This is my first MTB Frame bought in the years between 1990-1995. It is a 26″ hardtail frame from NICOLAI, Germany. The “ARGON” frame was made to my body dimensions. I used to ride it with an internal Gear Hub from Rohloff and a rockshox Judy back then.
After many years I changed to a fully but I never let the frame go. With my wife getting a gravel bike lately, I remembered my first frame and mixed it with some new components:
* Chinese Carbon fork
* Chinese Carbon handle bar
* Magura RT6T road racing handled (Hydraulic rims brakes) combined with Shimano GSX 400/600 breake calipers
* Ultegra 1-10 shift operted with Micro shift lever
* Frame self pained in flip flop color
* Handle bar tape (Shinese) matching flip flop frame color
* DT Swiss 27,5″ gravel rims
* ’40 wide tires
Saddle needs adjustment may be a llittle more backwards….
ichiban_saru on
It’s usually a hardtail if it has suspension forks (soft front/hard tail). What you have is a conventional fork/frame.
ShowerOk7470 on
Nice resurrection of your Nicolai! How is the body positioning? Not too stretched I hope. Looks awesome!
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This is my first MTB Frame bought in the years between 1990-1995. It is a 26″ hardtail frame from NICOLAI, Germany. The “ARGON” frame was made to my body dimensions. I used to ride it with an internal Gear Hub from Rohloff and a rockshox Judy back then.
After many years I changed to a fully but I never let the frame go. With my wife getting a gravel bike lately, I remembered my first frame and mixed it with some new components:
* Chinese Carbon fork
* Chinese Carbon handle bar
* Magura RT6T road racing handled (Hydraulic rims brakes) combined with Shimano GSX 400/600 breake calipers
* Ultegra 1-10 shift operted with Micro shift lever
* Frame self pained in flip flop color
* Handle bar tape (Shinese) matching flip flop frame color
* DT Swiss 27,5″ gravel rims
* ’40 wide tires
Saddle needs adjustment may be a llittle more backwards….
It’s usually a hardtail if it has suspension forks (soft front/hard tail). What you have is a conventional fork/frame.
Nice resurrection of your Nicolai! How is the body positioning? Not too stretched I hope. Looks awesome!