Nox is a subsidiary brand of the Berlin mountain bike manufacturer Hawk. The frame of the "Crossfire Disc" impresses with good stiffness values, is neatly finished, has a durable paint finish and has eyelets for mounting mudguards. The price of 298 euros including fork is also interesting for self-builders. The built-in parts mix works reliably, but is not always state of the art. For example, the brake levers from Shimano's entry-level "Sora" groupset only operate nine sprockets, and ergonomically they can't keep up with newer Shimano levers. The "BB7" disc brakes are convincing, although they would have even more braking power with higher-quality, stiffer cables. Due to the high weight, to which the heavy trekking bike wheels from Shimano contribute significantly, the bike lacks a little liveliness. However, the favourable price puts this criticism into perspective.
Reference/Info: Hawk Bikes, telephone 030/4472210, www.noxcycles.com
Weight frame/fork/ headset bearing*: 1,812/833/112 g
Frame sizes**: 50 to 60, 2 cm each; 56
Seat/steering angle: 73°/72°
Seat/top/head tube: 560/570/129 mm plus 12 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster: 1,028/68 mm
Stack/Reach/STR :*** 554/400 mm/1.39
EQUIPMENT
Fork: Nox Team Cross Disc
Steering bearing: Stronglight, 1-1/8 inch
Brakes: Avid BB7
Gears: Shimano Sora/105
Bottom bracket: Stronglight (48/38 t.)
Wheels/tyres: Shimano WH-T 565 Disc/Schwalbe Racing Ralph
Handlebar/ stem: Nox
Saddle/post: Selle Italia/Nox (27.2 mm)
*Weighted weights; **Manufacturer's specification, test frame size greased; ***Stack/Reach: projected vertical or horizontal measurement from centre of bottom bracket to top of headset cap; STR: (Stack to Reach) values between 1.45 and 1.55 indicate a sporty riding position, values below are race-like, above are comfortable.
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