Nukeproof’s new Digger leans into its mountain bike roots with a full redesign for confidence on technical descents and is extra versatile on lengthy adventures.
The thought of the Digger began as a “what if” venture with famed rider Sam Hill and turned into a cult product in Nukeproof’s predominantly flat bar product line. Its reputation has solely grown for the reason that explosion of gravel racing, and with that comes a redesign. Nukeproof let their design staff veer into acquainted territory and gave the Digger the soul of a mountain bike.
Something Different — Nukeproof Digger
The Digger affords one thing barely totally different from a lot of the gravel bikes available on the market. This Digger seeks out the gravel-curious enduro and downhill crowds, calling them to long-distance adventures, however nonetheless, in a position to hit the options.
The updated Digger contains a absolutely redesigned body. The 6061-T6 body boasts all-new tube profiles to create a extra resilient and dependable experience on backcountry adventures. The head tube on the updated Digger is slacked-out 2 levels and the attain elevated by 20mm throughout all sizes.
The updated geo permits shorter stems to enhance rider confidence and management within the corners and technical options. The design staff revamped the tire clearance, becoming an aggressive 700c x 45mm tire, with about 7mm of clearance additional to clear the grossest of path particles.
Nukeproof has additionally reengineered the fork to make use of T800 UD carbon. This new full carbon fork claims to supply a a lot stiffer and direct experience, enhancing dealing with and damping path chatter.
Spec’d to shred
With its new shred-friendly geometry, Nukeproof went all-in with appropriate componentry; huge bars, dropper posts, and a 1x drivetrain. Nukeproof designed the seat put up to be shorter, permitting for longer dropper posts. The Digger now employs a 31.6mm dropper, so discovering a reliable seat put up ought to be a simple activity, or you’ll be able to swap one out out of your mountain setup.
The Digger additionally sees an replace with extra utility, now outfitted with gear and accent mounts, fork bag mounting factors, and double water bottle mounts.
NukeProof Digger gravel lineup
The NukeProof Digger will likely be out there in three totally different configurations:
Nukeproof Digger RS
Frame: Nukeproof Digger V3 Aluminium
Fork: RockShox Rudy Ultimate XPLR, 30mm Travel, 45mm offset
Brakes: SRAM Rival
Drivetrain: SRAM Rival 1
Crankset:SRAM Rival 1, 170mm 40T
Seatpost: Brand X Ascend Internal 125mm Dropper put up 31.6mm Integrated into the GRX R810 Brake Lever
Wheels: DT Swiss GR1600 Spline 25, 700c
Tires: Schwalbe GOne Bite 700x45c, Addix Speed Grip
Handlebars: S/M/L 460mm, XL 500mm
Bar Tape: Black Cork Cushion Tape with Gel
Nukeproof Digger Factory
Frame: Nukeproof Digger V3 Aluminium
Drivetrain: Shimano GRX
Crankset: Shimano GRX 810, GRX, 1x 11 Speed, 170mm 40t Brakes:
Shimano GRX, RX-810 Levers with RX -810 Flatmount calipers
Fork: Nukeproof Digger High Modulus T700 HM-UD Carbon Tapered steerer fork
Seatpost: Brand X Ascend Internal 125mm Dropper put up 31.6mm Integrated into the GRX RX -810 Brake Lever
Wheels: DT Swiss GR1600 Spline 25, 700c
Tires: Schwalbe G-One Bite 700x45c, Addix Speed Grip
Handlebars: S/M/L 460mm, XL 500mm
Bar Tape: Black Cork Cushion Tape with Gel
NukeProof Digger Comp
Frame: Nukeproof Digger V3 Aluminium
Drivetrain: Shimano GRX
Crankset: Shimano RX-600, GRX, 1x 11 Speed, 170mm 40t
Brakes: Shimano GRX, RX-600 Levers with RX-400 Flatmount calipers
Fork: Nukeproof Digger High Modulus T700 HM-UD Carbon Tapered steerer fork
Seatpost: Nukeproof Neutron Inline, 31.6mm, 400mm
Wheels: Neutron Neutron v2 Hubs with STI25 TCS 32h Rims
Tires: Schwalbe G-One Bite 700x45c, Addix Speed Grip
Handlebars: S/M/L 460mm, XL 500mm
Bar Tape: Black Cork Cushion Tape with Gel
Prices, geometry, and availability
The Nukeproof Digger will likely be out there in 4 sizes, Small, Medium, Large, and XL. Nukeproof suggests the sizing will match any rider from 5’7″ to six’4″.
Bikes can be found for buy from Nukeproof.com or your native vendor.
Nukeproof Digger pricing
- Digger RS: $3400, €3700, £ 3000
- Digger Factory: $2600, €2900, £ 2400
- Digger Comp: $1900, €2200, £ 1800
