The Aeffect’s 27.3mm external/23mm internal widths are just a little bit too ‘trail’ for the sort of trouble I think a Mega would encourage you into.
It’s seen big days in Welsh hills, snow driven Bike Park Wales laps, a heaps of uplifts, local laps, xc rides, downhill tracks and everything in between. I did the standard 30% sag set up on the rear shock, set the rebound and was charging in no time. The Nukeproof Mega Comp 275 landed at the end of last year as the autumn closed shop. In the pictures you see here, the bike is fitted with CrankBros Iodine wheels which arrived for test and needed a home. By continuing to use the site you accept our cookie policy. In terms of geometry and sizing the Mega is the most progressive bike in test. Nukeproof tell us that this comes as a result of the shock mount also being next to a pivot – meaning significant pressure goes through this part of the bike resulting in things suffering. It’s seen big days in Welsh hills, snow driven Bike Park Wales laps, a heaps of uplifts, local laps, xc rides, downhill tracks and everything in between. In my head, a Nukeproof Mega is aimed at that sort of stuff. Nukeproof Mega 290 Pro Bike: Model Year: 2019 Riding Type: Enduro / All-Mountain Rider: Unisex Sizes and Geometry: S, M, L, XL View Geometry. A big fire road climb up, a muddy schlep to the trails and then the tracks we used to (and plenty still do) ride on downhill bikes. Oh … and the mount for the bottle cage are under the down tube. You are using a browser that does not support javascript. Where Nukeproof were previously a little out with their sizing they’ve nailed it on their new range. Spécialiste vélo, running & outdoor en ligne - Livraison en 24h - Paiement en 4X sans frais, Frais de port offerts, livraison en 24h, Retours gratuits, 45 magasins, Vêtements, protection, chaussures des plus grandes marques : Scott, Dakine, Ion, Poc, Smith...Un rebloch' offert dès 150€ d'achats, Atelier.
If you want a more aggressive shock, there are three other bikes in the range to choose from, including a version that’s £500 cheaper. I like the sensible hand-picking of components that creates a bike that suits a style of riding and keeps costs sensible. Gamme Enduro. Lastly, the bearings didn’t prove invincible to a tough winter. The DU bush will need replacement. This will almost certainly make you a more confident rider. My first ride on the Mega was a big day in South Wales riding steep, rooty, natural tracks. Geometry on the Mega is an interesting one. Hit compare to see this Nukeproof side-by-side with your bike. Bearings will need your attention. 2019 nukeproof mega 275 carbon grey Rockshox Lyrik rc3 forks (170mm) Rockshox super deluxe rear shock Nextie carbon enduro rims 30mm internal … The limits of the Nukeproof Mega Comp so far have been the wheels, the rear shock and the bearings. Atherton Bikes Smash Through Their Crowdcube Target. It’s been through the foulest of winter West Country weather and emerged out into the spring sunshine. The geometry isn’t particularly crazy but is spot on for all but the biggest, roughest terrain. The big thing for me with the geometry is the good and slack 65° head angle. review by Jamie Edwards / photos by Ian Lean. Les plus grandes marques Outdoor au meilleur prix sur Precision Ski, Worden spécialiste VTT et Route - Scott - Cube - Orbea, Bigbike Magazine : VTT freeride, descente, Skieur Magazine : ski, freeride, freestyle, station ski, Ski Magazine : grand ski, station, freeride, rando, Snowsurf : snowboard, freestyle, park, freeride, Wind Magazine : windsurf, planche à voile, Wider magazine : sports outdoor, sports nature, Montagnes Magazine : alpinisme, randonnée ski, Vertical : Alpinisme, climbing, expédition, Grimper : escalade, falaise, bloc, salle escalade, Grands Reportages : voyage, cultures du monde et tourisme. From the off, the Mega was easy to jump on and ride. Not a surfaced blue trail in sight. Nukeproof Mega 275c Pro review. The result is the Nukeproof Mega Comp you see here. 2019 Nukeproof Mega alloy Comp 275 L. X. Loading... Prev Next. At £2799 it’s very good value indeed. That’s not a bad thing, the bike is fun, it’s exciting to ride and despite the travel it doesn’t sanitise the trails. So far, it’s been up, down and across pretty much everything I can find short of a trip overseas. The piggy back shock seen elsewhere in the range is replaced for a lighter, easier to setup RS Monarch RL that comes with lock out. That bike has now gone from the Nukeproof range and, unable to bring it back, the Irish brand have tried to recreate it by hand picking components that suit less rough, less gnarly and a bit more pedaly trails.
It was a good bike. Don’t expect a wildly long, canal boat bike but don’t expect out of date, short reach either. Find bikes that match your geometry criteria. Find another? Impressum. Aucune offre disponible sur ce produit actuellement chez nos partenaires. Prix public 3 999,99 € Meilleurs prix chez nos partenaires : 0 offre(s) Ajouter au comparateur. If I owned the bike I’d also swap out the Race Face Aeffect wheels for something a little wider and a little more confidence boosting. It’s a bike that suits the riding I actually do, not just what I think I do. Once upon a time there was the Nukeproof Mega TR – a short travel version of the Mega with its own lighter, slightly steeper frame. !function(){for(var a="//link.monetizer101.com",b=[{lib:"widget/custom-2.0.3/js/load.min.js",method:function(){return MONETIZER101.init(a)}},{lib:"widget/search-2.0.3/js/load.min.js",method:function(){return MONETIZER101SEARCH.init(a)}}],c=b.length;c--;){var d=b[c],e=document.createElement("script");e.type="text/javascript",e.async=!0,e.src=a+"/"+d.lib,e.onload=d.method;var f=document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];f.parentNode.insertBefore(e,f)}}(); Jamie is Wideopenmag's Editor, Team Manager and man-at-the-helm of the good ship Wideopen. The shock is deliberately specced for less rough, shorter, more “British” riding. Rock Shox Monarch RL and Pike RC Solo Air, The wheels aren’t brilliant, but aren’t terrible either. Whilst the rest of the range is for big mountain descending, the Mega Comp is more about singletrack, trail centers and laps of the local woods. Repeat. If you like the site, can we ask a favor? The climbs then. Twitter @jamie_wideopen, Nukeproof Mega Comp 275, visit Nukeproof’s website. Tous droits réservés ©bigbike-magazine.com (Nivéales Médias).
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That’s a job best done by a mechanic but that shouldn’t take more than an hour. The Mega certainly doesn’t seem to be causing Sam Hill any problems round the epic loops of the Enduro World Series. That’s fine around Cwm Carn’s Red trail but take it onto rough, cut-up, wintry Monmouthshire mud and rocks and it does start to feel a little on the limit. I’m far from the fittest human being you’ll meet and I can pedal it up, along and down just fine. The wheels may go the way mine did. It takes the principles of the Mega and puts them in a slightly more reserved package. You won’t be shown this message again :). We've got 9,000+ bikes in the comparison database. VTT Nukeproof Mega 275c Pro 2019. Garantie :5 ans Cadre :Carbon Poids cadre :/ Amortisseur :RockShox Super Deluxe RCT Débattement AR. I also found the DU bush failed and needed replacement after about a month and a half, resulting in that tell-tale knocking as you lift the saddle. Livraison gratuite dès 99 euros d'achat. Measurements are in millimeters and degrees.
The Mega Comp is designed to be a very ‘British’ trail bike, aimed at riders that want to ride aggressively but spend more of their time on British hillsides and trail centers. Also non-standard are the grips and tires – both swapped for long term test kit. No more ‘I’m in the middle of the sizes’ and no more ‘seat up my arse’ because stand-over is an inch too high. These things will cost you money to correct but won’t catastrophically halt your bike ride mid-lap and are easily fixable. The head angle is what I want from a bike. Not the end of the World but it puts me off running a bottle and I have to stick one in my base layer’s back pocket.
Let’s start with a bit of a back story. The price is good. Find him in the Nova Scotia pub in Bristol after a ride in Leigh Woods or in WO's big green pits at the British Downhill Series. With three months on the bike they are creaking and groaning with every pedal stroke. The Nukeproof Mega Comp 275 landed at the end of last year as the autumn closed shop. For a big mountain summer Alps trip I’d probably want something a bit more capable. My last few rides on the bike have been round the notoriously flat Swinley Forest, round White’s Level and lots of sprinty laps of our local Bristol trails. Privacy and Cookies.
If you ride singletrack and trail centers it’ll tear them to bits. The Mega will require a bit of maintenance. It’s a bike for day-to-day riding, mid-week rides, weekend laps and it will just about cope with the once-a-year trip abroad if you don’t care about having the plushest and smoothest ride on the mountain. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. They took a beating early on, dented and never came true again. A sprightly feather weight it isn’t but it has taught me to care less about feather weight carbon bikes. Nukeproof Mega 275 Pro Bike: Model Year: 2019 Riding Type: Enduro / All-Mountain, Freeride / Bike Park Rider: Unisex Sizes and Geometry: S, M, L, XL View Geometry. The later of these jobs is an easy home fix that you can do in under an hour with no special tools. You’ve got 12 clicks of compression for locking the fork out on climbs or adjusting on-the-fly and you’ve got rebound, of course. We’d recommend an upgraded DU from TFTuned available here and there’s a good guide from TF on how to do the work here.