Post-Bankruptcy Pole Support Thread

[Hiltix]

Correct me if I'm wrong but i thought they were bonded together so Annealing would stuff up the bond surely ,
I do understand where you coming from thou in a normal alloy weld situation

... of course you are right, no annaeling when it's bonded.

 

[Ridelow]

did not do any post treatment to it due to the bond, just crossing fingers to se how it will hold up as is.

first ride out and looks good so far..

 

[Hiltix]

did not do any post treatment to it due to the bond, just crossing fingers to se how it will hold up as is.

first ride out and looks good so far..

Yes Fingers crossed and keep us up to date. Mine is not showing any cracks at the moment.

 

[Onetime]

That sucks! Sorry to hear.

 

[mustclime]

Time to find a machine shop that can mill out links from solid stock. Just make them out of 7075 and skip the whole hollow thing. The hardest part will be getting the bearing seats right. Heck, you pole owners should contact a group buy and have a shop produce 20-30 links.

 

[TheSnowShark]

If I were a Voima owner, I would try at all costs to get the 3D CAD plans from Leo

There are plenty of machinists who will be able to reproduce them

 

[Onetime]

Time to find a machine shop that can mill out links from solid stock. Just make them out of 7075 and skip the whole hollow thing. The hardest part will be getting the bearing seats right. Heck, you pole owners should contact a group buy and have a shop produce 20-30 links.

The links aren’t the issue. It’s the drive side swingarm that has issues. Either way, it would be nice if there were a company like Cascade or Dev-5 that would make some replacement parts. Fingers crossed someone will make some.

 

[mustclime]

The links aren’t the issue. It’s the drive side swingarm that has issues. Either way, it would be nice if there were a company like Cascade or Dev-5 that would make some replacement parts. Fingers crossed someone will make some.

Sorry, with the closeup, I thought it was a link, not the whole swing are.

 

[megabobra]

Have there been any recent updates from Leo in the fb group/other?

 

[Plummet]

Have there been any recent updates from Leo in the fb group/other?

This was the last one. But silence since then.
I'll be honest, its not looking good. With every day that goes by its less likely they will start back up.

 

[Darkyhs]

Hello all, unfortunately it seems that it is a done deal now

Slightly good new for the ones with Voima's/Vikkelä's.

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[megabobra]

Hello all, unfortunately it seems that it is a done deal now

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Slightly good new for the ones with Voima's/Vikkelä's.
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Ouch, at least we don't have to wonder now.

PS I'd be keen on buying a spare silver/unpainted Voima swingarm, just in case... Can someone please vote for me? I don't have facebook

 

[cozzy]

Hello all, unfortunately it seems that it is a done deal now

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Slightly good new for the ones with Voima's/Vikkelä's.
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Ouch, at least we don't have to wonder now.

PS I'd be keen on buying a spare silver/unpainted Voima swingarm, just in case... Can someone please vote for me? I don't have facebook

Make sure you pay by credit card if you decide to buy one ..
Yes I'm still bitter.

 

[Darkyhs]

Ouch, at least we don't have to wonder now.

PS I'd be keen on buying a spare silver/unpainted Voima swingarm, just in case... Can someone please vote for me? I don't have facebook

Seems like they will have a different webshop that will be dealing with this:

Me, I am happy with this considering now will keep the Pole as a back-up bike or a race bike for the Power Stages And my new Trek Slash + as a park bike and for most of my rides <3

 

[TheSnowShark]

This is a very great news for Voima owners !

 

[slickrock]

Two things:

1. What became of the the spare bike parts inventory of the company? I have a Sonni and would like a 200mm rear brake adapter than the 220mm that came with it (long story as to why I would want this). I also didn't order the motor guard with bike, and while I feel the bike doesn't need it, I'm still bit of a completist. Wouldn't some of these parts be still lying around? Seems they could be marketed off rather than recycled into the aluminum bin.
2. Is the legal/liquidation contact for Pole customers that someone can share? I never did get the battery from Pole because it was backordered ( or rather perhaps never ordered) and had to buy my own and would still like to get credit.

 

[Onetime]

Two things:

1. What became of the the spare bike parts inventory of the company? I have a Sonni and would like a 200mm rear brake adapter than the 220mm that came with it (long story as to why I would want this). I also didn't order the motor guard with bike, and while I feel the bike doesn't need it, I'm still bit of a completist. Wouldn't some of these parts be still lying around? Seems they could be marketed off rather than recycled into the aluminum bin.
2. Is the legal/liquidation contact for Pole customers that someone can share? I never did get the battery from Pole because it was backordered ( or rather perhaps never ordered) and had to buy my own and would still like to get credit.

All spare parts were auctioned off. People on the owners group who bought them are now reselling selling them. And since Pole filed for bankruptcy, you won’t get any “credit“ for anything you ordered and didn’t get.

 

[Darkyhs]

 

[tooFATtoRIDE]

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Any thoughts on the projected price?

 

[D3xt3rMTB]

Two things:

1. What became of the the spare bike parts inventory of the company? I have a Sonni and would like a 200mm rear brake adapter than the 220mm that came with it (long story as to why I would want this). I also didn't order the motor guard with bike, and while I feel the bike doesn't need it, I'm still bit of a completist. Wouldn't some of these parts be still lying around? Seems they could be marketed off rather than recycled into the aluminum bin.
2. Is the legal/liquidation contact for Pole customers that someone can share? I never did get the battery from Pole because it was backordered ( or rather perhaps never ordered) and had to buy my own and would still like to get credit.

There's a "pole bicycles buy and sell" facebook group now that all sales have been moved to. Quite a few of the spares that have been bought in liquidation are showing up there. Post went up on the 11th nov with brake adapters and chain guides for sale.

 

[slickrock]

There's a "pole bicycles buy and sell" facebook group now that all sales have been moved to. Quite a few of the spares that have been bought in liquidation are showing up there. Post went up on the 11th nov with brake adapters and chain guides for sale.

I have a beef with FB/Meta and won't use that platform. If anyone is willing to act as a proxy for me to get in contact with seller for a couple parts I need, feel free to PM me as it would be appreciated .

 

[Ridelow]

I am not on Facebook either, can u guys keep us in the loop when the swinger becomes available for purchase?

 

[Darkyhs]

Hi guys, this has been posted on Instagram by Leo a few days ago:

 

[jr36]

Let’s hope Leo gets things going

Vivid coil installed today.
Almost 3,000 hard miles with a heavyweight jockey
Bosch Warranty replaced motor and battery. RockShox warranty on 2 Zeb uppers for CSU creak. One broken pivot bolt replaced with Dub crank bolt View attachment IMG_0999.jpeg
Praying swing arms hold up

 

[Ridelow]

anyone seen or heard any news on the availability of the swingarm?

 

[BigG]

anyone seen or heard any news on the availability of the swingarm?

Leo posted on IG on Jan4th that swingarms are a priority and they will start selling soon(tm), no better source that this I guess.