2022 NS
Synonym TR1
A 29″ carbon frame full suspension trail bike with high-end components.
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€7,199($7,910)| Weight | 26.2 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Full, 120 / 120mm |
| Fork | Fox Factory Float 34 |
| Shock | Fox Float DPS Factory |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | GX Eagle, X1 |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
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5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
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Jan 2021 · Tom Marvin
Best suited to the steepest tracks, both up and down, the Synonym is unique among XC bikes
Geometry bends the rules of what you’d expect a race bike to handle
Stable suspension is happy under pedalling, whether locked out or not
Dropper post ended up more of a frustration than an asset
Needs a grippier front tyre to make the most of its descending abilities
Sep 2020 · Alan Muldoon
NS Synonym TR is one of the most down-country bikes in attitude. And that’s because, at its heart, it is a hopped-up cross-country race bike.
Redefines XC geometry
Suspension stuck in the past
Sep 2020 · Guy Kesteven
The first full-suspension XC bike from Polish MTB brand, NS Bikes, is literally a long way from conventional. But can a lightweight frame and componentry live up to the frantic fun promise of enduro geometry?
Flat-out fun geometry
Great grip and poise on climbs
Twin lockout for power players
Naturally efficient pedalling
Excellent fork control
Fast-yet-flowing tires
Proper XC sized chainring
Generous tire room
Flexy frame has limits
Fat tires on thin rims
Awkward dropper and lockout lever ergonomics
Cable mess at the front
Downgraded shifter, cassette and dropper post
Very long seat tube on large
Feb 2020 · David Arthur
Did someone say downcountry? The Synonym is another worthy contender in the rapidly growing field of short travel bikes with modern geometry.
Geometry
Feels like a short travel trail bike
Remote lockout
Not the lightest in this category
Seat tube could be shorter for longer droppers/shorter legged riders
Oct 2019 · Andi Sykes
We take a ride on the NS Synonym, a cross-country bike with a wild side or is it a short travel enduro bike?
| Frame | NS Synonym, superlite carbon fibre w/ 120mm travel BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit |
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| Fork | Fox Factory 34 Step Cast Float FIT4, 120mm travel, 2pos remote lockout w/ Open Mode Adj, push-to-unlock, 15x110mm Boost, 1.5 tapered steerer tube, 44mm offset Travel: 120mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | Fox Factory Float DPS 2pos remote lockout, push-to-unlock, Evol LV Trunnion 165x42.5 Travel: 120mm |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB Press Fit BB92 |
| Headset | FSA NO.42/47/ACB |
| Stem | Synonym Trail 31.8 (S: 50, M, L & XL: 60mm), angle +5° |
| Handlebar | NS Licence Carbon Mini Rise Lite 31.8, 760mm, 15mm rise |
| Saddle | WTB Volt Medium Cromoly |
| Seatpost | Fox Transfer Factory S: 120mm, M, L, XL: 150mm Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | / |
| Grips | NS Hold Fast supersoft |
| Crank | SRAM X1 Carbon DUB 170mm 34t (XL size 175mm) |
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| Shifters | SRAM GX Eagle, 12spd |
| Cassette | SRAM XG-1275, 10-50t 12 speed |
| Chain | SRAM GX Eagle, 12 spd |
| Chain Guide | / |
| Brakes | SRAM Level TLM, 180mm Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | NS Bikes x Hunt 30 29", 32h, tubeless ready |
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| Spokes | Straight Pull Spokes |
| Front Hub | NSBikesxHunt straight pull 110x15mm Boost (sealed bearings) |
| Rear Hub | NSBikesxHunt straight pull 148x12mm Boost (sealed bearings) |
| Tires | Maxxis Recon 2.4WT EXO/TR / Maxxis Ikon 2.35 EXO/TR |
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