NS Bikes Define AL 130 Suspension Bike 2020 Reviews

Review score: 9.2/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £2699.99 – Save 25% (RRP: £3599.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes NS Bikes Define AL 130 Suspension Bike 2020 worthy of a review score of 9.2 out of 10.

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NS Bikes Define AL 130 Suspension Bike 2020 features

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 NS Bikes Define AL 130 Suspension Bike 2020.

The first thing is material. Looking at what NS Bikes Define AL 130 Suspension Bike 2020 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 NS Bikes 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.

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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 NS Bikes Define AL 130 Suspension Bike 2020

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of NS Bikes Define AL 130 Suspension Bike 2020.

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 NS Bikes Define AL 130 Suspension Bike 2020 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £2699.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.4 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 £2699.99.

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 36 cost more than NS Bikes Define AL 130 Suspension Bike 2020 and 86 were cheaper.

Cost of NS Bikes products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 49 products from NS Bikes, of which 15 were in the Mountain Bikes category.

For now though we’re looking at NS Bikes branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £943.23 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest NS Bikes product we found was £9.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £3999.00.

Of the 49 from NS Bikes, 7 were more expensive than NS Bikes Define AL 130 Suspension Bike 2020 and 40 were cheaper.

How much are NS Bikes Mountain Bikes?

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

The average price of the 15 products that match this search was £2341.53, with the cheapest coming in at £649.99 and highest price was £3999.00. With the average being £2341.53, NS Bikes Define AL 130 Suspension Bike 2020 comes in above average.

7 products that meet this search were more expensive than NS Bikes Define AL 130 Suspension Bike 2020 and 6 were cheaper.

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NS Bikes Define AL 130 Suspension Bike 2020 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 NS Bikes Define AL 130 Suspension Bike 2020 reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for NS Bikes Define AL 130 Suspension Bike 2020, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.9 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 NS Bikes Define AL 130 Suspension Bike 2020 or another similar product, like Look Tour de France Classic 3 Plus Pedals 2020, Tour de France reviews or dhb MODA Women’s Arm Warmer 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.

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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 NS Bikes, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of NS Bikes Define AL 130 Suspension Bike 2020. 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 9.2/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 27012196251
• Product ID 2: 733447UK
• Brand: NS Bikes
• Model number: NSB-00034
• RRP: £3599.99
• EAN: 2024000000417
• Description: NS Bikes Define AL 130 Suspension BikeBuilt so it’s ready for any terrain and all riding conditions, the NS Bikes Define AL 130 is engineered and equipped for the most adventurous and demanding routes. With a strong and lightweight alloy frame and Fox Performance suspension, a SRAM Eagle 12-Speed drivetrain and Guide R hydraulic disc brakes, it gives you performance and confidence to ride anywhere. Versatile, durable and ready for anything you can throw at it, this bike is ideal for singletrack riding, enduro sessions and all-day epics.Fox Performance 34 Float Forks and Float DPS Rear ShockSmoothing the trail and maintaining stability and traction over all terrains, this full suspension bike is armed with 140mm travel Fox Performance 34 suspension fork and 130mm travel Float DPS three-position rear shock. Blasting you from trail to trail with outstanding smoothness, this suspension combo soaks up every impact and effortlessly finds traction as you speed your way across the mountainside.SRAM GX Eagle 12-Speed Drivetrain and Guide R BrakesEfficiently powering this bike through demanding technical terrains is a SRAM GX Eagle 12-speed drivetrain and Guide R hydraulic disc brakes. This outstanding combo shifts smoothly through its wide-range 10-50T cassette with every flick of the shift lever while its brakes precisely control your momentum in all weathers and terrains.Boost Hubs and Tubeless Ready WheelsWith a pair of Octane One Solar rims beneath it, this epic mountain-dominator rolls with stability and control anywhere on the mountain. Engineered to be tubeless-ready, these wheels reap the benefits from being fitted with Maxxis Rekon EXO Tubeless Ready tyres for greater grip and immense reliability. Plus, its Boost-sized NS Rotary hubs ensure a stiffer, more responsive performance over even the toughest terrains imaginable. Built for riding trails anywhere in the mountain range, the NS Bikes Define AL 130 Suspension Bike takes every steep climb, fast descent and technical terrain in its stride. Features: Frame: NS Define AL 130mm travel, AL6061-T6 + AL6066-T6, custom hydroformed tubes Fork: Fox Performance 34 Float Grip, 140mm travel, 3pos-Adj, Open Mode Adj, 15x110mm Boost, 1.5 tapered steerer tube, 44 offset Rear Shock: Fox Performance Float DPS 3pos-Adj Evol LV Trunnion 185×55 Headset: integrated tapered IS42/IS52, sealed bearings Stem: NS Quantum Lite 35, 45mm Handlebar: NS Bar 35, 780mm, 20mm rise Grips: NS Hold Fast supersoft Rear Derailleur: SRAM GX Eagle type 3 12-Speed Shifters: SRAM NX EAGLE, 12spd Brake System: Front: SRAM Guide R, 200mm; Rear: SRAM Guide R, 180mm Crankset: Truvativ Descendant DUB 170mm 32t Chain: SRAM, 12-Speed Cassette: SRAM PG-1210,12-Speed 11-50t Rims: Octane One Solar 29‚Äù, 32h, Tubeless Ready Tyres: Maxxis Rekon dual EXO TR 29×2.4WT Hubs: Front: NS Rotary 15 Boost 15×110 disc (sealed bearings); Rear: NS Rotary Cassette 148x12mm Boost (sealed bearings) Saddle: Octane One Crit, CrMo hollow rails Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 73mm Seatpost: X-Fusion Manic internal 125, 150mm Weight: 14.8kg (Medium size with Tubeless setup)Easy 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 and plastic pedals 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 NS Bikes from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Bikes > Mountain Bikes
• Savings percentage from RRP: 25%
• Size: L
• Unisex
• 900
• Adult

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