That right there is a beautiful build.

 

Gorgeous!

 

i’m so jealous. earlier this year i had a deposit down for a solstice 29 but had to pull out due to some financial constraints. the hummingbird actually ticks more of the boxes for me and it’s such a beautiful looking bike.

 

Looks fantastic. Really enjoy following your Neuhaus builds. Are you still riding the singlespeed Solstice too?

 

With two young kids I haven't been able to singlespeed as much as I wanted. So, going back to geared bikes for now. To actually have fun and be okay at it I need to bike two days a week on an SS. My hyperlocal trails are better with gears and my trainer doesnt really help with SS.

Cleaning up the SS (which I have been running with gears) and will be selling it soon.

 

With two young kids I haven't been able to singlespeed as much as I wanted. So, going back to geared bikes for now. To actually have fun and be okay at it I need to bike two days a week on an SS. My hyperlocal trails are better with gears and my trainer doesnt really help with SS.

That is super fair, singlespeeding takes a very specific type of fitness/strength. Your quiver seems pretty dialed with the Hummingbird and the extra-slack green sled as a pair.

 

That makes me so excited for mine to ship, Nick thinks it will be this week. I will post here, if you don't mind, as soon as mine is built.

 

Looking forward to it!

 

I just had the opportunity to ride one last week. I was riding with a friend who has one, and we switched bikes for an hour or so. I was riding my Pipedream Cycles Sirius S5, which is definitely not overly stiff or harsh by any means, but WOW I was blown away by the feel of the Hummingbird! I momentarily forgot it was a hardtail. Great bike!

 

I don’t even like hardtails and that thing is RAD.

 

I am torn between this and the Chumba Sendero for my Hardtail.

I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts as you get more rides in. Also, how it compares to your Solstice.

I know Hardtail Party is getting one to review too!

 

Just beautiful.

 

Oh hell yes. Nick is the man! And that bike is hot.

 

What's the geometry?

 

Mine is the ML+

 

Great, but how do companies specify seat tube angle nowadays? What does STA actually mean in case of offset seat tubes?

 

As you can see from the drawing above, it is the effective angle of the seat tube from the center of the bb to the point where the actual seat tube angle line would intersect with the horizontal line which is at the top of the head tube. It's science!

 

I wasted a bunch of Nick's time with questions when I was hoping to go with a custom hardtail, and what really impressed me was his ability to tune the ride using the chain stay and seat stay yokes. I will own one some day, but for now I must buy things for other people!! haha

 

Are those numbers at sag or unsagged?

 

Unsagged.

 

Beautiful bike

 

Finally got around to weighing it. I don't really care about weight, but I try and grab it at some point. More as an FYI. Right around 28 pounds (using the stand on scale with bike method).

Took it for a proper ride on Friday. Initial impressions were reenforced. So smooth and so much grip.

Looking forward to many more rides.

Bottle cage bracket allowing the giant bottle with max dropper insertion (running a 200mm dropper)

 

Cassieno, what other bikes do you ride? How does the HM compare?

 

So I cannot really compare to other bikes. My most recent non-nmw's were a guerilla gravity Smash and Trail Pistol. I sold those because I liked how my NMW hardtails rode so much better.

I have ridden various "generation" NMW bikes as Nick's design ethos involved. And this design feels exceptional (he settled on it end of last year, with a couple small refinements early this year).

Damped, smooth, and crazy rear-end grip is really what stands out to me on this frame.

So my comparison is limited to a variety of full suspension to nmw hardtails that were so good I sold my FS bikes.

I am hoping others chime in with their experiences and comparasions soon here.

 

Beautiful, love that color. Mine should be ready in the next few weeks. Beyond excited.

 

Nick (Neuhaus Metalworks) took better pictures of the bike - that really show off the colors.


I apologize if anyone hates Instagram (especially accessing it from a computer) I don't think it allows me to direct link pictures into a post.

 

Nick (Neuhaus Metalworks) took better pictures of the bike - that really show off the colors.


I apologize if anyone hates Instagram (especially accessing it from a computer) I don't think it allows me to direct link pictures into a post.

Those pictures are amazing. The color is stunning. Great choice.

 

So happy to finally have my Hummingbird in hand! I took it for a shakedown ride this morning, so I don't have an extensive review, but I am incredibly happy so far. The frame feels more damped in the rear than my Stanton Sherpa, but feels just as solid when applying power. In the front of the bike I didn't really notice any difference in ride or feedback, but the geo is SO much better for me. Amazing how having 10 sizes to choose from instead of 2 can do that.

Things I love:

• Geo: Nick killed it here. The slight bit of extra stack he includes feels great so far, and the STA is perfect for me. Steep enough, but not crowding me when grinding out of the saddle.
• Details: The 3D-printed yokes, pencil thin, seat stays, ST bottle stand-off and the fact that he left the RD cable bosses off at my request all really complete the bike.
• Ride: As I mentioned, it seems muted in the most perfect way. Not lazy or sluggish, but doesn't have the sensation of a ringing bell when hitting rocks and roots.
• Clearance: Those are 2.5" tires.
• Working with Nick: He was incredibly responsive, helpful and made it feel like a fully custom build, with less analysis paralysis.

Things I love less (these are admittedly minor issues):

• I'm not a fan of the dropper routing through the bottom bracket, it is just a pain to run the cable. The Sherpa has the cable exit and go under the BB. Slightly smoother run, but I don't love running the cable to such an exposed spot, and this looks SO much better on the SS.
• The stickers aren't great, wish they were vinyl decals or paint, but I am sure we will see this detail come a long way over the next few iterations.

 

So happy to finally have my Hummingbird in hand! I took it for a shakedown ride this morning, so I don't have an extensive review, but I am incredibly happy so far. The frame feels more damped in the rear than my Stanton Sherpa, but feels just as solid when applying power. In the front of the bike I didn't really notice any difference in ride or feedback, but the geo is SO much better for me. Amazing how having 10 sizes to choose from instead of 2 can do that.

That's a beautiful color. How is the weight? Which version of the Sherpa do you have UK or Taiwan version?