Milling a frame for an E-MTB from aluminium? No one has ever thought of that before. But the Finns from Pole are taking the concept they have already developed with the conventional Enduro Stamina have established themselves consistently. However, the Voima (Finnish for strength) is not only remarkable for its frame, which is milled in Finland and bonded from two half-shells. Pole's first e-MTB is also anything but ordinary in other respects. The suspension travel of 190 millimetres at the front and rear borders on that of a downhill bike, despite the single crown fork. In combination with the 29-inch wheels, the aggressive geometry and the typical E-MTB smoothness, extreme speeds should also be possible on rough downhills.
Nevertheless, the Voima should also cut a fine figure uphill. To this end, the seat angle is extremely steep at 80 degrees and the rear triangle with virtual pivot point has been specially designed to be drive-neutral. Propulsion is provided by Brose's Drive S Mag, which draws its energy from a BMZ battery with 725 watt hours. The latter is removed from the top of the down tube for better protection from the elements. Suspension components from Rockshox, brakes and drivetrain from Sram round off the equipment of the standard models. Complete bikes will change hands for 8990 euros and should weigh a maximum of around 25 kilograms, depending on the frame size. That would be more than decent for an aluminium bike with a large battery, downhill attitude and stable components.
Info polebicycles.com
Florentin Vesenbeckh
Editor CvD
