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Nukeproof Prototype Rook Slopestyle Frame

Apr 27, 2012 at 2:25
by Si Paton  
Nukeproof Rook Slopestyle Frame

Fresh from its debut at last week’s Sea Otter Classic, we’re pleased to bring you more information on the prototype Rook slopestyle frame, a development project between Nukeproof and the company’s newly signed slopestyle rider, Jack Fogelquist.

Nukeproof Rook




Integrated Hydraulic Gyro: The Rook features an integrated hydraulic gyro and head tube which allows for a low stack height of just 10mm – including headset cup – which is not possible on conventional frames. This innovative new head tube feature is set to be a game changer for this type of bike, and the platform will be utilised by Fogelquist throughout the remainder of the 2012 season.


Suspension: Other features of the Rook include a low, mildly progressive leverage rate designed to give a stiff platform for dirt jumping or slopestyle when used with 150psi or more. Additionally, due to the low leverage rate, the feel of the ride is highly tuneable by altering the compression damping of the shock. Switching the shock to its minimum compression position and running below 150psi provides a supple, active suspension feel for freeride or trail use.


Geometry: The geometry of the Rook is optimised for a 110mm travel fork, giving a 13” BB height and 69 degree head angle. Running the frame with a 160mm fork raises the BB to 13.75” and slackens the head angle to a trail taming 66 degrees. Chainstays are kept short for pumping tight bowls and manualling.

Nukeproof Rook Slopestyle Frame

Nukeproof fitted a SRAM RC2 TT shifter placed on the downtube to shift through the gears, allowing the rider to take full advantage of the gryo and not worrying about tangling the shift housing.


Nukeproof Rook Slopestyle Frame

Pictured above is the Rook in long travel mode, with a 2013 160mm X-Fusion Vengeance fork, X-Fusion O2 RCX rear shock, Trickstuff Trixer hydraulic gyro, Truvativ Descendant cranks, SRAM XO drivetrain, SRAM RC2 TT shifter, and a Nukeproof wheelset sporting a prototype 6- speed ‘short cassette’ hub with 12mm bolt-through axle and wider flange spacing. Finishing kit is also from Nukeproof’s tried and tested component range.

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Still in its prototype phase and being tweaked and tuned by Jack Fogelquist, no price details are available at this time. The Rook will be available as a frame only when it is released at Eurobike 2012.

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95 Comments
  • 66 5
 Man. That time trial shifter mount is the best execution of a shifter on a SS bike's downtube I've seen. Really nice.
  • 16 70
flag downhillbmxican (May 2, 2012 at 18:21) (Below Threshold)
 Why would they take pictures in the long-travel option when they KNOW its going to appeal more in the 110mm option? not very smart, Nukeproof.... Great looking bike, other than that.
  • 15 2
 Personally I thought seeing it in the long travel option was cool, it would be pretty sick for some trail to so it appeals to more people...
  • 4 0
 I love it when the shifter on the down tube comes up every so often. I speced that on the 2005 Mongoose Ritual. It came with a removable shifter mount on the down tube to mount a road bike old school down tube shifter.

I didn't have a pic to share but found this....check out the bit that mounts on the down tube.
www.hobidas.com/blog/special03/archives/ritual-thumb.jpg

We didn't figure out the hydraulic gyro but we did get the first gyro built for the cable pull of a disc / v-brake (longer pull than BMX).
  • 2 4
 it pretty much copied cam mc cauls trek slope setup. not saying thats bad, because thats the way to go! sweet bike!
  • 3 1
 This bike is sick! And for all who are wondering, the X-Fusion Vengeance is a bitchin' fork. I'm running it at 170 on my enduro bike and it absolutely eats up the trail. Love it!
  • 1 0
 @ downhillbmxican Keep in mind there are events like Chatel mountain style where you'd be crying for at least 170mm travel
  • 1 0
 +1 I'm planing to build on up as a do-it-all trail type bike with a 140mm fork so longer travel is helpful Smile
  • 3 0
 If im not wrong Cam Mccaul used the shifter down there a few years ago
  • 1 0
 @Barnseyhcxc not a Rook but loving my 100mm R/ 130mm F specialized SX. See also Jared Graves' Sea Otter DH-winning Yeti 303 short travel 100R/120F. 4ish inches back, 5ish inches front and a burly frame makes for a fun bike. Cheers!
  • 11 0
 im so impressed. this puts nukeproof on the map for me. innovation and integration at its finest. amazing work guys really really really stunned.
  • 7 1
 This bike is genius! Major props to Nukeproof for basically making a slopestyle rider's dream bike! I think this will make a lot of people happy. Its really cool that they included the 2 main pro-level devices that every am slopestyle rider is looking for. Big Grin
  • 6 0
 When I first saw the photo of the bike I thought to myself "well big deal, looks like a rebranded transition double" but after looking at all the finer details all I have to say is "wow!" The integrated gyro & Sram RC2 TT shifter are awesome. Nukeproof definitely did their homework when looking into what riders wants/needs in a slopestyle frame.
  • 4 0
 At first I thought, wow a Bottle Rocket copy, but it has so many little features that are really nice for this type of bike, good job on taking a proven design and tweaking and polishing it to something pretty nice.
  • 4 0
 I dont know if people would agree with me, but i love the use of concentric bbs, and this frame would be absolutily complete with one.
  • 3 0
 pinkbike staffs are a bunch of idiots, specially that idiot-hippy RC. again stop deleting peoples posts who are just trying to voice their PERSONAL OPINIONS, has this site become a dictatorship?
  • 2 1
 HAha once you get more than one thumbs down for a comment, everyone just crushes you. Ref: Second comment. MINt bike though, wish it was easier to find a bike like this in Ontario!!
  • 10 6
 Looks fricken sweet, cant wait to shred it
  • 5 1
 looks like the neg prop troll team struck again. i agree with you, it looks pretty cool.
  • 6 3
 that looks freakin sick!!!! but am i the only one that also sees a fr/trail bike in this?
  • 2 0
 looks sick, lots of good innovations coming together! only thing in my opinion they could improve upon is the name, but the bike itself is rad!
  • 2 0
 damn.....you can tell jack had so much to do with the development of this bike from the biggest to smallest things so much props man
  • 10 6
 That thing looks sleek!
  • 12 5
 Who thinks this is an awesome looking bike?!?!?!? Great job NukeProof!
  • 4 0
 I do!, and cool gyro too!
  • 2 18
flag jsalmon (May 2, 2012 at 18:23) (Below Threshold)
 anybody know how much for the frame??
  • 8 2
 READ THE ARTICLE^^^
  • 6 1
 This is probably the first slope bike I've actually found reeeeally attractive.
  • 2 1
 @thespecializedsalmon 'Still in its prototype phase and being tweaked and tuned by Jack Fogelquist, no price details are available at this time. The Rook will be available as a frame only when it is released at Eurobike 2012'
  • 7 4
 what is the rear travel and is it adjustable
  • 2 0
 exactly what I wanted to know. you would think they would list the rear travel.
  • 1 0
 Doesn't look adjustable in these pics as there is only 1 shock mount at each end of the shock. If I had to guess, I would imagine they haven't published the rear travel because they haven't decided yet, this is just a prototype after all. I imagine they are confident that the features emphasised in the article will make it to production but some features are still being refined.
  • 4 2
 GAWD here's to hoping no one says the obligatory comment of "this looks a lot like XYZ mt bike company's ABC model frame"
  • 2 1
 I want me some NP carbon hubs circa 1994. Those things were the shiznit. I wanted a pair sooo bad. This bike looks kinda sick too.
  • 4 1
 never payed much attention to nukeproof but DAMN that thing is bad ass.
  • 1 0
 That's awesome, I've seen it at events like UDUG and I was lookin' forward to seeing it properly, rather than trying to pause a video at the exact spot to see the frame.
  • 6 4
 Ok i need money right now!
  • 1 0
 forgive me if i am wrong but doesn't the suspension mechanism look alot like the soda's
  • 1 0
 Yes and the bottel rocket, but i dont undersatan why people (not you but most people in general) care so much about that. All motocross bikes, cars, quads have the same or very similar designs and there used because there good designes.
  • 1 0
 thats so true, i just meant that if the frames have very similar spec surely everyone is only talking about the paint job?
  • 2 0
 all i know is when a new bike comes out theres always people complaining it looks like a different bike suspension wish Razz
  • 9 8
 Is any company actually going to release these slopestyle frame prototypes . ?
  • 1 0
 The Nukeproof Rook is definatley going into production. Features not mentioned here: Black colour only, two sizes, RS Monarch rear shock.
  • 6 5
 Loving the rear cassette/ detangler. I think every manufacturer needs to start making wicked slopestyle bikes like these.
  • 1 0
 That would be cool, and many could (Trek and Rocky Mountain already have killer production-ready slopestyle frames), but there really is not a big market for slopestyle frames. Because of the lack of courses, the skill level required to throw tricks off the features, etc..., Im guessing the selling the frames would not be profitable, which is what the companies care about.
  • 4 6
 It's trendy so that makes it cool. How many people need a detangler on that thing? Guessing a majority of pinkbike users can't barspin or tailwhip. It's really cool if you are a pro or can back that type of riding, but I think it's double the bike most people need.
  • 1 0
 real good looking and inovative just the fact of having a hydraulic gyro and integrated suicide shifter im really lovin it
  • 3 1
 integrated hydro gyro i can die happy
  • 1 0
 I'm speechless....... that has to be the absolute sweetest lookin slopestyle ever made!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 1 0
 Wow! That looks awesome! The mountain bike companies are really upping their game!
  • 2 0
 i love it but i am going for the mega
  • 1 0
 Just got a Mega pro. SO GOOD.
  • 2 0
 thats what i will be going for
  • 1 0
 keep deleting, me keep trooooololololol..................ing! do you hear me old fart?
  • 1 2
 Nice copy of my commencal absolute sx. Use it for smooth dh-tracks. one up for the single speed Commencal. Total silence compared to derailleur bikes. Single speed is better than marketinginnovation sixspeed.
  • 1 0
 that's two cool slopestyle-specific features !!
  • 1 0
 this bike is sick nuke proof a have nice bike in 2012
  • 1 0
 shut up and take my money
  • 1 0
 Hydraulic Gyro, finally some real innovation
  • 1 0
 something feel off the ramp
  • 6 5
 Ho baby! Thats one fine looking bike!
  • 2 1
 this is going into production...SO AWSOME!!!!
  • 1 0
 I think i am in love with this bike!
  • 1 0
 I no longer think of Nukeproof as a catelog brand, nice bike.
  • 1 0
 there bikes are soooo sick
  • 1 0
 I would love to have that as a SS bike
  • 1 0
 this bike is bad to the bone!
  • 1 0
 Is it named after the bird or the chess piece?
  • 1 0
 Nice tech, shame it looks shit tho.
  • 1 0
 What's this 6 speed 'short cassette' about? I want a look at that!
  • 1 0
 pinkbike can suck my dick, gag, choke and swallow hahaha
  • 1 0
 suicide shifter is legit!
  • 1 0
 Now if it would have gearhub. Perfect.
  • 2 1
 dope as f*ck!!!
  • 2 2
 AHHHH and i just bought a Kona Bass!!! damn it!!
  • 7 6
 frame/ build weight?
  • 1 0
 Shit ! this is SICK !
  • 1 0
 sooo sick
  • 1 0
 yes yes yes!
  • 1 0
 Sign me up!
  • 7 7
 That looks really sweet!
  • 3 3
 SUPA-COOOOOLLLLLLZZZZ Big Grin
  • 2 3
 Kinda dissapointed it's gonna be frame only
  • 1 1
 I WANT IT!
  • 1 3
 That exactly where my shifters are on my steel road bike.
  • 1 3
 www.penticton-life.tumblr.com
  • 1 2
 Im all ready saving
  • 1 4
 so sick can wight for it to come out
  • 1 4
 has fogel gotten his yet?
  • 3 0
 Yeah... He's testing it. And riding it in the sequence shot. Looks soooo dialed! It's about time a company released a slope bike with key features like a detangler and downtube shifter.
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