‘Designed with trail-shredding firmly in mind, the Tuareg needs to be ridden as hard and fast as you dare. Terrorise your local trails on this super-fast, lightweight speed machine. The beefed up 29er version will tame the toughest terrain with balletic poise and frightening speed’. Van Nicholas 2017
Tuareg 27.5″ Prices from £3529
The Van Nicholas Tuareg 27.5″ mountainbike is available with the following choice of the finest Shimano or SRAM groupsets.
Tuareg 27.5 fitted with Shimano XT 11-spd. Front brake. Rear derailleur and chain ring.
Tuareg 27.5 fitted with Shimano XT 22-spd. Front brake. Front and rear derailleur.
Tuareg 27.5 fitted with SRAM X1 11-spd. Front brake. Rear derailleur and chain ring.
Tuareg 27.5 fitted with SRAM X01 Eagle 12-spd. Front brake. Rear derailleur and chain ring.
Tuareg 27.5 fitted with Shimano XTR 11-spd. Front brake. Rear derailleur and chain ring.
Tuareg 27.5 fitted with SRAM XX1 11-spd. Front brake. Rear derailleur and chain ring.
Tuareg 27.5 fitted with Shimano XTR 22-spd. Front brake. Front and rear derailleur.
Tuareg 27.5 fitted with SRAM XX1 Eagle 12-spd. Front brake. Rear derailleur and chain ring.
All groupset choices shown on Rockshox Reba front shock forks. All modes of the Tuareg 27.5 are available with a choice of the finest rigid and shock forks available.
Van Nicholas Truss Ti. Single tine titanium rigid fork.
Van Nicholas Single Sided Truss Titanium front fork, 481mm axle to crown length and with 45mm rake. Tapered steerertube 1 1/8″-1.5″. Weight with steerer tube and bolts: 1400 grams. Designed with and for Revelstoke 27.5″+/29″ frame, but compatible with some other frames. 27.5″+ tyres up to 2.8″/3.0″. Also the forks support disc rotors up to 180mm.
Finish: Van Nicholas Hand Brushed
Weight: 1400gr (incl. steerer tube and bolts)
Length: 481mm (axle to crown)
Rake: 45mm
Steerer: 1 1/8″-1.5″
Material: Van Nicholas 3Al/2.5V Titanium
Rotor mount: International Standard
Axle: Lefty (The wheel is bolted directly to the fork axle via an allen bolt)
Fox Factory Float 32 Fit CTD Remote. 100mm.
- Weight 15QR (includes axle): 3.56 lb / 1.61 kg*
- Travel: 3.9 inches / 100 mm
- Steerer: 1.5″ taper aluminum
- Riding Style: XC
- Adjustments: Climb/Trail/Descend (3 positions)
- Rebound: Air spring pressure
- Lower leg: 15QR thru axle system, post style disc brake mounting
- Spring: Air
- Fork color: Black Diamond
* Weight taken at 165mm steerer length with star fangled nut and disc brake guide installed.
Rockshox RS-1. Premium front shock fork.
- Weight 15QR (includes axle): 3.56 lb / 1.61 kg*
- Travel: 3.9 inches / 100 mm
- Steerer: 1.5″ taper aluminum
- Riding Style: XC
- Adjustments: Climb/Trail/Descend (3 positions)
- Rebound: Air spring pressure
- Lower leg: 15QR thru axle system, post style disc brake mounting
- Spring: Air
- Fork color: Black Diamond
* Weight taken at 165mm steerer length with star fangled nut and disc brake guide installed.
Rockshox Reba RL 100mm
- Weight 15QR (includes axle): 3.56 lb / 1.61 kg*
- Travel: 3.9 inches / 100 mm
- Steerer: 1.5″ taper aluminum
- Riding Style: XC
- Adjustments: Climb/Trail/Descend (3 positions)
- Rebound: Air spring pressure
- Lower leg: 15QR thru axle system, post style disc brake mounting
- Spring: Air
- Fork color: Black Diamond
* Weight taken at 165mm steer length with star fangled nut and disc brake guide installed.
