Nukeproof Mega 290 Carbon Elite

2023 MountainEnduro Manufacturer page

Nukeproof Mega 290 Carbon Elite, color Cosmic Black

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
United Kingdom: £4,899 Last known price
Travel: 170 / 160 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 30t / 10–52t
Gear range: 520%
Weight: 15.65 kg 34.5 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

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 Mega V4 290 Carbon, 160mm Travel, ultra-strong monocoque UD Carbon Fibre frame, 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

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

BSA, 73mm, threaded Not identified
Cassette
- SRAM 10–52t
CS-1275
Chain
- SRAM GX
Chain guide
- Nukeproof
ISCG-05
Crankset
- SRAM GX Eagle DUB 11 speeds 30t
Rear derailleur
- SRAM GX Eagle Transmission 12 speeds
Shifters
- SRAM

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- SRAM DB8

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

5 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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

Size LG

Table

Reach 475mm

Stack 639mm

Wheelbase 1251mm

Head angle 64.0°

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

Complete manufacturer geometry table 5 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	430	455	475	495	515
Stackmm	621.16	621.16	639.22	648.24	657.27
Top tube lengthmm	567.7	592.71	610.87	632.79	654.71
Seat tube lengthmm	380	410	440	470	500
Head tube lengthmm	100	100	120	130	140
Head tube angle	64°	64°	64°	64°	64°
Seat tube angle	77.5°	77.5°	78°	78°	78°
Chainstay lengthmm	440	440	440	440	440
Wheelbasemm	1197.48	1222.48	1251.09	1275.39	1299.7
Front centermm	758.5	783.5	812.11	836.42	860.72
Bottom bracket dropmm	30	30	30	30	30
Bottom bracket heightmm	345	345	345	345	345
Standover heightmm	725.16	724.41	722.92	730.78	736.07
Fork rakemm	42	42	42	42	42
Trailmm	132.33	132.33	132.33	132.33	132.33
Stack/reach ratio	1.45	1.37	1.35	1.31	1.28
Suspension and parts
Front travelmm	170	170	170	170	170

Not published by the manufacturer: Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon
Bicycle weight: 15.65 kg

34.5 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 170 mm
Rear travel: 160 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 30
Largest chainring: 30
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 52
Lowest gear: 16.7 in
Highest gear: 87.0 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Derailleur hanger: UDH
Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Electronic

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.5″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

5 measures

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

Front travel

170 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,826 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.4% of the class

Rear travel

160 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,567 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 84.5% of the class

Lowest gear

16.7 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,313 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 70.8% of the class

Highest gear

87.0 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,313 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 70.8% of the class

Shifting

Electronic

365 of 1,854 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,854 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 6.4 km/h
Highest gear: 33.3 km/h

Total gear range 520%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 16.7–87.0 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.9–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2023
Lowest gear: 1313 bicycles with this information, 70.8% of the class
Highest gear: 1313 bicycles with this information, 70.8% of the class

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 2023 builds
Specification	This bicycle Nukeproof Mega 290 Carbon Elite	Nukeproof Mega 290 Alloy Comp	Nukeproof Mega 290 Alloy Pro	Nukeproof Mega 290 Carbon Elite SRAM	Nukeproof Mega 290 Carbon Factory	Nukeproof Mega 290 Carbon Factory (Sram)
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Bicycle weight	15.65 kg	16.55 kg	15.52 kg	Not informed	15.76 kg	Not informed
Suspension
Rear travel	160 mm	160 mm	160 mm	Not informed	160 mm	Not informed
Drivetrain
Largest sprocket	52	51	52	52	52	52
Lowest gear	16.7 in	17.1 in	16.7 in	16.7 in	16.7 in	16.7 in
Cockpit
Shifting	Electronic	Mechanical	Mechanical	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic