Decided to order a nukeproof mega but the unkown of rs forks and avids are putting me off pressing the buy button on the pro. Reson being I’ve only had fox 140 with lock out and formula brakes, both fantastic.
Is it possible to build one as well speced as the mega pro for similar cost?
Built £2500
Frame £650
I want to stick with 1 x 10 and the reverb but I’d like your opinions on the rest of the build and where to buy.

How about a new Mega Pro from Fetish Bikes for £2549?

I think that’s the same build as I’ve been looking at, but Im trying to work out weather I can build one for that price with forks that lock out and at least as highly speced

Ah right then, miss read your post.

This is my spec. Prices approx what I paid.

Frame- Nukeproof Mega 2011 Medium £650
Forks- Rockshox Lyriks 2012 £700
Wheels- Hope Pro 2/Mavic EX823 £400
Brakes- Formula RX £200
Chainset- XT £200
Rear mech and shifter- XT 10 speed £150
Chain device- Gamut single £70
Chain- Kmc hollow pin gold x9 £30
Seat post- Gravity dropper £100
Seat clamp- Hope £25
Seat – Nukeproof £35
Bars and Steam- Nukeproof warhead £50
Tyres- Maxxis Highrollers £75

Total £2685 ish.

If I was buying now Id buy a Pro

It does seem like a cracking deal.

Why would you want a fork with lockout on a mega?

To pedal back up, not sure that it needs it but it’s what I’ve become used to.

i built mine up for a lot less

I got my groupset from here

http://www.actionsports.de/gb/Components/Groupsets/Shimano-XT-785-Groupset-2×10-speed-silver::39839.html

reverb from germany as well

frok choice as far as value for money goes is cool.
The 1.5″ means you should get a bargain.

part of the fun for me is building it.
Where abouts are you your welcome to come and try mine on if you unsure on the size

forgot to say i have RS coil lyric and i think they are great.

I’m in s.Wales. I had 2 mins on a medium
today, I think I could do with a large though. I’m 6ft.
I’ll take a look through these Germany sites tonite. Thanks

Am in South wales too and ride a medium am 5ft 11 and find it fine

My zesty is a medium and is perfect but I think the mega is smaller. Where abouts are you, I’m in rhondda.
What forks are you using?

i am just a bit over 6ft and i have a large.

i am going to be 100 percent honest when sat down in pedaly single track the cockpit is short. I think this is due to the steep seat tube.

When out the saddle pushing on it makes alot more sense, in fact its a beast.

Am 6ft and was torn btwn a med and large for a while, after much deliberation bought a medium and really glad i didnt get the bigger one. Got 1.5 steerer coil lyric on there and its spot on, at climbing too. I built my own cos i already had the forks but at the price of the pro above I’d question building up urself unless you really want to spec the components and build urself.

Changed my mind again and ended up getting a medium covert.