After roughly 1,200 km on a Nua Kensho, the rider reflects on fit, handling, climbing performance, and the behaviour of the Pinion C1.12 Smart.Shift gearbox, with comparisons to other internally geared systems and notes on maintenance.

ohloff hubs, Pinion gearboxes, or classic derailleurs—which system truly fits your riding? In this deep dive, we compare real Nua Bikes builds to traditional drivetrain setups, breaking down gear range, shifting feel, durability, and maintenance in the real world. Whether you ride gravel, tour long distances, or chase steep climbs, discover how each system changes the ride experience and what matters most when choosing your next custom titanium bike. Built on real-world testi

After 32 years as a Firefighter and looking for his retirement bike, James from Australia reached out to us asking if we “...could build a Roure with a slightly more MTB geometry but still with a more upright relaxed position. A bikepacking bike that I could take on the great divide trail in the US or do the Hunt 1000 here in Australia which is through our high mountain plateau areas and has everything from single track, corrugated dirt track, hard Forrest trails and tarmac..

Kath wrote to us a first email starting like this: “Absolutely love your bikes....I currently own two titanium bikes and really love that material. I don't see any ladies in your gallery? I'm just under 5'4" 10 stone 7lb.... I ride around 130 recreational miles a week during the summer less in the winter. Much of my riding is day rides out and back as well as a number of overnight rides 2/3 nights at a time - often alone. I live on the edge of the Brecon beacons and have some

This is Viktor’s Nua, the first bike we shipped to Ukraine. He has chosen the most racer Nua (Kensho) and has given it a classic touch that we like very much. These wheels (Dt Swiss E 1800 32 SP 700C Black) give the bike that cool sporty touch, and the Berthoud bags and our custom racks the classic style. We build the front rack according to the small Berthoud bag, but it has a special support, to tie the big one in the proper way and not just hanging it to the handlebar both