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Nukeproof Giga 290 Carbon Comp

Price
Not published
United Kingdom
£3,699 Last known price
Travel
180 / 170 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 32t / 10–51t
Gear range
510%
Weight
15.5 kg 34.2 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc
  • SM
  • MD
  • LG
  • XL
  • XXL

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

17 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Nukeproof Giga 290 Carbon, 170mm Travel, ultra-strong monocoque UD Carbon Fibre frame, adjustable main pivot, internally piped cable routing, ISCG 05 mounts, Enduro Bearings, Threaded 73mm BB, Boost 148mm rear axle spacing, 3D contoured Rubber frame protection and Factory fitted clear paint protection kit covering TT/DT/CS/SS Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size LG

Table
Reach 475mm
Stack 631mm
Wheelbase 1266mm
Head angle 63.5°
Seat angle 78.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reach Stack

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon
Bicycle weight
  • 15.5 kg
  • 34.2 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 180 mm
Rear travel
  • 170 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 51
Lowest gear
  • 18.2 in
Highest gear
  • 92.8 in

Technical analysis

5 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

180 mm

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2021
Sample
1,011 bicycles with this information
Coverage
99.0% of the class

Rear travel

170 mm

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2021
Sample
839 bicycles with this information
Coverage
82.1% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.0 km/h
Highest gear
35.5 km/h

Total gear range 510%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2021 builds

Differences across 2021 builds
Specification This bicycle Nukeproof Giga 290 Carbon Comp Nukeproof Giga 275 Carbon Comp Nukeproof Giga 275 Carbon Elite Nukeproof Giga 275 Carbon Factory Nukeproof Giga 290 Carbon Elite Nukeproof Giga 290 Carbon Factory
Frame
Bicycle weight 15.5 kg 15.2 kg 15 kg 14.8 kg 15.2 kg 15 kg
Suspension
Rear travel 170 mm 180 mm 180 mm 180 mm 170 mm 170 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 32 32 32 32 30 30
Largest chainring 32 32 32 32 30 30
Lowest gear 18.2 in 17.3 in 17.3 in 17.3 in 17.1 in 17.1 in
Highest gear 92.8 in 88.0 in 88.0 in 88.0 in 87.0 in 87.0 in
Other specifications
Wheel size 29″ 27.5″ 27.5″ 27.5″ 29″ 29″

No exact Giga 290 Carbon Comp publication is available for 2020.

Other models in this family

7 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Nukeproof Giga 290 Carbon Comp, by Nukeproof

This bicycle

Enduro

Giga 290 Carbon Comp

  • Weight: 15.5 kg
  • Suspension: 180/170 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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