The new Nukeproof Tracker FS is based on the Enduro World Series-winning Mega, but it costs less than the half the price at £1,999 / €2,499.
Nukeproof has down-specced the enduro bike's tubing but maintained the suspension pivot points, kinematics and geometry of the Mega. So although it doesn't have the complex top tube or intricate yokes, the Tracker FS has the key parts of the Mega.
As a result, the Tracker FS looks like great value for gravity riders wanting to hit enduro stages or bike park laps.
Travel and spec
The Tracker FS's simpler frame means it has external cable routing, rather than the Mega’s internal cable routing setup. The frame has a simpler shape with different yokes and dropouts to the Mega. It also forgoes the butted down tube of its higher-spec sibling.
These differences in frame construction reduce cost but we can speculate that it will add weight to the finished frame.
The bike is specced with big rotors and four-piston SRAM DB4 brakes. It has RockShox suspension with a 170mm Domain Gold R suspension fork and a 165mm Deluxe Select R air shock.
The Tracker FS uses a mullet setup with WTB ST i30 Tough wheels and Schwalbe Magic Mary tyres.
It has a Shimano Deore 12-speed drivetrain with non-series Shimano cranks and a threaded bottom bracket.
Geometry
The Tracker FS has the same geometry as the more expensive Mega.
Reach ranges from 430mm for a small up to a roomy 515mm for an extra-large frame. The head angle is a slack 64 degrees. The effective seat angle is a steep 78 degrees, but 77.5 degrees on small and medium sizes. The bottom bracket height is 343mm.
Where does it fit in the range?
In Nukeproof’s range, the Mega and Tracker FS both sit together above the new Reactor, which is a 130mm trail bike. They sit below the “super enduro” Giga which has 170mm travel and a 180mm fork.
The Tracker FS is aimed at those riders who want to access the performance of the Mega but don’t quite have the budget.
The bike is currently only available in black and one specification, so ordering and stocking the Tracker FS is simple, and Nukeproof can pass the cost savings of a simplified range on to the consumer.
The Tracker FS comes hot on the heels of the Tracker hardtail which was released in January.
