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Nukeproof Mega 297 Carbon Elite

Price
Not published
United Kingdom
£4,899 Last known price
Travel
170 / 165 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″ / 27.5″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 32t / 10–52t
Gear range
520%
Weight
15.75 kg 34.7 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 158–170
  • MD 168–179
  • LG 176–187

Components

17 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Nukeproof Mega V4 297 Carbon, 165mm 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
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table

Geometry diagram unavailable

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Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon
Bicycle weight
  • 15.75 kg
  • 34.7 lb

Suspension

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

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 52
Lowest gear
  • 16.9 in
Highest gear
  • 88.0 in

Technical analysis

5 measures

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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

165 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

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.5 km/h
Highest gear
33.7 km/h

Total gear range 520%

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 2023 builds

Differences across 2023 builds
Specification This bicycle Nukeproof Mega 297 Carbon Elite Nukeproof Mega 290 Alloy Comp Nukeproof Mega 290 Alloy Pro Nukeproof Mega 290 Carbon Elite Nukeproof Mega 290 Carbon Elite SRAM Nukeproof Mega 290 Carbon Factory
Frame
Frame material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Carbon Carbon Carbon
Bicycle weight 15.75 kg 16.55 kg 15.52 kg 15.65 kg Not informed 15.76 kg
Suspension
Rear travel 165 mm 160 mm 160 mm 160 mm Not informed 160 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 32 30 30 30 30 30
Largest chainring 32 30 30 30 30 30
Largest sprocket 52 51 52 52 52 52
Lowest gear 16.9 in 17.1 in 16.7 in 16.7 in 16.7 in 16.7 in
Highest gear 88.0 in 87.0 in 87.0 in 87.0 in 87.0 in 87.0 in
Wheels
Wheel configuration Different sizes Same size Same size Same size Same size Same size
Cockpit
Shifting Electronic Mechanical Mechanical Electronic Electronic Electronic
Other specifications
Wheel size 29″ / 27.5″ 29″ 29″ 29″ 29″ 29″

Other models in this family

14 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Nukeproof Mega 297 Carbon Elite, by Nukeproof

This bicycle

Enduro

Mega 297 Carbon Elite

  • Weight: 15.8 kg
  • Suspension: 170/165 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Nukeproof Mega 290 Alloy Pro, by Nukeproof

Enduro

Mega 290 Alloy Pro

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 15.5 kg
  • Suspension: 170/160 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Nukeproof Mega 297 Alloy Comp, by Nukeproof

Enduro

Mega 297 Alloy Comp

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 16.5 kg
  • Suspension: 170/165 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Nukeproof Mega 297 Alloy Pro, by Nukeproof

Enduro

Mega 297 Alloy Pro

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 15.5 kg
  • Suspension: 170/165 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″

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