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Nicolai Helius AC 650b
Many thanks to Moonglu.
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Posted : 20/08/2014 12:54 pm
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very very nice sir


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 12:55 pm
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Very nice, love the colour! I bet that cost a pretty penny 😯


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 12:55 pm
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Nice 😀


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 12:55 pm
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Beautiful. One of the nicest looking bikes I've seen on here.

Is the the gold colour or the orange?

Gold:
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Orange:
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Posted : 20/08/2014 12:58 pm
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Oh my!! Can't fault any of that, great looking thing.


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:00 pm
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Thats lovely!

I do think that theres something 'right' about anodising on a Nicolai 8)


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:00 pm
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Nice, I like nicolais.
No chance of ever fitting a front mech?


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:01 pm
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Thanks for the comments.
Its the Orange but hard to capture it changes colour with the light.


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:02 pm
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No its a AC and will take a front mech should you wish


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:03 pm
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Classy.

Anyone know how old a child needs to before he/she can get by on a single kidney?


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:03 pm
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No its a AC
yeah had another look, guess the pinion is just an option, main pic threw me.
and will take a front mech should you wish
cool, what sort? Couldn't see a DM and seattube looked a long way off.


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:05 pm
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Another pic outside the shop
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Posted : 20/08/2014 1:05 pm
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Takes a Sram direct mount of some sort has removable cable mounts under the downtube.


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:06 pm
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Ohh blimey..

Thats lovely 8)


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:08 pm
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That's the nicest looking bike I've seen posted on here for a while, I really like that.


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:09 pm
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Takes a Sram direct mount of some sort has removable cable mounts under the downtube
Neat. Post lottery win I reckon nicolai would be getting a call from me.


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:11 pm
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Sploosh


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:12 pm
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Oh my, that's rather lovely.


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:13 pm
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Best looking Nic I've seen.

TLR's are gopping! 🙂


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:15 pm
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Lovely bike and one hell of a spec!

What made you go for the AC over the Ion, 10mm different in travel but very similar frame weight?


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:16 pm
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Oh - is that really £500 extra just for the anodising......


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:17 pm
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Not convinced I like the big rims astheticaly, makes it look a bit like a fat bike, but on the other hand I don't like how 650b makes everything look skinny.

However that's mostly just the green eyed moster talking.


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:21 pm
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@ Rik
Thought about the Ion and spoke with a guy over on MTBR who is involved with Nicolai and the development of the Ion.

In the end it came down to the feeling that the AC is just that bit more of a everyday bike. With the Ion nodding towards a more DH slant.

I had a Helius CC and then test rode the AC 650b back end of last year followig that was sold 😀

[url= http://forums.mtbr.com/nicolai/new-helius-ac-650b-pictures-927117-post11398142.html#post11398142 ]Spec here for those interested.[/url]


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:22 pm
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That really is quite lovely!


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:24 pm
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Rear ano triange is FOC in black if I remember
Front is a cost option and further costs for a secondry ano colour in the rear triangle plus custom frame stamping / lettering.


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:25 pm
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Ano black is free.

All other colour options are at cost. The frames are sent away off site and not done in house


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:27 pm
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Very nice indeed 8)


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:27 pm
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Lovely bike. It doesn't look like pinch flats or dinked rims are ever likely to be an issue!


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:28 pm
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Perhaps a better representation of the colour.
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Posted : 20/08/2014 1:31 pm
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Ooohh - yes, that new photo does look better.


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 1:44 pm
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Beautiful bike.


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 2:13 pm
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Like


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 2:15 pm
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That looks absolutely mint. Some great choices there sir. Would love to know how much better that CCDB Air makes things.

Nicolais rock!

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Posted : 20/08/2014 2:20 pm
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Very nice, love the colour, I nearly went for anodised on mine!


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 2:21 pm
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Gurt lush.


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 2:24 pm
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That is a thing of beauty! Nice to we all agree (so far)


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 2:36 pm
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massive dose of bike envy here.


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 3:48 pm
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Went for ano blue on one of mine and ano green on another. The two ano black ones I have still look great after years of abuse.


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 4:23 pm
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Lovely!

I did promise to buy myself one for my 40th, 2 years later.......


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 4:57 pm
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@ engineeringcowboy very nearly went for the blue, its the hardest bit with these picking the colour.


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 5:15 pm
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Wow - Thats stunning 🙂


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 5:41 pm
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That could very well be my next bike...in about 5 years. That orange is very nice indeed.


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 6:42 pm
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@shredder

I almost chose Ano orange as well. I'll get an orange one in a couple if years. Maybe another hard tail.


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 7:11 pm
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Fantastic - was either ano orange or raw for me - went raw in the end, wouldn't have been at all sorry with the orange either.

I likw the wheels.. and I've tried hard not to think about carbon wheels.


 
Posted : 20/08/2014 7:17 pm
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