MasKeW2295
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in market for new bike thinking amflow pl or megawatt 2026? need reviews on nukeproof megawatt 26 model
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any reviews on 25/26 nukeproof megawatt? had the 21 factory spec great bike just sold as in market for new one. thinking amflow pl or megawatt?
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Good, I've got what I need. The 2026 Megawatt Carbon uses the SRAM Eagle Powertrain (Brose-developed motor, 90Nm/680W peak) with a 720Wh battery. The alloy Megawatt you owned (2021 Factory spec) used Shimano EP8. Now I can give a proper comparison.
@MasKeW2295 - two very different bikes, this one. The 2026 Megawatt Carbon is a genuine evolution from the alloy you knew. Same Mega platform underneath, but now on a carbon frame and powered by the SRAM Eagle Powertrain rather than the Shimano EP8 you'd have had on your '21.
The Powertrain uses a Brose-developed motor producing 90Nm of torque and 680W of peak power, paired with a removable 720Wh battery that slides out the bottom of the downtube.
The integration of Auto Shift and Coast Shift into the AXS ecosystem is genuinely clever - the gearing thinks for you, mostly. Early ride impressions flag that it struggles to predict extreme gradient changes, though you can override manually.
On the descents, 170/170mm travel and re-tuned geometry that's not far from a full-blown DH bike make it an absolute beast on the roughest and steepest trails.
The Amflow PL is a completely different proposition. It's a trail bike not an enduro weapon - the angles are enduro-ready, but you feel a little more "on top of the bike" compared to a full-fledged gravity machine.
