GLUTTONY – HABITUAL GREED OR EXCESS.
As riders, we are all guilty of the gluttonous sin; we never stop striving, never stop pushing, enough is never enough in the hunt for the ultimate. It’s a constant push for bigger, longer, rougher, and faster with ever increasing demands on the performance and capabilities of our bike. The pursuit is endless, and the result is that the Giga is now available in an all-new 297 MX platform.
The Nukeproof Giga is the embodiment of this idea; Designed to be the ultimate hard-hitting Super-Enduro weapon for when you just need more.
The Giga is now available for 275, 290 or 297 MX (Front 29”/Rear 27.5” wheel sizes) wheel set ups, with each frame design tailored around each wheel size. ? The 297 MX uses a 29” wheel up front to maximise grip and rolling efficiency and replaces the 29” with a 27.5” wheel out back. The smaller 27.5” rear wheel ensures nimble handling and extra clearance for riders when leaning off the back of the bike (Especially on steep terrain).
Whatever the wheel size; the Giga a seriously capable machine, with 180mm (27.5” or 29”/27.5”) or 170mm (29”) rear travel; the Giga is a monster truck of a bike that has travel in reserve for when you need it. But to pigeon-hole it as a point-and-shoot machine would be a disservice as it is so much more capable than this might suggest. Due to the way that it uses its travel; the Giga gives you the feel of a big bike, yet the versatility of a modern super-enduro bike. The Giga has a dynamic and confidence inspiring ride to help you push your limits in all kinds of terrain. It’s equally at home at big mountain technical enduro stages of venues like La Thuile, as it is lapping the biggest lines in the Whistler bike park.
The suspension is designed to be super supple off the top, whilst being supportive in the mid stroke and progressive throughout the rest of the travel. The anti-squat is optimised to ensure the Giga descends like a hooligan yet behaves itself on the climb back to the top for the next run.
The suspension platform is based on the same horseshoe driven linkage as our award-winning Dissent downhill frame, albeit now with a 2-stage main pivot flip chip. Using an eccentric axle system, riders can alter the Kinematic progressivity; the bike can be tailored to suit the conditions on the trail with only an 8mm allen key.
- Setting 1 = 25.5% progression
- Setting 2 = 29% progression.
Both settings have a super supple beginning for small bump compliance. They also both have good mid-stroke support for better cornering and pumping. Like the Dissent, the progression drops off in the end stroke to prevent mid-stroke harshness or spiking and allows more tuning options with volume spacers.
The + Progressive setting can be used to add shock progression on a coil set up just like adding a volume spacer to an air shock. The added suppleness is also good in wet and slippery conditions.
The Giga Frame is constructed completely from UD 700/800 Carbon fibre. This allowed us to optimise the stiffness and compliance of the frame parts individually. The front triangle has been tailored for stability and precision, whilst the rear triangle was designed for compliance to help tracking and provide grip. Another bonus of the carbon rear triangle is that it has a lower un-sprung mass for ultimate suspension performance.
To ensure a perfectly dialled fit we now offer the 297 bikes in S, M, or L sizes and the 290 bikes in M, L, XL or XXL. The frame geometry is Long, Low, Slack and Steep as it is based around our saddle offset principle, which ensures the seated riding position is tailored across all sizes, with steeper seat angles on bigger frames. The Seat tube is also designed for maximum seat post insertion to allow maximum drop.
The Giga is also sculptured to fit a 750ml water bottle (carbon bottle cage included) as well as an accessory mount under the top tube for emergency trail tools. All models also feature an integrated rear mud guard and plenty of clearance for up to 2.5” tyres. The frames feature a clear paint protection kit as standard with 3D contoured rubber downtube, seat and chain stay protection.
Components
TECHNICAL SPECS
Nukeproof Giga 297 Carbon, 180mm Travel, ultra-strong monocoque UD Carbon Fibre frame, adjustable main pivot, ISCG 05 mounts, Threaded 73mm BB.
Fox 38 Float, Factory Series, Kashima, Grip 2 Damper, 180mm, 44mm Offset, BOOST, Black (SHORT ID: D6GX)
Fox Float X2, Factory Series, Kashima, EVOL, 2 Position lever, Custom CM, RM, Rezi CM tune, 205x65mm, Trunnion with Bearing End, 1x 0.3 spacer fitted. (SHORT ID: D63P)
Nukeproof Horizon V2 29", 6 Bolt, 110x15mm
Nukeproof Horizon V2 27.5"", 6 Bolt, Shimano Microspline Driver, 148x12mm
Front: Maxxis Assegai 3C MAXXGRIP/DD/TR 29” x 2.5WT, Rear: Maxxis Minion DHR II 3C MAXXTERRA/DD/TR 27.5” x 2.4WT
SRAM Descendant Carbon Eagle 12-Speed, 170mm, 32T, B148, DUB
SRAM XO1 Eagle 12-Speed, Black
SRAM XO1 Eagle 12-Speed, Black
SRAM GX Eagle 12-Speed
SRAM XO1 Eagle 12-Speed, CS XG1295 EAGLE 10-52T
Nukeproof Guide with Bash, 28-36T, ISCG-05, black
SRAM Code RSC, Sintered pads
SRAM Centerline, 200mm
SRAM Centerline, 200mm
Nukeproof Horizon V2 25mm Rise, Width - (S780mm, M780mm, L800mm)
Nukeproof Horizon, 50mm, 31.8mm Black
Nukeproof, Black
RockShox Reverb Stealth with 1x Remote, 31.6mm; S: 346mm length, 125mm drop; M: 409mm length, 150mm drop; L: 462mm length, 175mm drop.
Nukeproof, 44-56 IITS
Nukeproof Sam Hill Signature
Enduro Bearings
TBCKgs/TBClbs (Tubeless)
Sizes
GEOMETRY
Frame size | S | M | L | XL | |
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A | (A) REACH | 430 | 455 | 475 | 495 |
B | (B) STACK | 622.26 | 622.26 | 631.25 | 640.24 |
C | (C) EFFECTIVE TOP TUBE LENGTH | 565.11 | 590.11 | 609.18 | 631.09 |
D | (D) SEATTUBE LENGTH | 380 | 410 | 440 | 460 |
E | (E) EFFECTIVE SEATTUBE ANGLE | 77.75° | 77.75° | 77.75° | 77.75° |
F | (F) SEATTUBE ANGLE (ACTUAL) | 72° | 72° | 72° | 72° |
G | (G) SADDLE HEIGHT AT SADDLE OFFSET | 650 | 700 | 750 | 800 |
H | (H) SADDLE OFFSET AT SADDLE HEIGHT | 139.22 | 154.74 | 165.77 | 179.99 |
I | (I) HEADTUBE LENGTH | 100 | 100 | 110 | 120 |
J | (J) HEADTUBE ANGLE | 63.5° | 63.5° | 63.5° | 63.5° |
K | (K) CHAINSTAY LENGTH | 445 | 445 | 445 | 445 |
L | (L) FRONT CENTRE | 768.03 | 793.03 | 817.42 | 841.8 |
M | (M) WHEELBASE | 1216.28 | 1241.28 | 1265.66 | 1290.04 |
N | (N) BOTTOM BRACKET DROP | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
O | (O) BOTTOM BRACKET HEIGHT | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
P | (P) STAND OVER HEIGHT | 702.58 | 710.09 | 729.88 | 734.48 |
Q | (Q) FORK TRAVEL | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 |
R | (R) TRAIL | 136.17 | 136.17 | 136.17 | 136.17 |
S | (S) FORK OFFSET | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
T | (T) AXLE TO CROWN | 591 | 591 | 591 | 591 |
U | (U) MAXIMUM SEATPOST INSERT | 200 | 225 | 258 | 275 |