New Bike Day Imminent - Release the Pinions

cokeonspecialtwodollars

cokeonspecialtwodollars

Fartes of Portingale
Currently doing my research for NBD, want to go gearbox this time around so looking at Nicolai ION G16 GPI and Zerode Taniwha. Does anyone else have suggestions for a 150-160mm trail bike with Pinion mount that I should be looking at?

www.nicolai-bicycles.com

ION G16 GPI - 2022, 4.849,00 €

ION G16 GPI - 2022 in ENDURO / ALL MOUNTAIN, FULL SUSPENSION, FRAMES
www.nicolai-bicycles.com www.nicolai-bicycles.com
zerodebikes.com

New Taniwha — Zerode Bikes

zerodebikes.com zerodebikes.com
 
There's the Instinctiv bikes, if you can get past that instinctive need to vomit any time you look at the thing or contemplate how cringeworthy the name is:

INSTINCTIV | the best full suspension mountain bikes

Always in control. Always capable. Welcome in the world of endless grip and silky smooth rides. With the Kodiak gearbox MTB you’re in control.
www.instinctiv.bike www.instinctiv.bike

(Though if you are going to buy one, please order a spare trigger shifter - I will buy it off you!)
 
I have no skin in this game but...

































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I suppose it comes down to if you have a preference for carbon or metal, but I fully endorse this thread and look forward to the photos.
 
Also, feel free to e-mail Nicolai and ask them if they're going to make a Saturn 16 GPI. When I asked the response was underwhelming to say the least...

"We are working on something but this is not our top priority project. therefore i can not give you a date.

Maybe this fall, maybe next year, 2 years... we do not know"

(Philipp from Nicolai customer service)
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cokeonspecialtwodollars said:
Currently doing my research for NBD, want to go gearbox this time around so looking at Nicolai ION G16 GPI and Zerode Taniwha. Does anyone else have suggestions for a 150-160mm trail bike with Pinion mount that I should be looking at?

www.nicolai-bicycles.com

ION G16 GPI - 2022, 4.849,00 €

ION G16 GPI - 2022 in ENDURO / ALL MOUNTAIN, FULL SUSPENSION, FRAMES
www.nicolai-bicycles.com www.nicolai-bicycles.com
zerodebikes.com

New Taniwha — Zerode Bikes

zerodebikes.com zerodebikes.com
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Kavenz! https://kavenz.com/blog/gwagon

I’m on a VHP16 (sans gearbox) and I love it
 
Do you have a budget?

You could have a look at the local option, but it's very pricey! $9,000 frame only... The Trinity... https://www.trinitymtb.com/gravity

There's also a few other options popping up.

The Kavenz which looks like it's almost ready, but no belt drive... https://kavenz.com/blog/gwagon

Gamux Sego FR, again looks like it's coming soon...
www.mtb-news.de

Craft Bike Days 2022: Gamux Sego FR – Freeride-Fräse aus der Schweiz - MTB-News.de

Mit dem Gamux Sego FR stellen die Schweizer einen Freerider auf Plattform ihres Downhill-Bikes vor – wir haben einen Blick drauf geworfen!
www.mtb-news.de www.mtb-news.de

That's all I can remember at the moment, but I think there's a few more...
 
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More travel than you’re after but Starling make a steel 170mm gearbox bike.
I think Marino do frames with a pinion mount too if you wanted to roll the dice.
 
beeb said:
There's the Instinctiv bikes, if you can get past that instinctive need to vomit any time you look at the thing or contemplate how cringeworthy the name is:

INSTINCTIV | the best full suspension mountain bikes

Always in control. Always capable. Welcome in the world of endless grip and silky smooth rides. With the Kodiak gearbox MTB you’re in control.
www.instinctiv.bike www.instinctiv.bike

(Though if you are going to buy one, please order a spare trigger shifter - I will buy it off you!)
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I did see these on the Pinion site and promptly concluded that my gag reflex isn’t strong enough to handle that.

yuley95 said:
Kavenz! https://kavenz.com/blog/gwagon
I’m on a VHP16 (sans gearbox) and I love it
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Cheers, I'll definitely take a look! Would prefer belt drive but a chain isn't a deal breaker. I've put plenty of kms on the fatbike which is still chain drive and the maintenance on that is tolerable.

wkkie said:
Do you have a budget?

You could have a look at the local option, but it's very pricey! $9,000 frame only... The Trinity... https://www.trinitymtb.com/gravity

There's also a few other options popping up.

The Kavenz which looks like it's almost ready, but no belt drive... https://kavenz.com/blog/gwagon

Gamux Sego FR, again looks like it's coming soon...

www.mtb-news.de

Craft Bike Days 2022: Gamux Sego FR – Freeride-Fräse aus der Schweiz - MTB-News.de

Mit dem Gamux Sego FR stellen die Schweizer einen Freerider auf Plattform ihres Downhill-Bikes vor – wir haben einen Blick drauf geworfen!
www.mtb-news.de www.mtb-news.de

That's all I can remember at the moment, but I think there's a few more...
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No budget per se, I'd like to look at everything available and make financially unsound decisions. You've provided some good options.

Jpez said:
More travel than you’re after but Starling make a steel 170mm gearbox bike.
I think Marino do frames with a pinion mount too if you wanted to roll the dice.
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More travel is okay, steel might end up a bit chonky on the scales but I'll have a look. Not sure I'm willing to run the Marino et all gambit on this one.
 
beeb said:
I had seen that previously, but had missed the idler at the chainstay/seatstay pivot and thought it was just dragging over a wear-block. That'll work. Now I wonder if they'll make the gearbox kit compatible with the rumoured longer chainstays...
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They quoted a few months ago around September for the gearbox and longer chainstay to be available to order at the same time.
 
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