NS Bikes Define AL 170 1 2023

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Our pick · €4,500 – €5,000

• KTM Prowler Exonic 2023 at BikeExchange€4,599EUR 260 cheaper, XX1 Eagle AXS instead of NX Eagle, entry-level carbon rather than unidentified wheels, carbon rather than aluminium frame.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium NS Bikes Define AL, 170mm Federweg, AL6061-T6 + AL6066-T6, individuell hydrogeformte Rohre

Drivetrain

SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed

Wheels

model not recognised: Octane One Solar 29" vorne, Octane One Solar 27,5" hinten, 32h, Tubeless ready | VR: NS Bikes Rotary 110x15mm Boost | HR: NS Bikes Rotary Ka

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, the maker's entry series

Weight

not stated by the shop: not scored

Power meter

No

Suspension

full suspension

Fork

FOX 38, the maker's mid series, 180 mm travel

Rear shock

FOX Float X2, the maker's mid series

Wheel size

mullet (29" front, 27.5" rear)

Tyres

Maxxis High Roller II 29x2.50 WT TR EXO / Maxxis High Roller II 27.5x2.40 TR DH

The compromises

• Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
• Aluminium frame, at a price where carbon is common.
• No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.
• 2023 model year.

Your size

What Liquid-Life lists, and what it has today

This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.

Where to buy

Other shops list what looks like this bike, but we cannot confirm it is the same build, because the model year or drivetrain is not settled, so we do not compare their prices.

Price so far

How sure we are