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Joel O
08-07-2004, 07:21 PM
just found this pic on pink bike and wanted to see what people thought of the bike/frame. i reckon it looks heavy but the bling factor.......... http://www.farkin.net/forums/album_pic.php?pic_id=9139
dh rider
08-07-2004, 07:24 PM
yeh thats mad. love the hubs and the handle bars. doesnt look like a too bad frame either.
bikeman_baldrik
08-07-2004, 07:38 PM
i reckon it would make an awesome street bike.
If only it had a front brake it would be near perfect.
And yes, the bling factor is there...
roasted
08-07-2004, 10:38 PM
bling yes, but at 800 something euros, + import costs, and custom geo if you want it...

expensive...
matty_2004
08-07-2004, 11:00 PM
They're amazing...but it's like a 9 month+ wait for the frame.

Quality at its best.
monkeymagic
09-07-2004, 10:11 AM
still looks like an evil to me :P
shorty
09-07-2004, 10:12 AM
still looks like an evil to me :P

does to me too....but if it's Easton tubed like the chainstay shows....that would be wicked, might be a little lighter than the Evil
MUGEN
09-07-2004, 10:15 AM
wow, i think i've just seen the most crazy top tube and chainstay!
toodles
09-07-2004, 10:23 AM
Yeah I'm pretty sure they reviewed those in the new Dirt mag. Supposed to be a bit of a tank I think they said.
Tankass
09-07-2004, 04:17 PM
cant view the picture.but is it a 2mxtb?
heh.if it is,then its my upcoming frame.
placed order last week.stay tuned!
matty_2004
09-07-2004, 04:19 PM
Nicolai's are the Ferrari's of the bike world. . .they're about as exotic as you can get really. They're totally custom made - even down to the tubing thickness suited to your weight.

As much as i'd love one - i'd hate to pay so much for an awesome frame than crash and put a dint in it.
Tankass
09-07-2004, 04:38 PM
yeh thats mad. love the hubs and the handle bars. doesnt look like a too bad frame either.

lol..yeah it better be "not too bad"
cuz this frame will cost up to 2 grand after converting the currency + tax + shipping .
dhthreat
09-07-2004, 09:35 PM
still looks like an evil to me :P
agreed!!!!
roasted
09-07-2004, 09:47 PM
this was around before the evil, and in my mind, looks nothing like it.


id much rather that one.
shorty
10-07-2004, 08:16 AM
this was around before the evil, and in my mind, looks nothing like it.


id much rather that one.

http://www.farkin.net/forums/album_pic.php?pic_id=9139

It is similar, but not the same!!

http://www.evilbikes.com/images/frames/imperial/complete_ds.jpg

The seat tube is the majpr difference!
LTR
10-07-2004, 08:32 AM
Evils are sooo ugly. Nicolai's are way too bling for me! Ive got like 40 different nicolai hardtails on my computer.
arnott
10-07-2004, 03:29 PM
cant view the picture.but is it a 2mxtb?
heh.if it is,then its my upcoming frame.
placed order last week.stay tuned!

no the one in the picture although it does not work for me now looks like a bmxtm but with a rectangular top tube instead of a circular one, and a 2mxtb for those who dont know looks virtually the same a an evil imperial
tu plang
10-07-2004, 03:44 PM
cant view the picture.but is it a 2mxtb?
heh.if it is,then its my upcoming frame.
placed order last week.stay tuned!

no the one in the picture although it does not work for me now looks like a bmxtm but with a rectangular top tube instead of a circular one, and a 2mxtb for those who dont know looks virtually the same a an evil imperial

:? the one in the pic DOES look virtually the same as an emperial!
in which case, as u have said, it is a 2mxtb.
arnott
10-07-2004, 04:23 PM
sorry it looked like the top tubes were joined, but i see where i went wrong
ajay
10-07-2004, 07:03 PM
wow, i think i've just seen the most crazy top tube and chainstay!

word 8)

bling bling :!:
RippingDragon
12-07-2004, 12:08 PM
still looks like an evil to me :P

Coincidence? I think not. Dave Weagle (the Evil guy) and Karl Nicolai (the Nicolai guy, who woulda thunk it?) share a pretty strong connection. They are both working on the g-boxx a standardised internally housed transmission system for pushbikes that they are looking to replace chains gears and derailleurs with. Hence you can see some design characteristics shared between the two manufacturers.

Take a look at: http://www.evilbikes.com/2013i_gboxx/2013i.htm
and http://www.g-boxx.org
and finally http://www.nicolai.net/04/imgs/range-04/nucleon-tfr-350.jpg

Mystery Solved!
Ryan
12-07-2004, 12:30 PM
Any coincindental similarities between the Evil Imperial and the Nicolai 2mxtb are just that, coincidental. Karl and Weagle developed the two bikes before each even knew the other existed and long before they started collaborating on Gboxx.