100% Made in Germany! That's what NICOLAI, a traditional forge, stands for. What began 30 years ago with two welders in a garage has now achieved absolute cult status in the bike industry. In Mehle, not far from Hanover, the team around Karl-Heinz Nicolai builds some of the best bicycle frames in the world with the experience of passionate cyclists and a lot of attention to detail, focusing on off-road use.
With a NICOLAI, you're not buying something off the shelf: Every single frame is welded to order. You choose your desired color, and if needed, you can influence the tubing set and the geometry. The experimental spirit of the NICOLAI engineers leads to advanced geometries beyond the norm, ensuring a unique riding experience. This way, each bike becomes a one-of-a-kind, and perhaps your companion for life.
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GEOLUTION
Geolution describes the evolution of geometry at NICOLAI. While some manufacturers are now moving in a set track, NICOLAI always looks beyond the horizon and tests new concepts. Thanks to the production on-site in Mehle, it's easy for NICOLAI to quickly build a prototype to implement and test a certain idea.
In recent years, the wheelbases of mountain bikes have gradually become longer, the steering angles flatter, and the seat angles steeper. This has improved the bikes' potential on descents without limiting the uphill capabilities. Nicolai took a step further and pushed this trend to the limit with GEOLUTION: even longer, even flatter, the seat angle even steeper. And guess what? It worked! The bikes are powerful on descents without having to compromise much in all-round use. So, a GEOLUTION bike delivers tomorrow's downhill competence today!
