Category: Stories

What we learned from Whistler during Crankworx

What we learned from Whistler during Crankworx

Crankworx is a big circus. Whistler’s rider amount peaks up during Crankworx, and a lot is going on. Whip contests, DH contests, EWS contest, slopestyle… you name it. It’s incredible to …

The tipping point

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 …

Machine production update part 1

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 …

Hartus

Hartus

Hartusvuori hill is a place where I spent most my childhood as my grandmother lives right next to it. When I was a child, our daily walks used to take …

Pole Machine vlog part 1

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 …

How fast does a Pole really go?

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 …

Arctic adventures, the path less taken

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 …