Awesome ride quality of steel tubes and classic slim look - this is the bike to go for if you love cromoly. The Metropolis has all the features of a modern pro-level dirt bike, with geometry and parts that have been chosen by our top riders. You can take it straight out of the box and head to Mellowpark to practice your 360 nosedives, or even go for a big backflip at a Crankworx event. If you are not planning to go so far, hit the streets and practice some off-the-bank tailwhips. The bike is ready for this kind of stuff because it has all the features of a modern pro-level dirt bike. We have years of experience in building dirt bikes and believe that this is one of the best out there.
MAIN FEATURES:
Cromoly / Hi-Ten frame
RST Dirt 100mm fork
High end NS Bikes cockpit
Disc brake on the rear
Strong Salt bmx crankset
Hey, we are NS Bikes. Nuff said. Dirt bikes are our heritage. This is what we grew up with, this is what put our company on the map. Take any of these bikes out of the box, hit the trails and rip like there's no tomorrow. We have a whole range of aluminium and steel hardtails for any pocket, plus a unique full suspension bike for the biggest jumps.
Frame: NS Bikes 4130 cromoly / Hi-Ten tubes
Fork: RST Dirt RA, 100mm travel, 10 mm axle, steel steering tube
Headset: FSA press-fit 1-1/8”, loose ball
Stem: NS Bikes Chemical 25.4
Handlebar: NS Bikes Lick, 740mm
Grips: NS Sam Pilgrim signature grips, w/o flanges
Brakes: Tektro Novela 160 mm rear / v-brake Alhonga front
Bottom Bracket: SALT by We The People, Spanish BB
Crank: SALT by We The People, tubular cromoly
Chainring: SALT by We The People, 30T steel ring
Chain: PYC-410H
Freewheel: 14T
Rims: Jalco DBX front, NS Fundamental rear
Hubs: Joytech 9 mm front, Joytech Single Speed rear with 14T freewheel
Spokes: 14G-2.0mm w/ 14mm nipples
Tires: Kenda Small Block 8 2.1 rear & front
Seatpost + Saddle: Octane One fat seat-post combo
Pedals: NS Nylon
Weight: ~13.8 kg including pedals, without front brake
Specifications subject to change without notice. Actual colours and design may vary slightly from the images on the website.
| Metropolis 3 | ||
| Wheel | size | 26" |
| Fork | travel | 100 |
| Reach | mm | 397 |
| in | 15,6 | |
| FC | mm | 654 |
| in | 25,7 | |
| Standover | mm | 749 |
| in | 29,5 | |
| Stack | mm | 555 |
| in | 21,9 | |
| Effective TT | mm | 605 |
| in | 23,8 | |
| Actual TT | mm | 574 |
| in | 22,6 | |
| Seat tube | mm | 306 |
| in | 12,0 | |
| Chain stays | mm | 381 |
| in | 15,0 | |
| BB rise | mm | -4 |
| in | -0,2 | |
| Headtube | angle | 69,0 |
| ST angle | effective | 70,0 |
| Wheelbase | mm | 1036 |
| in | 40,8 |
