none at Eurobike 2010 in Friedrichshafen, Germany - photo by spoiledgoods

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richierocket (Sep 5, 2010 at 5:49)

Sorry to break it to ya but this is a million times better looking than the "Brooklyn Racelink" any day if the week!

thegringo (Sep 12, 2010 at 20:55)

Hi Richierocket,totally agree with ya statement above,but i'd just like to give you the right numbers,the Nicolai is actually 2.3 billion times better than the Racelink,FACT,Ha-ha.
Seriousley though m8,the Racelink will always be a legend in it's own right,individual,bombproof,handbuilt,eccentric,a rock-garden dominator,and through the Jackshaft system does a rather good job of making this cromoly behemouth of a bike a pretty good peddler under the circumstances.
But unfortunately these two rigs can't be compared with each other as there is no competition between them,for out and out DH ability the Nicolai stands on it's own in this respect,handbuilt,german engineered,proven Rohloff driven gearbox,aluminium frame,with ya simple proven triangulated 4 bar linkage,which untold amounts of companies are using at the minute,including Transition bikes,Rocky Mountain Switche's
The fact of the matter is i'm a huge B.M.W fan,i love the Race link,and the FQ Mini link.
But even i have to take my hat off to Nicolai on this bike it's been really thought through,C.O.G is perfectly situated in the beautiful frame set.Even a die hard fan like yourself wantBMW would have to give credit were credit is due,Nicolai have came through bigtime with this rig,and i wish them the best of luck,that's my un-biased rant over.
Gary. tup

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SICK-biker (Sep 14, 2010 at 20:40)

4.5/6 on that essay

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puffer-hun (Sep 4, 2010 at 13:01)

maybe the coolest bike what ever made^^

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spol (Sep 14, 2010 at 21:38)

This world needs more German bikes.

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Edparn (Sep 15, 2010 at 11:26)

Looks great, enjoying that angular style and colour scheme. Gearbox looks compact and out of the way. Not had a chance to ride any Nicolai bikes but having seen them in the flesh they are works of art. I’m not saying that most other decent DH bikes are completely disposable but I would cry if I crashed this beauty.

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UncleCliffy (Sep 14, 2010 at 16:17)

Seriously want this... (gearing up to rob nearest bank)

richierocket (Sep 15, 2010 at 3:02)

Don't you mean "banks"?

UncleCliffy (Sep 16, 2010 at 13:32)

Good point.

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loek (Apr 19, 2011 at 1:48)

Last weekend rode this bike for about 8 downhill runs, and it is awesome! The first run on it I was already faster than with my own Glory DH. Shifting while coasting is awesome, because you can have the perfect gear for pedalling out of the corner. The weight is absolutely not a problem, because it's in the right place (central and low). It rides awesome on fast tracks, but also on technical, slower tracks. Especially on this technical tracks the shifting is perfect because there's not always room for pedalling. What makes you extremely confident on the bike, is that it doesn't make any sound. The only thing you hear is the sand shredding out of the corners, and your tires touching the rocks and roots. Summarized: I want this bike!!

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wantBMW (Sep 4, 2010 at 10:59)

Got it. It's a good lookin' bike.

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wantBMW (Sep 4, 2010 at 7:52)

What brand of bike is this? I can't read it. That drive system is intriguing.

El3ctroplatano (Sep 4, 2010 at 9:37)

Nicolai (German)

RaleighVoid (Sep 15, 2010 at 1:38)

oh. my. god. this drive train has to be the future of dh

banshee-ripper (Sep 15, 2010 at 9:19)

So damn sick! If only Nicolais were affordable! Frown

Tom-moT (Sep 16, 2010 at 0:05)

they will be when i sell my kidney

banshee-ripper (Sep 17, 2010 at 7:12)

that is about what it would take!

c-bernier (Sep 19, 2010 at 1:55)

those are the best tires ever made!

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buhgina (Sep 14, 2010 at 18:07)

Good to see someone still makes a frame this simple. Seems almost everyone is going towards hydro forming now.

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csucsnowman (Sep 14, 2010 at 23:12)

damn they're getting those gearboxes down in size. would so love to try one out

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theskidkid (Sep 22, 2010 at 10:55)

what are the benifits of this drivetrain compared to the traditional cranks and gears and deraleur

richierocket (Jan 31, 2011 at 4:03)

Weight(ish), rear-D clearance, cleanliness and pimpishness(LOL). Oh and a whole lot of bling factor!

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ascident (Sep 14, 2010 at 21:47)

That is so close to my last bike I would get. I like that they went back to their Gbox.

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JesseMaclellan (Sep 14, 2010 at 15:48)

thats sick how it shifts, i wanna see a cut out

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wantBMW (Sep 5, 2010 at 12:17)

I'm Brooklyn Biased. : )

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tonycooper (Mar 14, 2011 at 4:18)

5000 euros and frame weight 8.7 kg
no thanks.....

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dgatien (Sep 15, 2010 at 5:44)

What's something like this worth?

x3ro (Oct 24, 2010 at 8:29)

4649 € excl. shock... With current rates thats 6486 US dollars and 6654 CAD.. And yes, thats frame only.

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mtb55 (Sep 14, 2010 at 22:21)

no need for a Hammershmidt.

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Reggaes (Sep 14, 2010 at 16:39)

dream bike , for sure

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pokalface (Sep 14, 2010 at 15:26)

clean bike.

richierocket (Jan 31, 2011 at 3:59)

Clean but busy at the same time... strange...

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