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Does Nukeproof actually exist?

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flag friendlyfoe
Posted: Apr 20, 2020 at 1:24 Quote
From the website it looks like they have a large UK dealer network but you don't really see them over here. They also don't seem to get talked about much outside of the ews team.

The mega looks like a sweet bike. Does anyone have experience with the bike/company.
flag Davec85
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Posted: Apr 20, 2020 at 1:29 Quote
The are owned by Chain Reaction Cycles and they very much exist. You can buy the bikes direct from CRC. In the UK, some LBSs stock them also, as well as other online retailers. Not sure about Canada, but you could buy one from the UK and get it shipped to Canada if you wanted one (have no idea of import duties etc so could be expensive).
flag Imfrogg
Posted: Apr 20, 2020 at 23:10 Quote
I’ve never seen one in person other than my own which I just got here in the states. Currently waiting on parts to begin my build.
flag Spangoolies
Posted: Apr 21, 2020 at 1:06 Quote
Plenty of nukeproof owners from Canada and the states in the nukeproof owners club Thread: https://m.pinkbike.com/forum/listcomments/?threadid=132033

I own a carbon mega, best do it all bike I’ve owned so far out of quite a few bikes over the years.
flag R-M-R
Posted: Apr 21, 2020 at 1:24 Quote
A friend in Canmore has one. Good bike, good price. A bit squishy when pedaling, which also means it has very little kickback while pedaling; he likes that trade-off. He's about 6'2" or 6'3" and the XL fits him well.
flag RoadStain
Posted: Apr 21, 2020 at 3:51 Quote
I was looking at getting a NukeProof CX bike, no one ever got back to me. I did see one (hard tail) the other day at a place called Croom. Looked nice enough. Even just asking for availability in the US there simply were no answers...probably going to get a Canyon.
flag friendlyfoe
Posted: Apr 22, 2020 at 0:16 Quote
Seriously though you can barely find a review after 2018 on youtube. The brand has so little presence in terms of actually trying to sell bikes, which makes so little sense after sponsoring an EWS team?!

The mega 275 looks effin sweet and almost no one else makes a long travel 650b bike anymore.

R-M-R wrote:
A friend in Canmore has one. Good bike, good price. A bit squishy when pedaling, which also means it has very little kickback while pedaling; he likes that trade-off. He's about 6'2" or 6'3" and the XL fits him well.

The few reviews online for the Mega say the exact same thing! Needs a climb switch but who cares? Flip the switch for the long climb and just deal with the tiny bit of bob on any bits after it points DH. Also complain that it's not as much of a plow as other modern enduro bikes, but that it's poppy and fun which is exactly what I'm looking for in a long travel bike.

Spangoolies wrote:
Plenty of nukeproof owners from Canada and the states in the nukeproof owners club Thread: https://m.pinkbike.com/forum/listcomments/?threadid=132033

I own a carbon mega, best do it all bike I’ve owned so far out of quite a few bikes over the years.

Thanks! Never would have thought to look in the bikes/parts/gear forum for this thread lol. Just shows how ghetto their marketing department is lol
flag Spangoolies
Posted: Apr 22, 2020 at 1:46 Quote
friendlyfoe wrote:

Spangoolies wrote:
Plenty of nukeproof owners from Canada and the states in the nukeproof owners club Thread: https://m.pinkbike.com/forum/listcomments/?threadid=132033

I own a carbon mega, best do it all bike I’ve owned so far out of quite a few bikes over the years.

Thanks! Never would have thought to look in the bikes/parts/gear forum for this thread lol. Just shows how ghetto their marketing department is lol

I always thought it was an odd place for the thread but now you come to mention it, with everything else, it’s the perfect place!
I’ve used my 27.5 mega in a lot of different types of riding, day trips to dh bike parks, week long trips to the alps, weekend adventure trips to the welsh mountains with no uplift and weekly local rides to the local hills (that are pretty steep) and the bike has been faultless on everything. I’ve got a lockout on the super deluxe and Lyrik but never use them, even on some incredibly long and steep climbs. The mega imo climbs pretty well compared to what I’ve rode. Saying that, I’m not a type of rider to get hung up on small details, if it’s not that bad I’ll adapt to it. Downhill is a blast.
The only niggle I have is the crap bottle location but I’m happy to wear a hydro pack.
flag Clavis
Posted: Apr 22, 2020 at 7:18 Quote
This is just the way that direct to consumer brands operate. They provide good value because they don't spend marketing money paying people to post good reviews like other brands.

I'm using the word 'paying' loosely here, but it happens on various levels, including monetary payment/sponsorship, sponsorship with free/discounted products, or just an implicit agreement that a reviewer doesn't trash on the brand if they are provided with a bike to review. If you're a reviewer that relies on your content for income, you typically want to make sure the brand is willing to send you next year's model, so you don't give poor reviews on this year's model because you want to keep your job. Ever notice how reviews of all sorts of stuff, e.g. bikes, cars, phones, appliances, etc are always rated by reviewers on these dumb 5 point scales where even the absolute worst products get a 3.5? Unfortunately this is just how it works and if you want unbiased opinions you go to the forums or comment sections, you'll find plenty of content here on the Mega.
flag Marininmaine
Posted: Apr 23, 2020 at 18:43 Quote
The real question is does Wyoming exist.
flag 41six
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Posted: Apr 23, 2020 at 19:18 Quote
There's a Canadian dealer in BC:

https://www.canadacycles.com/product-category/bikes/nukeproof/
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