Hi,
Looking to pull the trigger on one (if i can find one). However trying to keep cost to a minimum by swapping everything over from previous bike. Anyway I have a SRAM X9 2x10 setup with 39-26 rings.
Nuke proof state in their website that the mega designed around 36tooth but goos with 22-36, 24-36 double or 34T-36T single ring.
Am I screwed or would I get away with using my 39-26 setup ??!
Thanks
I was tempted by a Mega... got even more tempted when I went for a week with Trail Addiction - the guides seemed to love theirs.
However, 2 of them have now snapped theirs (after having them for 3 or 4 weeks).
Not so tempted any more.
Dave
Ooooh nasty !
First I've heard of any snapped ones. Where did they break?
I think it's really designed to work best with a 36 due to placement of the pivot, and it does seem to work very well in that ring. I suspect it'll work with what you have but the suspension may not be operating optimally.
I don't have any details, just heard through facebook in the week after we had left that our guide had snapped his, then heard a week later that another had gone (don't know if it was a common failure mode).
Dave
Would be a shame as it's a great bike, and seems solidly built. Be interested to hear what NP are like with warranty service too.
How would running a 39 tooth setup upset the suspension ? Please explain.
Thanks
The main pivot is placed at a point pretty much on the edge of a 36t chainring. Believe this gives optimal performance of the suspension in a 36t chainring. Think this is quite common with single pivot. No idea how or why this works though!
First I've heard of any snapped ones. Where did they break?
Another breakage to report...
a. Nan Bield > Kentmere
or
b. Both chainstays, simultaneously
Pls choose appropriate answer according to how "where" was meant 🙂
The report is second-hand, via a mate on FB. The breakage was right down the welds (same place on both stays) so that's a manufacturing fault in my mind.
glad I resisted now. was going to buy for my alps trip too.
Mine just survived a week at Morzine and was pretty bloody brilliant... though I may just have a good look at those chain stays.
Edit: All looks fine down below!