This new addition to the Nukeproof line-up is as raw to ride as the naked frame and big welds suggest, so it’s definitely best suited to riders who want to go big, not long.
- So good: Tough, hardcore riding-ready frameset; quality, high control tubeless-ready wheelset and cockpit kit
- No good: Fork is too long, affecting geometry and confidence; unforgiving back end
Nukeproof’s reputation for bikes as sturdy as its brand name promises isn’t likely to be dented by the Scout frame. The tapered head tube backs onto a long double-barrel seam connecting the low-slung top tube and curved down tube, which end at an extended, buttressed seat tube with straight line seatstays that blend into the top tube/seat tube junction.
The forged chainstay yoke gives masses of mud room and the conventional BB has ISCG mounts. Big thickset forged dropouts carry a 142x12mm through-axle for maximum rear wheel security. There’s routing for a ‘stealth’ dropper post cable/hose run too. The gear and brake cables can knock your knees when out of the saddle though.
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The naked frame is a thing of brutal beauty
Nukeproof has done a great, value for money job of kitting out the Scout Race. The wheels are particularly good – Novatec hubs give a longevity bonus while tubeless-ready WTB i23 rims add useful width to the already chunky Schwalbe Hans Dampfs they're shod with, which are faster rolling than you’d expect for reliably grippy all-rounders.
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