Monthly Archives: April 2008

I spent Easter week riding in the Lake District with a Monarch 4.2 on my Helius CC. It’s an impressive piece of kit. Very nicely made with good solid adjusters and switchgear. The sag markings on the shaft (like the … Continue reading →

A hot new Nicolai frame joins the fleet (and the single pivot Saturn retires). Whilst the Helius CC is an allrounder suitable for everything from short blasts and races to all day epics (with travel adjustable from 85-130mm) the RC … Continue reading →

We’ve popped the corks on the Champagne – it’s done! The factory have the hard work behind them and have started production of the new G-Boxx 2 transmission system. 95% of the parts are manufactured in house on Nicolai’s own … Continue reading →

A Rohloff equipped hardtail makes a great touring bike, whether off or on road. Previously we offered welded mounts as an option but these had to be specified at manufacturing. For 2008 Argons with pivoting dropouts we now have a … Continue reading →