Seriously........I thought it was marketing shite, industry guff, etc.......
But since I demoed Gravity Sports' 29" Nicolai Helius AC, I knew I had to have one......
It's done everything I'll ever ride pretty much, Laggan, GT, Fochabers, and local, without a foot put wrong.....
I' might spec a slightly slacker head angle next year, less 1.5 degrees perhaps or fit an Angleset maybe, but generally it's fantastic...
Corner and climbing grip is unreal and trail buzz is eliminated....
120mm front and rear is fantastic and Nicolai's legendary stiffness helps with the bigger hoops....
Massive 750mm carbon havocs pull it round nicely and the accuracy of shimanos xtr trail group set in filthy conditions justifies the price....brilliant...!
Thanks to Richard at Gravity Sports for sterling service again......
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Corner and climbing grip is unreal and trail buzz is eliminated..
trail buzz is part of the experience for me, eliminate it and I'd think why bother riding at all? as you'd be completely detached from the trail
Nice bike. Did you turn the bars like that so you didn't get battered about the head angle again 🙂
Tallboy LT depisit put down yesterday, very excited!
Bedmaker, are you going for. Fox 140mm ???
Yes, float 140
Carbon lt ? That will be devastating!!!
did I say LT? I meant LTc. 8)
First susser in donkeys years, may as well do it in style.
Good work, feedback on ride !!!
As someone who can no longer afford to drop 4k on a bike, I'm quite content to stick with small wheels, the more people who switch to 29, the more bargains in the classifieds, keep it up chaps.
My ti456 will be getting split....
Looks steep, what's the head angle? 😉
Keep an eye on the classifieds for a tatty 2007 Inbred Slotted 29er in 6 weeks or so...... 😉
Unless it gets kept for turbo use.