2022 NS
Synonym RC2
A 29″ carbon frame full suspension crosscountry bike with upper mid-range components.
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€5,399($5,932)| Weight | 25.1 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Full, 100 / 100mm |
| Fork | Fox Performance Float 32 |
| Shock | Fox Float DPS Performance Elite |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | NX Eagle, Truvativ Stylo |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
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5'6" – 5'11"
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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, carbon fibre w/ 100mm travel BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit |
|---|---|
| Fork | Fox Performance 32 Step Cast Float Grip, 100mm travel, 2pos remote lockout w/ Open Mode Adj, push-to-unlock, 15x110mm Boost, 1.5 tapered steerer tube, 44 offset Travel: 100mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | Fox Performance Elite Float DPS 2pos remote lockout, push-to-unlock, Evol LV Trunnion 165x37.5 Travel: 100mm |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB Press Fit BB92 |
| Headset | FSA NO.42/47/ACB |
| Stem | Synonym Race 31.8 (S:60, M:70, L & XL:80mm), angle - 8° |
| Handlebar | NS Licence Flat Lite 31.8, 750mm |
| Saddle | WTB Volt Medium Cromoly |
| Seatpost | Race Face Aeffect R S,M-125, L,XL-150, 31,6mm Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | / |
| Grips | NS Silicone Lite |
| Crank | Truvativ STYLO 7K DUB 170mm 34t (XL size 175mm) |
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| Shifters | SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd |
| Cassette | SRAM XG-1210, 10-50t 12 speed |
| Chain | SRAM, 12 spd |
| Chain Guide | / |
| Brakes | SRAM Level TL, 180mm Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | WTB ST Light i25 TCS 2.0 29”, 28h, tubeless compatible |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Straight Pull Spokes |
| Front Hub | NS Rotary Straight Pull 15 Boost 15x110 disc (sealed bearings) |
| Rear Hub | NS Rotary Straight Pull Cassette 148x12mm Boost (sealed bearings) |
| Tires | Maxxis Ikon 2.2 TR / Recon Race 2.25 EXO/TR |
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