Seb Stott is one of our main testers when it comes to mountain bike kit. He’s a rapid Scot with a preference for 29in wheels and bikes with an extra long wheelbase.You can imagine his excitement then, when what is easily the longest 29er bike to ever enter our workshop arrives with his name on the box.
This size large bike, the largest size Finnish firm Pole provides, gets a whole 51.7in (1314mm) of space between its axles, that just exceeds the 51.6in (1310mm) figure that we measured as the wheelbase of the largest size Nicolai/Mojo Geometron – a bike that is famed for its radical geometry sheet.
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So, we’ve got the longness that ‘s so often talked about, but do we have the lowness and the slackness? The answer is yes. With a 64.5-degree head angle, the 150/140mm Pole is amongst the slackest of bikes out there and at the same time its compact front triangle allows for heaps of standover clearance.
Suspension is an obvious talking point, and the Pole is pretty interesting here too. Its rear end consists of two linkage arms, the lower of which is placed concentrically around the bottom bracket of the frame. Pole claims that its design offers no nasty pedal kickback at your feet with a rear end that stays active yet firm while pedalling.
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