effects the suspension. I’ve noticed that it’s not an simple way to explain this but I’ll try. Anti…
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