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Nukeproof Mega 297 Carbon Mega 297 MX

Price
Not published
United Kingdom
£5,999 Last known price
Fork travel
170 mm
Wheels
29″ / 27.5″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 32t / 10–52t
Gear range
520%
Weight
15.53 kg 34.2 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 18 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Ultra Strong T700/800 Monocoque Carbon Fibre Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size MD

Table

Geometry diagram unavailable

Diagrams for different front and rear wheel sizes are not available yet. Available facts remain in the table.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

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

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 170 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

4 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: 2021
Sample
1,011 bicycles with this information
Coverage
99.0% of the class

Lowest gear

16.9 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2021
Sample
892 bicycles with this information
Coverage
87.3% 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 2021 builds

Differences across 2021 builds
Specification This bicycle Nukeproof Mega 297 Carbon Mega 297 MX Nukeproof Mega 275 Alloy Comp Nukeproof Mega 275 Alloy Pro Nukeproof Mega 275 Carbon Elite Nukeproof Mega 275 Carbon Factory Nukeproof Mega 275 Carbon RS
Frame
Frame material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Carbon Carbon Carbon
Bicycle weight 15.53 kg 15.4 kg 14.6 kg 14.4 kg 14.8 kg 14.5 kg
Suspension
Rear travel Not informed 165 mm 165 mm 165 mm 165 mm 165 mm
Drivetrain
Largest sprocket 52 51 52 51 51 50
Lowest gear 16.9 in 17.3 in 16.9 in 17.3 in 17.3 in 17.6 in
Wheels
Wheel configuration Different sizes Same size Same size Same size Same size Same size
Other specifications
Tire width 2.5″ 2.4″ 2.4″ 2.4″ 2.4″ 2.4″
Wheel size 29″ / 27.5″ 27.5″ 27.5″ 27.5″ 27.5″ 27.5″
Bottom bracket standard Not informed BSA BSA BSA BSA BSA

No exact Mega 297 Carbon Mega 297 MX publication is available for 2020.

Other models in this family

11 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Nukeproof Mega 297 Carbon Mega 297 MX, by Nukeproof

This bicycle

Enduro

Mega 297 Carbon Mega 297 MX

  • Weight: 15.5 kg
  • Suspension: 170 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Nukeproof Mega 275 Alloy Comp, by Nukeproof

Enduro

Mega 275 Alloy Comp

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 15.4 kg
  • Suspension: 170/165 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Nukeproof Mega 275 Alloy Pro, by Nukeproof

Enduro

Mega 275 Alloy Pro

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 14.6 kg
  • Suspension: 170/165 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Nukeproof Mega 275 Carbon RS, by Nukeproof

Enduro

Mega 275 Carbon RS

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 14.5 kg
  • Suspension: 170/165 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Nukeproof Mega 290 Alloy Pro, by Nukeproof

Enduro

Mega 290 Alloy Pro

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 14.6 kg
  • Suspension: 170/160 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Nukeproof Mega 290 Carbon RS, by Nukeproof

Enduro

Mega 290 Carbon RS

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 14.4 kg
  • Suspension: 170/160 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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