Nowt wrong with mudguards on al all-day bike like that Nicolai.
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show me your lightweight fs bikes [please]
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Posted 2 years ago #
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so - this has taken a different direction while i've been out at the park throwing the kids down the slide...
is mudguards on a bike a bit like a [real]man carrying an umbrella?
Posted 2 years ago # -
Weight is a relative term. Light for a full sus is sub 20lb, a light hardtail is sub 15lb, a light AM bike is sub 24lb and a light DH bike is sub 30lb. None of those weights will get you a good bike though, just a light one.
Personally mid 20's is perfect for an XC bike.
Nothing wrong with mudguards in the mud, do look at bit crap though.
Posted 2 years ago # -
The Nicolai Helius CC is in its winter guise. It can be set up for v brakes if wanted. The rear mudguard uses the bosses (with alloy bolts weight weenies). The stem is 120mm (a little out of fashion at the moment), but will replace it with a 110mm come Spring. It's current ugliness makes it look less attractive to thieves...I like to think.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Not sure what the weight is but here's my Anthem...
Posted 2 years ago # -
i like it, not too heavy
and no to mud guards...Posted 2 years ago # -
Light for a full sus is sub 20lb, a light hardtail is sub 15lb, a light AM bike is sub 24lb and a light DH bike is sub 30lb. None of those weights will get you a good bike though, just a light one.
I'd argue that those weights are very light (or ever "too light"), not just light. A light XC hardtail is sub 22lbs, a light full suss sub 25lbs IMHO. The vast majority of bikes being heavier than that.
Posted 2 years ago # -
pinches - Member
if you want a light weight nicolai, i think you'd need a Helius RC to start with. RC has loads of tweaky light weight weenie Ti hardware as standard. theres a bloke on MTBR who's built an AC (140mm trail bike) upto 26lb, which considering its an all alloy/CNC 140mm frame with a DT shock and forks, it's on the light side.Forgot to mention mine's got the Ti bolt kit on it too - Weight weenie points for me he hee
Posted 2 years ago # -
Got my baby second hand from bod at work... 80mm travel LIGHT SO SO SO FAST!
AFTER a YEAR of NO suss IT feels LIKE a DH-rig. [that also goes uphill]
Posted 1 year ago #
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