Nicolai

GT1 EBOXX 2022

Discontinued✎Full Power · EnduroLegacy · 1/10iFreshness 1/10
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Overbuilt German alloy all-mountain bike prized for durability

Motor

Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 · 85Nm · 600W↗

Battery

Bosch PowerTube 750 · 750Wh

Travel F/R

160/160mm

Wheels

MX (29F / 27.5R)✎

Frame

Aluminium✎

Weight

—

Price

From €8,399

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Nicolai GT1 EBOXX 2022

The Nicolai GT1 EBOXX is the touring-flavoured all-mountain member of Nicolai's hand-welded German aluminium EBOXX line, built to order in 7020-T6 alloy at the brand's own factory in Mehle, Lower Saxony. For 2022 Nicolai completely reworked the EBOXX frame, adding a fully CNC-machined head tube, a redesigned multi-chamber down tube to accept the larger 750 Wh battery and a hollow-milled chainstay yoke, saving around 500 g. The GT1 shares the EBOXX platform's 160 mm of Horst-Link travel, mullet 29/27.5 wheels and 64.25-degree head angle with the enduro G1, but uses the Geolution Tour geometry: a longer head tube and more upright front end for a more comfortable, versatile position across five sizes from S to XXL.
Two builds are documented here. The E14 (from 9,989 EUR) pairs the electronic Rohloff Speedhub E14 14-speed hub gear and Gates Carbon Drive belt with the 4th Gen Bosch Performance Line CX motor (85 Nm) and a 625 Wh PowerTube, using a Bosch Nyon display. The QLF (from 8,399 EUR) is the derailleur model, running a SRAM GX Eagle 12-speed drivetrain and the 5th Gen Bosch Performance Line CX Smart System with a 750 Wh PowerTube and Kiox 300 display. Both share a Fox Float 38 Factory GRIP2 fork, EXT e-Storia shock, Magura MT7 brakes on 203 mm rotors, Hope Fortus 35W wheels, Continental Der Baron tyres, a BikeYoke Divine dropper and SQlab finishing kit. A mechanical-Rohloff MR14 variant was also offered.
Chainstay length is adjustable via swappable MUTATOR elements and RADO sliding dropouts, and the optional Explorer Kit adds mudguards, rack and lights for commuting and touring. Nicolai backs the frame with a 5-year warranty and a 10-year spare-parts guarantee. This is a deliberately over-built, fully customisable machine whose appeal rests on durability, hub-gear or belt-drive low maintenance and made-to-order fit rather than light weight.
The 2022 GT1 EBOXX has since been discontinued, superseded by later GT1 EBOXX models on the same Geolution Tour platform with the Bosch CX drive.

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The Nicolai GT1 EBOXX is the touring-flavoured all-mountain member of Nicolai's hand-welded German aluminium EBOXX line, built to order in 7020-T6 alloy at the brand's own factory in Mehle, Lower Saxony. For 2022 Nicolai completely reworked the EBOXX frame, adding a fully CNC-machined head tube, a redesigned multi-chamber down tube to accept the larger 750 Wh battery and a hollow-milled chainstay yoke, saving around 500 g. The GT1 shares the EBOXX platform's 160 mm of Horst-Link travel, mullet 29/27.5 wheels and 64.25-degree head angle with the enduro G1, but uses the Geolution Tour geometry: a longer head tube and more upright front end for a more comfortable, versatile position across five sizes from S to XXL.

Two builds are documented here. The E14 (from 9,989 EUR) pairs the electronic Rohloff Speedhub E14 14-speed hub gear and Gates Carbon Drive belt with the 4th Gen Bosch Performance Line CX motor (85 Nm) and a 625 Wh PowerTube, using a Bosch Nyon display. The QLF (from 8,399 EUR) is the derailleur model, running a SRAM GX Eagle 12-speed drivetrain and the 5th Gen Bosch Performance Line CX Smart System with a 750 Wh PowerTube and Kiox 300 display. Both share a Fox Float 38 Factory GRIP2 fork, EXT e-Storia shock, Magura MT7 brakes on 203 mm rotors, Hope Fortus 35W wheels, Continental Der Baron tyres, a BikeYoke Divine dropper and SQlab finishing kit. A mechanical-Rohloff MR14 variant was also offered.

Chainstay length is adjustable via swappable MUTATOR elements and RADO sliding dropouts, and the optional Explorer Kit adds mudguards, rack and lights for commuting and touring. Nicolai backs the frame with a 5-year warranty and a 10-year spare-parts guarantee. This is a deliberately over-built, fully customisable machine whose appeal rests on durability, hub-gear or belt-drive low maintenance and made-to-order fit rather than light weight.

The 2022 GT1 EBOXX has since been discontinued, superseded by later GT1 EBOXX models on the same Geolution Tour platform with the Bosch CX drive.

Geometry read

What the numbers mean on the trail

Computed from this bike's geometry, spec and build kit — reach, wheelbase, chainstay, head and seat angles, travel, motor, weight and the fork/tyre/brake spec — and worked out per size, because a fixed chainstay can make an S and an XL feel very different.

Size

Descending

Slack 64.25° head angle, 160mm travel and a long 1336mm wheelbase — composed in the chunk, confident when it gets steep, and stable through fast corners.

Playfulness

More planted than poppy — better on steep terrain than tight, fiddly singletrack.

Size balance

Very front-long in L: 889mm front centre on 447mm stays (FC:RC 1.99). Rock-steady at speed, but you have to actively weight the front in flatter corners.

Technical climbing

Climbs well — a 77.9° seat keeps the front planted. 600W of peak power and 85Nm of torque — a strong full-power motor.

Best suited toFast, steep, rough tracks — and riders who want maximum composure.

Rewards commitment; it should feel calmer as the speed rises.

Watch out forL runs front-long (FC:RC 1.99).

A 889mm front centre on 447mm stays means taller riders must actively weight the front to keep it gripping. The chainstay stays 447mm on every size, so L feels more front-long than the smaller sizes.

How it stacks up vs other Full Power · Enduro bikes (from 160 bikes in the database)

Battery750 Whabout average capacity

Motor torque85 Nm17 Nm below average

Computed from geometry + spec, not a paid review. Scores are guidance, not gospel.

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Geometry · hover a row to highlight the measurement on the bike

	S	M	L	XL	XXL
Reach	475 mm	495 mm	515 mm	535 mm	560 mm
Stack	637 mm	647 mm	655 mm	665 mm	673 mm
Seattube	415 mm	460 mm	485 mm	505 mm	525 mm
Chainstay	447 mm	447 mm	447 mm	447 mm	447 mm
Headtube Angle	64.25°	64.25°	64.25°	64.25°	64.25°
Seattube Angle (eff)	77.6°	77.7°	77.9°	78°	78.2°
Wheelbase	1292 mm	1312 mm	1336 mm	1358 mm	1385 mm
Headtube	150 mm	160 mm	170 mm	180 mm	190 mm
Standover	762 mm	770 mm	794 mm	814 mm	833 mm
Front Centre	845 mm*	865 mm*	889 mm*	911 mm*	938 mm*
FC:RC	1.89	1.94	1.99	2.04	2.10

Trims · 2

	E14 €9,989	QLF €8,399
Motor	Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 · 85 Nm · all trims
Battery	Bosch PowerTube 750 · 750 Wh · all trims
Travel F/R	160/160 mm · all trims
Frame	Aluminium (7020-T6 TIG-welded) · all trims
Fork	FOX FLOAT 38 Factory, GRIP2 damper, Kashima coating, 44mm offset, 160mm · all trims
Shock	EXT e-Storia, 230mm x 65mm · all trims
Headset	ACROS Block Lock · all trims
Stem	SQlab 80X, 50mm length · all trims
Handlebar	SQlab 30X, aluminium, 780mm width, 45mm rise, 12 degree sweep · all trims
Grips	SQlab 70X, M · all trims
Saddle	SQlab 60X Ergowave active, 140mm width · all trims
Seatpost	BikeYoke Divine dropper, 185mm drop · all trims
Brakes	Magura MT7, 4-piston, 203mm rotors	Magura MT7, 4-piston, Magura HC 203mm rotors
Rear derailleur	Rohloff Speedhub E14 internally geared hub, 14-speed, electronic shifting, 526% range	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
Crank	Hope Tech eBike, 165mm length · all trims
Shifters	Rohloff e-Trigger, 14-speed, electronic	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed, single-click
Cassette	Gates Carbon Drive, single cog, 20 tooth (SM/XL/XXL), 22 tooth (MD/LG)	SRAM NX Eagle PG-1230, 12-speed, 11-50 tooth
Chain	Gates Carbon Drive CDX belt, 128 tooth	SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed
Drivetrain	Rohloff Speedhub E14 internally geared hub, 14-speed, electronic shifting, 526% range; Hope Tech eBike, 165mm length; Rohloff e-Trigger, 14-speed, electronic; Gates Carbon Drive, single cog, 20 tooth (SM/XL/XXL), 22 tooth (MD/LG); Gates Carbon Drive CDX belt, 128 tooth	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed; Hope Tech eBike, 165mm length; SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed, single-click; SRAM NX Eagle PG-1230, 12-speed, 11-50 tooth; SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed
Wheels	Hope Tech Fortus 35 W · all trims
Tyres	Continental Der Baron Projekt, ProTection Apex, 29" x 2.4" (front), 27.5" x 2.6" (rear) · all trims
Price	€9,989	€8,399

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