Trying to maintain pivot location and low standover/seat tube height I presume. Design is all about balancing compromises, this compromised strength over everything else.
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The broken shock mount image is my brother's frame. This was after a slight lip developed on the join under the top tube.
My frame lasted under 10 rides before it started to develop a lips and a gap in the join. Severely disappointed after waiting almost a year for the frame.
It is make or break now for Pole in how they handle this over the next 6 months.
My frame lasted under 10 rides before it started to develop a lips and a gap in the join. Severely disappointed after waiting almost a year for the frame.
It is make or break now for Pole in how they handle this over the next 6 months.
They should change their name to Evil Bikes 2.0.
I guess at least Evil could blame somebody else for the manufacturing issues.
I guess at least Evil could blame somebody else for the manufacturing issues.
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The difference is Evil wasn't going the "Everyone is wrong, we are the best. People on the forums are stupid. Steve M and his Youtube is wrong. We are the best".
Evil made mistakes and it took a long time to fix but their response was reasonable even if super slow.
I just checked and they're 20 years and counting faster at correcting mistakes than Ellsworth.
That is really the defining line, there are people out there that are inherently bad people. Maybe there's nothing they can do about it, but they try to take advantage of everyone and every situation and in their mind, as long as they can "get away with it", they are "right". The good people try to make it right and admit failures and mistakes. No one expects perfection, it's how they deal with the issues that come up. Those that never admit any failure or wrong are usually the least trustworthy.
I saw a pole machine in real life today, and the guy was jumping it, and it didn’t break. I consider my self lucky because I didn’t get aluminum or glue sharp in my eye. He was there after I left so I’m sure it broke in half after I left most certainly his fault.
Used it as a trailbike. It was that one off redrilled joker with 140mm of travel that was called Joker XC and Tony accidentally gave it good geo (long TT, 67 head angle, BB not super high for its time)
What are you going to get?
Leaning towards The Propain but I'll probably buying in early 2021 after GF starts earning money so if I find a deal this may change. I'm selling my DH rig too so it's a process. This all gives me time to lose covid weight. Working from home vs walking and biking to work and closed gyms does not work well. Madeira has almost killed me
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New bike? Are you trying to insult Gary by saying he'd go anywhere close to a product produced after electricity was invented?@Gary's advice on a new bike
I liked my Joker; it of course eventually folded up, but it gave me many happy hours of riding.
Nuke Mega?I've actually ridden three different 2021 enduro bikes this week.
Well... actually 3 different sizes (M, L & XL) of the same very successful Enduro bike
No. Not an Ebike
What did you think of em? They're really good value by the looks. Tempted to try a 29er Enduro bike for 2021 and they're high on the list.
I've ridden 2019/20s a fair bit and the ride isn't massively different to the pretty sorted last gen 290 as improvements are pretty subtle. Slightly slacker HA, slightly shorter stays, steeper seat tube (which I don't personally like or need) a 5mm goalpost move in sizing/recommended rider height to fit in an XXL. They do look a lot nicer without the horrible seat mast the 2019 had and the downtube coming down infront of the BB to allow the bottle space doesn't look anywhere near as bad in real life.
You'll need to be quick if you want one. They're selling out fast before they even land so getting a test ride/demo is gonna be nigh on impossible here, nevermind on your side of the planet.
If I was tempted by a 29er derp it'd def be on the list.
The alu bikes are pretty heavy if that matters to you. but pretty damn capable DH for it.
You'll need to be quick if you want one. They're selling out fast before they even land so getting a test ride/demo is gonna be nigh on impossible here, nevermind on your side of the planet.
If I was tempted by a 29er derp it'd def be on the list.
The alu bikes are pretty heavy if that matters to you. but pretty damn capable DH for it.
Did you properly protect yourself from modern tech?I've actually ridden three different 2021 enduro bikes this week.
Well... actually 3 different sizes (M, L & XL) of the same very successful Enduro bike
No. Not an Ebike
Naah but he was super pushy in how fast he wanted the bike because he was leaving somewhere and then I found the bike in a service area of my local bike shop 2 months later.
Then again how often do you get to feel really extreme and risky when you buy a frame known for breaking with a prototype stem on it too for some extra thrills.
If you see him again can you ask if he plans on coming to Australia?
I have a new Corsair frame with a factory crack that he might like.
Nah. Bareback. Then straight off to the clinic like alwaysDid you properly protect yourself from modern tech?
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Any chance for non XL 2019's anywhere in the UK?
Pole Stamina 160 - Mullet-ready 29er - Pole Bicycles
Business in the front and party in the back. A Stamina with snappier rear travel with no Enduro on it. Stamina 160 was designed for those, who prefer gravity-oriented party machine with Pole geometry.
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New Stamina 160. Mullet or 29".
They spelled "parting" wrong.Pole Stamina 160 - Mullet-ready 29er - Pole Bicycles
Business in the front and party in the back. A Stamina with snappier rear travel with no Enduro on it. Stamina 160 was designed for those, who prefer gravity-oriented party machine with Pole geometry.
New Stamina 160. Mullet or 29".
Bloody hell they're not cheap. Good to see more mullet options coming out thoPole Stamina 160 - Mullet-ready 29er - Pole Bicycles
Business in the front and party in the back. A Stamina with snappier rear travel with no Enduro on it. Stamina 160 was designed for those, who prefer gravity-oriented party machine with Pole geometry.
New Stamina 160. Mullet or 29".
hahahaha $6kcad frame only. guess they've got to cover all those warranty replacements somehow...
Yeah, the Privateer is a lot more affordable, but obviously a lot less complex and polished. The Raw Madonna is somewhere in the middle i think
