NS Bikes Define AL 160 Suspension Bike 2020 Reviews

Review score: 9.1/10 – Updated October, 2024

Latest Price: £2899 – Save 24% (RRP: £3799.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes NS Bikes Define AL 160 Suspension Bike 2020 worthy of a review score of 9.1 out of 10.

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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 NS Bikes Define AL 160 Suspension Bike 2020.

The first thing is material. Looking at what NS Bikes Define AL 160 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 160 Suspension Bike 2020

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of NS Bikes Define AL 160 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 160 Suspension Bike 2020 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £2899 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.7 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 £2899.

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 32 cost more than NS Bikes Define AL 160 Suspension Bike 2020 and 91 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, 5 were more expensive than NS Bikes Define AL 160 Suspension Bike 2020 and 43 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 160 Suspension Bike 2020 comes in above average.

5 products that meet this search were more expensive than NS Bikes Define AL 160 Suspension Bike 2020 and 9 were cheaper.

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NS Bikes Define AL 160 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 160 Suspension Bike 2020 reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for NS Bikes Define AL 160 Suspension Bike 2020, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.5 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 160 Suspension Bike 2020 or another similar product, like NS Bikes Metropolis 1 Dirt Jump Bike 2020 reviews or NS Bikes Zircus 24 Dirt Jump 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.

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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 160 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 9.1/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 27101336147
• Product ID 2: 733523UK
• Brand: NS Bikes
• Model number: NSB-00041
• RRP: £3799.99
• EAN: 2024000000486
• Description: NS Bikes Define AL 160 Suspension BikeThe NS Bikes Define AL 160 is engineered and equipped to ensure you ride fast and stable through the most challenging terrains on the mountainside. It features an enduro-optimised frame geometry and is fitted with Fox Float suspension, a SRAM GX Eagle 12-Speed drivetrain, Guide RE hydraulic disc brakes and Octane One wheels wrapped in Maxxis Wide Trail EXO Tubeless Ready tyres. This bike takes modern trail riding to the next level, giving you exceptional levels of pace, confidence and control anywhere on the mountainside.Fox Performance 36 Float Forks and Float DPX2 Rear ShockEquipped with Fox Performance 36 Float forks and a Fox Factory Float DPX2 rear shock, bike travel from trail to trail with sublime stability and traction. With 170mm travel at the front and 160mm at the rear, this bike glides across rough terrain while soaking up every bump and knock along the way.SRAM NX Eagle 12-Speed Drivetrain and Guide RE Disc BrakesThis full suspension rig is powered with a SRAM NX Eagle 12-Speed drivetrain that provides a smooth and precise shift as you click though its gear range. Also, this bike has SRAM Guide RE hydraulic disc brakes, which ensure you always have powerful and dependable all-weather braking power at your fingertips.Tubeless Ready Octane One Solar Rims and Maxxis TyresThis exceptional off-roader rolls upon Octane One Solar rims with a 29″ rim at the front and a 27.5″ at the rear. This combination of rim sizes gives you the best balance of rolling speed and agility. Plus, it has a 29″ Maxxis DHF EXO front tyre with a 27.5″ Maxxis Aggressor EXO tyre at the rear, both tyres are Tubeless Ready and feature the Maxxis Wide Trail casing for the greatest rolling speed, grip and reliability.The NS Bikes Define AL 160 Suspension Bike is your ultimate trail riding companion. It’s suited to enduro routes, downhill sessions, loops of your local bike park and all-day epics far into the back country.Features: Frame: NS Define AL 160mm travel, AL6061-T6 + AL6066-T6, custom hydroformed tubes, Fork: Fox Performance 36 Float Grip, 170mm travel, 3pos-Adj, Open Mode Adj, 15x110mm Boost, 1.5 tapered steerer tube, 44 offset Rear Shock: Fox Factory Float DPX2 3pos-Adj LV Trunnion 205×65 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, 12-Speed Brake System: Front: SRAM Guide RE, 200mm; Rear: SRAM Guide RE, 180mm Crankset: Truvativ Descendant DUB 170mm 34t Chain: SRAM, 12-Speed Cassette: SRAM PG-1210,12spd 11-50t Rims: Front: Octane One Solar 29‚Äù 32h, tubeless ready; Rear: Octane One Solar 27.5‚Äù 32h, tubeless ready Tyres: Front: Maxxis DHF EXO TR 29×2.5WT; Rear: Maxxis Aggressor EXO TR 27.5×2.5WT 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: 14.9kg (Medium bike, 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: 24%
• Size: S
• Unisex
• 900.99
• Adult

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