it really helps you to get free of your fears and makes you improve your ride and style...
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Submitted by
duane robinson
a Racer
from santa cruz ca usa Date Reviewed: November 30, 2005
Favorite Trail:
airbourne
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$1700.00
Purchased At:
casino bikes so cal
Strengths:
built for the toughest of users, geometry, versatility; trail to race to dirt jumper in minutes.
Weaknesses:
frame weight, only one us dealer so it takes a while to get your dream machine.
Similar Products Used:
heckler, intense tazor, uzzi,
Bike Setup:
fox36, fox ava rear shock, sram90, road cassete.
Bottom Line:
the bike is solid. only flaw is frame weight, but you can build around that......try one out or look them up. there are now four nicolai bike in my group of riders and no one is dissapointed... if your a racer and want to trail ride your dual slalom or mtn cross bike w/o ruining it. this is your bike.
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Submitted by
monster
a
from singapore Date Reviewed: November 11, 2005
Favorite Trail:
anywhere
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$2500.00
Purchased At:
attitudebikes
Strengths:
stiff as hell, rear travel feels bottomless... feels like more than the actual travel.... have not bottomed out yet and i'm 95kgs!!! custom build improves yr riding almost immediately fits like a glove.. the feel is awesome... it's a hardtail when you want it to be and a freerider when you want as well... quality of build is excellent... i am using the 02 model and it still kicks ass in 05!!!!
Weaknesses:
none that i can think of.... price
Similar Products Used:
forgotten all other bikes i've ridden
Bike Setup:
shockworks fork dmr cranks profile chainring atomlab trailpimps rims atomlab trailpimps pedals ultegra rear d starbike brakes and other stuff
Bottom Line:
it takes a while to get it but the wait is worth it... tailored to yr needs... u improve yr riding almost immediately