The Nukeproof Mega Carbon 297 Elite: Go fast or go home
An enduro bike built on the tenets of balance, predictability, and absolute speed.
Originally built as the “downhiller’s trail bike” made specifically to tackle the infamous MEGAVALANCHE enduro in France, the Nukeproof Mega has been racking up enduro stage wins and press accolades for over ten years. With four Enduro World Series titles to its name, the Mega has become an icon synonymous with racing.
Available in both a standard 290 and 297 mixed-wheel configuration, you can choose which version of the Mega suits your riding best — either the stability of a matched 29” setup front and rear, or the quick and playful pairing of and 29” front wheel and 27.5” wheel in the rear.
The Elite spec of the Nukeproof Mega is built around the Fox 38 Float Performance Elite Series fork and Fox Float X2 Performance Elite shock, a hard-hitting setup. Shifting is handled by the SRAM GX Eagle AXS Transmission and braking is covered by SRAM’s reliable DB8 4-piston hydraulic setup. It’s a bike with top-class speed, durability, and stability in all trail conditions.
MODERN ENDURO-INSPIRED RACE GEOMETRY
Currently in its fourth generation, the Mega is the product of more than ten years of refinement. It’s progressive, predictable, and downright fast; a bike as much at home between the tape at an Enduro World Series as it is bombing sketchy rock gardens on your home trails.
In pursuit of optimizing weight, strength, and stiffness, the Mega 297 Carbon Elite is built around full T700/800 UD woven carbon fiber front and rear triangles. Its long, low, and slack geometry is designed around our saddle offset principle, which adjusts seat tube angle across the size range to ensure the seated riding position is perfect, no matter the rider’s height.
Everything on the bike has been carefully designed for racing and hard enduro riding. We've carved out space inside the front triangle of the frame for a 750ml water bottle, the seat tube is designed for slammed dropper posts, and we’ve even fitted the Mega with a threaded bottom bracket and universal derailleur hanger for easy maintenance.
The Mega’s Horst-link suspension system is tuned for suppleness over small bumps while remaining supportive on the climbs. Solid mid-stroke support balanced with relatively modest anti-squat gives the Mega an active rear end that feels shockingly efficient when pedaling uphill. Anti-squat reduces as you shift down the cassette and pick up speed, making the bike come alive on descents.
It’s a bike built for hot, nasty speed and big days in variable terrain; when less energy spent pedaling up means more in the tank for shredding down.
The Nukeproof Mega Carbon 297 Elite Component Details
- Fox 38 Float Performance Elite Series fork & Float X2 Performance Elite Series shock
- SRAM GX Eagle AXS T-Type 12-speed drivetrain
- SRAM DB8 4-piston brakes
- Nukeproof Horizon V2 tubeless wheels
- Maxxis Assegai and Minion DHR II tires
Key Features
- Enduro Bike
- Nukeproof T700/800 UD woven carbon fiber frame
- 170mm rear travel
- Comes with 3D contoured rubber protection and clear paint protection kits
- Boost 148 Hub Spacing
- Sizes Available: M, L, XL, XXL
Specifications
 Mega 297 Carbon EliteView$5,899.00
|  Mega 297 Carbon FactoryView$6,899.00
|  Mega 297 Carbon RSView$7,299.00
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| Frame | Nukeproof Mega V4 290 Carbon, monocoque UD carbon fiber frame, internally piped cable routing, ISCG 05 mounts, Enduro Bearings, threaded 73mm BB, Boost 148mm rear axle spacing, 3D-contoured rubber frame protection and factory-fitted clear paint protection kit covering TT/DT/CS/SS | Nukeproof Mega V4 290 Carbon, monocoque UD carbon fiber frame, internally piped cable routing, ISCG 05 mounts, Enduro Bearings, threaded 73mm BB, Boost 148mm rear axle spacing, 3D-contoured rubber frame protection and factory-fitted clear paint protection kit covering TT/DT/CS/SS | Nukeproof Mega V4 290 Carbon, monocoque UD carbon fiber frame, internally piped cable routing, ISCG 05 mounts, Enduro Bearings, threaded 73mm BB, Boost 148mm rear axle spacing, 3D-contoured rubber frame protection and factory-fitted clear paint protection kit covering TT/DT/CS/SS | Fork | Fox 38 Float, Performance Elite Series, Grip 2 Damper, 170mm, 44mm offset, Boost, black | Fox 38 Float, Factory Series, Kashima, Grip 2 Damper, 170mm, 44mm offset, Boost orange | RockShox Zeb Ultimate Charger 3 RC2, 170mm, 44mm offset, BOOST, Debonair, grey | Shock | Fox Float X2, Performance Series, EVOL, two position lever, Custom 0.3 spacer x1, CM, RM, Rezi CM tune, 230x62.5mm, bearing end | Fox Float X2, Factory Series, Kashima, EVOL, two position lever, Custom 0.3 spacer x1, CM, RM, Rezi CM tune, 230x65mm, bearing end | RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate Air, Custom, M- 0L2 LNL1 32SB C1, L/XL/XXL - 0L2 LNL 32SB C1, 230x62.5mm, bearing end, two bottomless tokens fitted | Brakes | SRAM DB8, 4-piston brake | Hayes Dominion A4, 4-piston, metallic pads | SRAM Code RSC, sintered pads | Front Wheel | Nukeproof Horizon V2, 29", 6 bolt, 110x15mm | DT Swiss EX1700 SPLINE 30, 29", 6 bolt, 110x15mm | Nukeproof Horizon V2, 29", 6 bolt, 110x15mm | Rear Wheel | Nukeproof Horizon V2, 27.5", 6 bolt, XD Driver, 148x12mm | DT Swiss EX1700 SPLINE 30, 27.5", 6 bolt, XD Driver, 148x12mm | Nukeproof Horizon V2, 27.5", 6 bolt, XD Driver, 148x12mm | Front Tire | Maxxis Assegai, 29" x 2.5 WT, 3C MaxxGrip DD TR | Maxxis Assegai, 29" x 2.5 WT, 3C MaxxGrip DD TR | Michelin Wild Enduro, 29x2.4”, GUM-X TS TLR | Rear Tire | Maxxis Minion DHR II, 27.5” x 2.4 WT, 3C MaxxTerra DD TR | Maxxis Minion DHR II, 27.5” x 2.4 WT, 3C MaxxTerra DD TR | Michelin Wild Enduro, 27.5x2.4”, GUM-X TS TLR | Crankset | SRAM GX Eagle, T-Type, 12-speed, 170mm, 30T, DUB | SRAM XO Eagle, T-Type, 12-speed, 170mm, 30T, DUB | SRAM XX Eagle, 12-speed, 170mm, 30t, DUB | Shifter | SRAM AXS Pod Controller, Eagle, T-Type, 12-speed, black | SRAM AXS Pod Controller, Eagle, T-Type, 12-speed, black | SRAM AXS Pod Controller, Eagle, T-Type, 12-speed, black | Rear Derailleur | SRAM GX AXS Eagle T-Type, 12-speed | SRAM XO AXS Eagle T-Type, 12-speed | SRAM XX Eagle AXS T-Type, 12-speed, black | Chain | SRAM GX T-Type 12-speed, Flattop, PowerLock | SRAM GX T-Type 12-speed, Flattop, PowerLock | SRAM XO Eagle T-Type, 12-speed. Flattop, PowerLock | Cassette | SRAM GX Eagle, CS-1275, T-Type, 12-speed, 10-52T | SRAM GX Eagle, CS-1275, T-Type, 12-speed, 10-52T | SRAM XO Eagle T-Type, 12-speed, CS-1295, 10-52T | Chain Guide | Nukeproof guide with bash, 28-36T, ISCG-05, black | Nukeproof guide with bash, 28-36T, ISCG-05, black | Nukeproof guide with bash, 28-36T, ISCG-05, black | Front Rotor | SRAM Centerline, 200mm | Hayes, 203mm | SRAM RS2, 200mm | Rear Rotor | SRAM Centerline, 200mm | Hayes, 203mm | SRAM RS2, 200mm | Handlebar | Nukeproof Horizon V2, 25mm Rise, 31.8mm, Width – S/M: 780mm, L/XL/XXL: 800mm | Nukeproof Horizon V2, 25mm Rise, 31.8mm, Width – S/M: 780mm, L/XL/XXL: 800mm | Nukeproof Horizon Carbon V2 25mm rise, 31.8mm, Width — M: 780mm, L: 800mm, XL: 800mm, XXL: 800mm | Stem | Nukeproof Horizon, 45mm, black | Nukeproof Horizon, 45mm, black | Nukeproof Horizon, 45mm, black | Saddle | Nukeproof, black | Nukeproof, black | Nukeproof, black | Seatpost | Brand-X Ascend internal with Brand-X remote lever, S: 125mm drop, M: 150mm drop, L: 170mm drop, XL/XXL: 200mm drop | BikeYoke Divine Stealth with Triggy remote, 31.6mm — S: 125mm drop, M: 160mm drop, L/XL/XXL: 185mm drop | BikeYoke Revive Stealth with Triggy remote, 31.6mm — M: 160mm drop, L: 185mm drop, XL/XXL: 213mm drop | Bearings | Enduro Bearings | Enduro Bearings | Enduro Bearings | Headset | Nukeproof, 44-56 IITS | Nukeproof, 44-56 IITS | Nukeproof, 44-56 IITS | Bottom Bracket | Threaded 73mm BSA | Threaded 73mm BSA | Threaded 73mm BSA |
California Proposition 65 Warning
This product can expose you to chemicals including (Cadmium, Phthalates, Bisphenol, Nickel (Metallic), di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate "DEHP"), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and/or cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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