Nukeproof Mega 290 Comp Alloy Bike Reviews

Review score: 8.5/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £2599.99 (RRP: £2599.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Nukeproof Mega 290 Comp Alloy Bike worthy of a review score of 8.5 out of 10.

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Nukeproof Mega 290 Comp Alloy Bike 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 Nukeproof Mega 290 Comp Alloy Bike.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Nukeproof Mega 290 Comp Alloy 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.

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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 Nukeproof Mega 290 Comp Alloy Bike

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Nukeproof Mega 290 Comp Alloy 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 290 Comp Alloy Bike was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £2599.99 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 £2599.99.

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 39 cost more than Nukeproof Mega 290 Comp Alloy Bike and 83 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, 15 were more expensive than Nukeproof Mega 290 Comp Alloy Bike and 324 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 290 Comp Alloy Bike comes in below average.

15 products that meet this search were more expensive than Nukeproof Mega 290 Comp Alloy Bike and 7 were cheaper.

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Nukeproof Mega 290 Comp Alloy 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 290 Comp Alloy Bike reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Nukeproof Mega 290 Comp Alloy Bike, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.3 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 290 Comp Alloy Bike or another similar product, like Nukeproof Scout 275 Expert Bike reviews or NS Bikes Snabb 160 Suspension 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 Nukeproof, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Nukeproof Mega 290 Comp Alloy Bike

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Nukeproof Mega 290 Comp Alloy Bike reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Nukeproof Mega 290 Comp Alloy 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 8.5/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25308851069
• Product ID 2: 710574UK
• Brand: Nukeproof
• RRP: £2599.99
• EAN: 5056305506933
• Description: Nukeproof Mega 290 Comp Alloy Bike (SX Eagle)This 29er Nukeproof Mega Comp has a lightweight and ultra-reliable hydroformed alloy frame at its core and is equipped with superb components to take you from trail to trail with confidence, reliability and style. Riding high in its travel, this 29‚Äù-roller features 170mm of RockShox Yari fork travel and 160mm at the rear from a Super Deluxe shock. This suspension setup, combined with its large wheels creates an onslaught of an off-road riding experience takes everything in its stride. Plus, it’s equipped with a SRAM SX 12-Speed transmission and Guide T hydraulic disc brakes to easily soar to the peaks and confidently tame the mountain on the way back down.Sun Ringle Duroc Wheels and Michelin Wild Enduro TyresThis full suspension mountain bike takes you up the steepest climbs with ease and descends the most daring descents with confidence. Nukeproof has equipped it with 29‚Äù Sun Ringle Duroc wheels wrapped in Michelin Wild Enduro tyres, for immense speed, stability and grip. This wheel/tyre combo gives this enduro bike the ability take your riding experience to new levels of excitement, adrenaline and confidence.Superb Nukeproof Finishing Kit and Brand-X Dropper SeatpostThis 170mm travel enduro bike is equipped with an excellent finishing kit to complete its superb value for money bike build. It features Nukeproof Neutron handlebars, Sam Hill Signature grips and a 45mm-reach Nukeproof Neutron AM stem for outstanding comfort and control to get you riding with greater confidence and style. Plus, it includes a Horizon SL saddle and a Brand-X Ascend dropper seatpost and convenient adjustable comfort when climbing or descending. There are no bikes in this price range that can offer the same high-quality and performance as the Nukeproof Mega Alloy Comp.Features: Frame: Nukeproof Mega 290 Alloy, 160mm Travel, custom triple butted hydro-formed tube set, internal dropper seatpost cable routing, Enduro Bearings, Threaded 73mm BB, Boost 148mm rear axle spacing, 3D contoured frame protection Fork: RockShox Yari, Motion Control RC damper, 170mm, 42mm Offset, BOOST, Debonair, Diffusion Black Shock: RockShox Super Deluxe Select R, Custom ML tune, 230×62.5mm, Bearing End (We recommend most riders use 0/1 bottomless tokens but the shock comes with 2 tokens fitted, so you have an extra if needed.) Front Wheel: Sun-Ringle Duroc SD37 Comp 29″, 15x110mm Rear Wheel: Sun-Ringle Duroc SD37 Comp 29″, Shimano Driver, 148x12mm Tyres: Front: Michelin Wild Enduro 29″ x 2.4, MAGI-X TS TLR, Rear: Michelin Wild Enduro 29‚Äù x 2.4, GUM-X TS TLR Crankset: SRAM SX Eagle 12-Speed, 170mm, 30T, B148, Powerspline Shifter: SRAM SX Eagle 12-Speed Rear Derailleur: SRAM SX Eagle 12-Speed Chain: SRAM SX Eagle 12-Speed Cassette: SRAM SX Eagle 12-Speed, CS PG1230 EAGLE 11-50TChain Guide: MRP 1x CS, 28-34T, ISCG-05 Brakes: SRAM Guide T Front Rotor: SRAM Centreline, 200mm Rear Rotor: SRAM Centreline, 180mm Handlebars: Nukeproof Neutron 25mm Rise, Width – S780mm, M780mm, L800mm, XL800mm) Stem: Nukeproof Neutron AM, 45mm, Black Saddle: Nukeproof Horizon SL, Grey Seatpost: Brand X Ascend internal, 31.6mm, S:125mm drop; M/L:150mm drop; XL: 170mm Drop Headset: Nukeproof, 44-56 IITSEasy 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
• Size: XL
• Unisex
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