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NUKEPROOF MEGAWATT 297 FACTORY ALLOY

Nukeproof’s Mega just got a simple but electrifying makeover

£7,000 / 29-27.5in / nukeproof.com

Kilowatt, Terawatt, Gigawatt and Megawatt. All units of power, but only one of them is the new e-bike from Nukeproof. With no Tera or Kilo bikes in the current Nukeproof range, that just leaves the Mega and the Giga platforms that can be powered up. One look at the Giga and it’s obvious that the low-slung suspension layout precludes it from accepting a motor, making the Mega the obvious platform on which to develop Nukeproof’s first e-bike.

Built around Shimano’s compact EP8 motor and 630Wh battery, the Megawatt really is a plug and

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