Prototype enduro bike's galore!

Qui3tman

I do hope that they continue to do the Black and Yellow scheme on the 2015 bikes. I love how it looks.

lawman

RockmonkeySC wrote:

I'm not sure carbon is the right way to go for Nukeproof (or any similar brands) they will be competing against the premium brands.
Obviously it won't be carbon Nukeproof against canbon Santa Cruz but they will be up against the premium brand aluminium bikes and im not entirely sure they will win enough sales once they get over £3.5k

With Canyon and YT going carbon I don't think brands like Nukeproof can afford to stick solely to aluminium. Carbon is a big seller and for many wanting the ultimate trail/enduro/*insert marketing buzzword* bike without spending mega bucks a decently priced carbon frame and/or bike would be great. Having ridden a few Mega TR's I think they're great fun on descents but imo it benefit from a diet, just to bring it up to speed with lighter bikes like the 5010 and SB5c. I imagine plenty won't be bothered lugging an extra lb or two round, but probably an equal amount who would take the brand more seriously if they stepped into the carbon side of things.

rockmonkeysc

Nukeproof have just proved that you don't need carbon to win DH world cup races so I don't think they will go carbon with the Pulse, they aren't even going 650b on the Pulse for 2015.
Part of the appeal for the Mega TR is that it's a cheap bike which is a lot of fun to ride. It's not pretending to be a serious race bike and they are selling heaps of them.

rockmonkeysc

Interesting prototype air shock from Fox. Could compete with the CCDB air if they get it right.
http://m.pinkbike.com/news/fox-rad-dh-a ... stler.html

paul.skibum

lawman wrote:

RockmonkeySC wrote:

I'm not sure carbon is the right way to go for Nukeproof (or any similar brands) they will be competing against the premium brands.
Obviously it won't be carbon Nukeproof against canbon Santa Cruz but they will be up against the premium brand aluminium bikes and im not entirely sure they will win enough sales once they get over £3.5k

With Canyon and YT going carbon I don't think brands like Nukeproof can afford to stick solely to aluminium. Carbon is a big seller and for many wanting the ultimate trail/enduro/*insert marketing buzzword* bike without spending mega bucks a decently priced carbon frame and/or bike would be great. Having ridden a few Mega TR's I think they're great fun on descents but imo it benefit from a diet, just to bring it up to speed with lighter bikes like the 5010 and SB5c. I imagine plenty won't be bothered lugging an extra lb or two round, but probably an equal amount who would take the brand more seriously if they stepped into the carbon side of things.

Can you compare a 5010 or a SB5 witha Mega TR? From a price point alone the three are somewhat disparate. I was torn between a Mega TR and the Bronson - I went with the Bronson because I see it as a bike I will keep for years (although based on the daily frame damage I am seeing maybe not!) where as I figured the Mega might become a little disposable. I figure the same views would factor into the thinking of someone considering a SB5 over a Mega or possibly if the SB5 is in your budget you dont even think of the Mega?

rockmonkeysc

I would agree that the build quality of the Mega is nowhere near as good as Santa Cruz.

lawman

paul.skibum wrote:

lawman wrote:

RockmonkeySC wrote:

I'm not sure carbon is the right way to go for Nukeproof (or any similar brands) they will be competing against the premium brands.
Obviously it won't be carbon Nukeproof against canbon Santa Cruz but they will be up against the premium brand aluminium bikes and im not entirely sure they will win enough sales once they get over £3.5k

With Canyon and YT going carbon I don't think brands like Nukeproof can afford to stick solely to aluminium. Carbon is a big seller and for many wanting the ultimate trail/enduro/*insert marketing buzzword* bike without spending mega bucks a decently priced carbon frame and/or bike would be great. Having ridden a few Mega TR's I think they're great fun on descents but imo it benefit from a diet, just to bring it up to speed with lighter bikes like the 5010 and SB5c. I imagine plenty won't be bothered lugging an extra lb or two round, but probably an equal amount who would take the brand more seriously if they stepped into the carbon side of things.

Can you compare a 5010 or a SB5 witha Mega TR? From a price point alone the three are somewhat disparate. I was torn between a Mega TR and the Bronson - I went with the Bronson because I see it as a bike I will keep for years (although based on the daily frame damage I am seeing maybe not!) where as I figured the Mega might become a little disposable. I figure the same views would factor into the thinking of someone considering a SB5 over a Mega or possibly if the SB5 is in your budget you dont even think of the Mega?

Perhaps the 5010 and SB5 were bad examples! I agree that many who want a Santa Cruz or Yeti wouldn't give a carbon nukeproof a second thought but then they'll be others who aren't as bothered by the name and if they could source a quality carbon frame for the price of aluminium "boutique" frame then they may start stealing a few sales.

CitizenLee

I've seen more cracked Yetis than I have Nukeproofs

Anyway... more bike porn:

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/crankworx- ... hecks.html

GT Sanction is really nice.

rockmonkeysc

CitizenLee wrote:

I've seen more cracked Yetis than I have Nukeproofs

Cracked but beautifully finished Yeti's.

CitizenLee

RockmonkeySC wrote:

CitizenLee wrote:

I've seen more cracked Yetis than I have Nukeproofs

Cracked but beautifully finished Yeti's.

Haha, indeed. No denying they're lovely bikes, just a shame they all seem to break nit he same place.

poah

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Interesting prototype air shock from Fox. Could compete with the CCDB air if they get it right.
http://m.pinkbike.com/news/fox-rad-dh-a ... stler.html

only compete if the price is right which fox clearly cant do lol

rockmonkeysc

The performance has to be right as well. A Fox DHX is cheaper than a CCDB coil but it doesn't stop Cane Creek selling shed loads of coil shocks.

poah

RockmonkeySC wrote:

The performance has to be right as well. A Fox DHX is cheaper than a CCDB coil but it doesn't stop Cane Creek selling shed loads of coil shocks.

CCDB is cheaper. 535 v 485

rockmonkeysc

It was more last time I looked. That was a couple years ago though.

CitizenLee

This is very nice...



http://enduro-mtb.com/en/first-look-bio ... ird-offer/

Angus Young

Looks like a maypole with wheels.

rockmonkeysc

CitizenLee wrote:

This is very nice...



http://enduro-mtb.com/en/first-look-bio ... ird-offer/

Are you blind? It looks awful, reminds me of 80's shell suits.

CitizenLee

RockmonkeySC wrote:

CitizenLee wrote:

This is very nice...



http://enduro-mtb.com/en/first-look-bio ... ird-offer/

Are you blind? It looks awful, reminds me of 80's shell suits.

Stealing my lines eh?

My reply to the Devinci posted a few pages back...

CitizenLee wrote:

I used to have a Rebok shellsuit in those colours.

The Bionicon looks great though, the lack of go-faster racing stripes is nice.

paul.skibum

City commute enduro....

lawman

New Spectral CF looks great! Will be interesting to see how they build them up and what prices are like!



Also an alloy version of the new Strive



The Ghost AMR Riot LT looks pretty ace too, but the sizing looks a little funky, in who's world does a medium bike have a 19" seat tube?! :shock:

lawman

Keep coming back to that Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt BC that was posted a few pages ago, it just looks so damn nice, shame Rocky don't have a huge presence in the UK anymore, I'd love to have a razz on one, looks like my kinda bike!

rockmonkeysc

In case you don't fancy any of the perfectly good wheels available for under £300 Crank Bros have released a budget version of their already crap Cobalt wheels.


Now poor people can have form over function as well with the Cobalt 1 wheels 8)

Angus Young

I'm thinking of buying a set of Cobalts for my Process 134 just to annoy you.

supersonic

RockmonkeySC wrote:

In case you don't fancy any of the perfectly good wheels available for under £300 Crank Bros have released a budget version of their already crap Cobalt wheels.


Now poor people can have form over function as well with the Cobalt 1 wheels 8)

Big nipples.

rockmonkeysc

Angus Young wrote:

I'm thinking of buying a set of Cobalts for my Process 134 just to annoy you.

Please do it so that I can laugh at you.

paul.skibum

lawman wrote:

Keep coming back to that Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt BC that was posted a few pages ago, it just looks so damn nice, shame Rocky don't have a huge presence in the UK anymore, I'd love to have a razz on one, looks like my kinda bike!

I'm with you and the Altitue looks pretty sick too -

Dick Scruttock

Peaty is running the RAD prototype air shock now:

paul.skibum

I was surprised to see he was on the Bronson for the Trans Savoie. He's generally ridden the Tall Boy in previous enduro efforts and I'd have imagined the Nomad might have been calling his name if not.

lawman

Rick Draper wrote:

Peaty is running the RAD prototype air shock now:

Thats a vivid air, but I have seen the prototype air version of the prototype coil shock that the Fox guys have been testing, can't remember where I saw it though!

lawman

paul.skibum wrote:

lawman wrote:

Keep coming back to that Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt BC that was posted a few pages ago, it just looks so damn nice, shame Rocky don't have a huge presence in the UK anymore, I'd love to have a razz on one, looks like my kinda bike!

I'm with you and the Altitue looks pretty sick too -

Yeah it does look pretty nice, this years stealthy black version looks sweet 8) Rocky have made some awesome bikes over the years, as I've said if I wanted a proper xc bike I'd look no further than an element. Hopefully with bikes like the Thunderbolt, Altitude and the new Flatline that's doing the rounds atm they'll get back to where they deserve in the UK, they're a great brand and it seems a shame they've kind of faded away. I sense (and hope for) a Kona-like resurgence over the next year or two!!