Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike Review

Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike Reviews

Review score: 8.4/10 – Updated October, 2024

Latest Price: £4499.99 – Save 15% (RRP: £5299.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike worthy of a review score of 8.4 out of 10.

Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike Review


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Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike features

Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike specs

Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike
Spec 1

Colour: Concrete Grey

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 8

Spec 2

Frame Size: S, L, XL

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 1

Spec 3

Wheel Size: 27.5″ (650b)

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 188

Spec 4

Gender: Unisex

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 2527

Spec 5

Speed: 12 Speed

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 225

Spec 6

Material: Carbon

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 324

Spec 7

Fork Travel: 180mm

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 10

Feature 1

Frame: Nukeproof Mega 275 Carbon, 165mm Travel, ultra-strong monocoque UD woven Carbon Fibre front triangle, custom triple butted hydro-formed tube set for seat stays and chain stays, Factory fitted clear paint protection kit covers TT/DT/CS/SS, Internal cable routing, Enduro Bearings, Threaded 73mm BB , Boost 148mm rear axle spacing, 3D contoured frame protection

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: #VALUE!

Feature 2

Fork: RockShox Lyrik Ultimate Charger 2 RC2 180mm, 46mm Offset, BOOST, Debonair, Gloss Red

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 3

Shock: RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate RCT, Custom ML 380 tune, 230x65mm, Bearing End (We recommend most riders use 1x bottomless token but the shock comes with 2 tokens fitted, so you have an extra if needed.)

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 4

Front Wheel: Mavic Deemax DH, 27.5″, 6 Bolt, 110x15mm

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 5

Rear Wheel: Mavic Deemax DH, 27.5″, 6 Bolt, XD Driver, 148x12mm

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 6

Tyres: Front: Michelin Wild Enduro 27.5″ x 2.4, MAGI-X TS TLR, Rear: Michelin Wild Enduro 27.5″ x 2.4, GUM-X TS TLR

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 5

Feature 7

Crankset: SRAM Descendant Carbon Eagle 12-Speed, 170mm, 32T, B148, DUB

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 8

Shifter: SRAM X01 Eagle 12-Speed, Red

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 9

Rear Derailleur: SRAM X01 Eagle 12-Speed, Red

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 10

Chain: SRAM GX Eagle 12-Speed

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 5

Feature 11

Cassette: SRAM X01 Eagle 12-Speed, CS PG1295 EAGLE 10-50T

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 12

Chain Guide: MRP 1x SXg, 30-34T, ISCG-05

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 13

Brakes: SRAM Code RSC

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 3

Feature 14

Front Rotor: SRAM Centreline, 200mm

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 12

Feature 15

Rear Rotor: SRAM Centreline, 180mm

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 8

Feature 16

Handlebars: Nukeproof Horizon Carbon 25mm Rise, Width – S780mm, M780mm, ML780mm, L800mm, XL800mm)

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 17

Stem: Nukeproof Horizon, 50mm, Black

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 9

Feature 18

Saddle: Nukeproof Horizon SL, Red

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 3

Price

£4499.99

Number of Reviews

2

Review Score

5 / 5

Average score in category: 4.3/5

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Mountain Bikes. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Mountain Bikes. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Mountain Bikes. Brands like Nukeproof are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Mountain Bikes category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Mountain Bikes.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £4499.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.2 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Mountain Bikes

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Mountain Bikes.

We found 124 in the Mountain Bikes category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £1985.77, making it above average at £4499.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Mountain Bikes. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £5849.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £379.99.

With 124 products available we worked out that 5 cost more than Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike and 118 were cheaper.

Cost of Nukeproof products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 341 products from Nukeproof, of which 24 were in the Mountain Bikes category.

For now though we’re looking at Nukeproof branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £294.09 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Nukeproof product we found was £0.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £5849.99.

Of the 341 from Nukeproof, 3 were more expensive than Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike and 337 were cheaper.

How much are Nukeproof Mountain Bikes?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Nukeproof products that are listed in the Mountain Bikes category.

The average price of the 24 products that match this search was £3160.41, with the cheapest coming in at £1099.99 and highest price was £5849.99. With the average being £3160.41, Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike comes in above average.

3 products that meet this search were more expensive than Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike and 20 were cheaper.


Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.6 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Mountain Bikes category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike or another similar product, like Nukeproof Mega 290 Expert Alloy Bike reviews or NS Bikes Eccentric Cromo 29 Hardtail Bike 2020 reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Mountain Bikes.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Mountain Bikes. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Nukeproof, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.4/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25308850985
  • Product ID 2: 710366UK
  • Brand: Nukeproof
  • RRP: £5299.99
  • EAN: 5056305507404
  • Description: Nukeproof Mega 275 RS Carbon Bike (XO1 Eagle)Designed with the Megavalanche DH Marathon as its original race purpose back in 2009, the Nukeproof Mega has come a long way since then. Now in its 4th evolution, the Mega has seized success in multiple disciplines with titles in national and international victories to its name. Engineered to dominate on the EWS Enduro circuit, this mountain-tamer blasted the current Enduro Champion Sam Hill to victory with race-winning excellence two years running. Durable and Lightweight Carbon Fibre ConstructionBuilt and equipped to control the toughest and roughest enduro tracks, this gravity-focussed Mega inspires confidence on the most daring descents whilst ensuring exceptional pedalling efficiency and comfort for epic all-day mountain riding. This top-level race-rig features an award-winning carbon fibre construction at its core. Engineered with a unique blend of the highest quality carbon fibre composites, this lightweight and ultra-durable creation is constructed to win races and lift titles. Enabling you to push harder and faster than ever before, its modern geometry pushes the boundaries of performance and is more responsive, predictable and stable in even the most demanding or conditions. RockShox Long Travel Suspension and SRAM X01 Eagle DrivetrainNukeproof has equipped this mountain-slayer with a combination of top-level parts to make it stand-out from the crowd. It features RockShox Lyrik Ultimate RCT3 forks with 180mm of travel up front and 165mm at the rear from a Super Deluxe Ultimate RCT rear shock, this combination gives phenomenal traction and trail gobbling performance anywhere on the mountain side. Powered by only the best, this ride is equipped with a SRAM X01 Eagle 12-Speed drivetrain to blast it efficiently from the summit to the podium while SRAM Code RSC 4-Pot brakes ensure World Class braking power at your fingertips. Mavic Deemax DH Wheels and Michelin Wild Enduro TyresReady for any day in the saddle, this warrior has DH ready Mavic Deemax wheels and Michelin Wild Enduro tyres rolling beneath it. This wheel/tyre setup tracks with remarkable stability and reliability as it grips and rockets over the roughest terrains with confidence-inspiring control. This bikes cockpit is fully fledged with a Nukeproof Horizon finishing kit, which includes their own award-winning carbon handlebars, Sam Hill Signature grips and a short 50mm reach stem for immensely responsive handling performance. Plus, this bike build has been completed with a Horizon SL saddle and an internally routed RockShox Reverb Stealth dropper seatpost for infinitely adjustable comfort when climbing or descending.Perfect Frame Size for EveryoneWith bike design and performance demands advancing in the EWS race circuit at a rapid rate, Nukeproof has always been a step ahead of the competition and this seasons Mega is no exception. To meet the needs of modern-rider, Nukeproof has added the Medium-Long size to the Mega’s lineup. This size features a seat tube length the same as the Medium, whilst the reach has extended to 452.5mm for a frame size exactly in the middle between a Medium and a Large frame size. This brings the total frame size choice to five in the Mega range, so there should be a perfect frame size for everyone.Features: Frame: Nukeproof Mega 275 Carbon, 165mm Travel, ultra-strong monocoque UD woven Carbon Fibre front triangle, custom triple butted hydro-formed tube set for seat stays and chain stays, Factory fitted clear paint protection kit covers TT/DT/CS/SS, Internal cable routing, Enduro Bearings, Threaded 73mm BB , Boost 148mm rear axle spacing, 3D contoured frame protection Fork: RockShox Lyrik Ultimate Charger 2 RC2 180mm, 46mm Offset, BOOST, Debonair, Gloss Red Shock: RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate RCT, Custom ML 380 tune, 230x65mm, Bearing End (We recommend most riders use 1x bottomless token but the shock comes with 2 tokens fitted, so you have an extra if needed.) Front Wheel: Mavic Deemax DH, 27.5″, 6 Bolt, 110x15mm Rear Wheel: Mavic Deemax DH, 27.5″, 6 Bolt, XD Driver, 148x12mm Tyres: Front: Michelin Wild Enduro 27.5″ x 2.4, MAGI-X TS TLR, Rear: Michelin Wild Enduro 27.5″ x 2.4, GUM-X TS TLR Crankset: SRAM Descendant Carbon Eagle 12-Speed, 170mm, 32T, B148, DUB Shifter: SRAM X01 Eagle 12-Speed, Red Rear Derailleur: SRAM X01 Eagle 12-Speed, Red Chain: SRAM GX Eagle 12-Speed Cassette: SRAM X01 Eagle 12-Speed, CS PG1295 EAGLE 10-50TChain Guide: MRP 1x SXg, 30-34T, ISCG-05 Brakes: SRAM Code RSC Front Rotor: SRAM Centreline, 200mm Rear Rotor: SRAM Centreline, 180mm Handlebars: Nukeproof Horizon Carbon 25mm Rise, Width – S780mm, M780mm, ML780mm, L800mm, XL800mm) Stem: Nukeproof Horizon, 50mm, Black Saddle: Nukeproof Horizon SL, Red Seatpost: RockShox Reverb Stealth with 1x Remote, 31.6mm; S: 346mm length, 125mm drop; M: 409mm length, 150mm drop; ML: 409mm length, 150mm drop; L: 462mm length, 175mm drop; XL: 514.5mm length, 200mm drop Headset: Nukeproof, 44-56 IITS Grips: Nukeproof Sam Hill SignatureEasy AssemblyWhen you order a bike, one of our trained mechanics will carefully prepare and pack your bike for shipping. Upon delivery, the assembly is simple and all necessary tools are conveniently included in the box.Depending on the delivery service and destination, bikes will either be delivered in a large or a small box. Below is a guide as to how your bike will arrive: All bikes for delivery within the UK and Republic of Ireland will be delivered in a large box, except for kids’ bikes and BMX bikes, which are always delivered in manufacturer’s boxes. All bikes for delivery within the EU on a standard service will be delivered in a large box. If an express delivery option is chosen, your bike will be packed into a small box. Again, the exception is kids’ bikes and BMX bikes, which are always delivered in manufacturer’s boxes. All bikes for worldwide delivery outside the EU will be delivered in small boxes.This video demonstrates assembly from a SMALL BOX.This video demonstrates assembly from a LARGE BOX.Buy Nukeproof Bikes from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Bikes > Mountain Bikes
  • Savings percentage from RRP: 15%
  • Size: S
  • Unisex
  • 800
  • Adult

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