LONG WHEELBASE FOR BETTER RIDEPole Bicycles geometry is longer than the average bikes out there. Long geometry means the chainstays are longer, head angles are slacker, reaches are longer and the seat tube angles are steeper. These features make bikes faster, safer and easier. Pole's bikes are tested only with stopwatches. Test riding has taught three obvious things: longer, slacker and lower bikes are faster.
EVOLINK 150 GEOMETRYDETAILS• Foldable
• Two bottle mounts for storage
• 7005 Aluminium Alloy front and rear triangles, link
• Wheel size: 27.5", 29", 27.5+
• Virtual leverage ratio design
• Long and slack geometry
• Big volume air shocks compatible
• Internal cable routing w/ outer option
• ISCG 05 chain guide tabs
• 73mm threaded bottom bracket
• 12 x 142mm and Boost (148mm)
• Frame weight: ~3300g (w/o shock)
• Complete bike weights: XC - 12kg, EN - 13.5kg DH - 15.5kg
• Availability:
• Complete RP: EU 2000€ - 7615€
• Frameset RP: EU 1190€ - 2380€
• Complete RP: US, CA 2000$ - 7615$
• Frameset RP: US, CA 1190$ - 2380$
• Bikes are delivered in EU, US and Canada
• Estimated delivery 01/ 05/ 2016
But to me it's a problem not to be able to slam down your seat post unless you want to scrape your shock.
Scraping the shock with seatpost is not possible on our bike. it has prevented with the design. Also you should not have to put the seatpost this low unless you are 140cm tall. Also you can get a short seatpos, cut the seatpost or get a telescopic seatpost.
"The geometry has been changing repeatedly over the last years in every mountain bike manufacturer"
That's true, it seems like the big brands just can't take the radical leap you take because they're scared to lose customers (that are afraid of change) and it would take out one reason to buy every year the "newest, longest slackest bike" that's an "improvement" over the previous model.
I just need to try one
The first batch of production is ready this month.