hi,Smith said:Hola garypalmer:
The '08 Helius FR takes a 200x57 coil shock or a 200x50 air shock - that's all you can use on this frame. The info on the Nicolai site is most probably outdated.
¡Suerte!
I am surprise to read that.
I'm french and I ride a halius FR 07 like you. I ride actually with a DNM 200*57.
If you want to put an air shock like a PEARL, you schould use a 222mm like it's specified on the website : http://www.nicolai.net/products/sizechart/helius-fr-size.html
a little picture of my one
http://picasaweb.google.fr/bikes.of.vincent/NicolaiHeliusFR/photo#5217725810577890146