Perfect for anyone who want’s a REAL all round bike with drop bars. Designed for grinding gravel roads, CX racing, commuting, adventure and even classic road riding. It features the latest technologies including proper 1X drivetrain with a big range cassette, hydraulic disc brakes and thru-axles. This bike looks unlike anything out there and the range of applications is unlimited.
MAIN FEATURES:
Tough and light alloy frame
Full carbon fibre fork
Tubeless ready wheels
Thru axles front and rear
SRAM 1X drivetrain
Hydraulic brakes
WTB Nano Tires
Clearance for 650B tires up to 2.2"
RAG+ is short for Road And Gravel, the 'plus' is there because you can run it with standard standard gravel tires (up to 45C) or even 27.5” MTB wheels with tires as big as 2.2”! Perfect for anyone who want’s a real drop-bar all-rounder. The range of applications is unlimited - from commuting to CX racing and anything in between - this bike really is an absolute hit.
REVIEWS:
"A real mountain biker’s gravel bike – take it out and thrash it round some trails, and surprise yourself at what you can do with drop bars and no suspension. " - GRIT.CX
" RAG+ is a great package that rides very well. It’s comfortable, no doubt helped by the high volume tyres, rides well and provides a confidence inspiring ride." - off-road.cc
INTENDED USE CATEGORY 2: ROAD & GRAVEL
Frame: NS Bikes 6061 T6 custom formed and butted tubes, 142x12 dropouts, fat tire clearance
Fork: NS Gravel+ carbon fork, 15mm dropouts, NS thru axle
Headset: GW integrated tapered IS42/52, sealed
Stem: RAG+ Stem 31.8 (80, 90, 100, 110mm)
Handlebar: NS Flare 420, 440, 460mm
Bartape: Velo VLT-2023LH
Brakes: SRAM Apex hydraulic disc, 160mm rear & front
Shifter: SRAM Apex 11spd
Derailleur: SRAM Apex, 1x11spd
Bottom bracket: Truvativ GXP 73mm
Cranks: Sram Apex 1x X-SYNC™ 42t, 170, 172,5, 175
Chain: SRAM, 11 spd
Cassette: Sun Race CSMS7 11-42t
Rims: Alex Draw 2.1P Asymmetrical, 32h, tubeless compatible
Hubs: NS Rotary 15 disc (sealed bearing), NS Rotary Cassette 142 (sealed bearings)
Spokes: butted 2.0-1.5-2.0 w/ 14mm nipples
Tires: WTB Nano TCS Light Fast 700x40C
Seatpost: Kalloy 27.2
Saddle: Octane One Crit, CrMo hollow rails
Pedals: -
Weight: ~9.6 kg (* M size on tubeless ready setup, w/o pedals)
Specifications subject to change without notice. Actual colours and design may vary slightly from the images on the website.
Tubes: A6061-T6 custom formed and butted tubes, smooth ‘double pass’ welding in all critical areas
Head tube: integrated tapered IS42/IS52
Fits forks: fits forks with standard 1 1/8” or tapered 1.5 – 1 1/8” steerer tubes
BB: threaded 68mm
Biggest chainring: up to 2x 36t/50t or 1x 46t
Hub spacing: 142x12mm
Disk brake mount: flat mount
Maximum recommended tire size: 700c x 40, 650B x 2.2”
Seat post/clamp: 27.2/31.8
Rear derailleur: hanger included
Weight (frame): 1.8kg
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TECHNOLOGY Thru-axles, 1x drivetrains, disc brakes, tubeless ready rims: everything that makes a true modern gravel bike rock! |
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HUGE TYRE CLEARANCE Works with a huge range of tires - anything from 700x28c for road, to 650bx2.0” for tough offroad tracks *
* Applies to adult versions |
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UNIQUE DESIGN Unique graphic design, hardcore heritage is in the DNA of all NS bikes - even if they have drop bars! |
| Rag + 1 | S | M | L | XL | |
| Wheel | size | 700c | |||
| Fork | travel | A-C 400mm | A-C 400mm | A-C 400mm | A-C 400mm |
| Crank length | mm | 170 | 170 | 175 | 175 |
| Stem length | mm | 100 | 100 | 110 | 110 |
| Handlebar length | mm | 420 | 420 | 440 | 440 |
| Reach | mm | 373 | 382 | 391 | 400 |
| in | 14,7 | 15,0 | 15,4 | 15,7 | |
| FC | mm | 586 | 597 | 616 | 631 |
| in | 23,1 | 23,5 | 24,3 | 24,8 | |
| Standover | mm | 766 | 792 | 821 | 844 |
| in | 30,2 | 31,2 | 32,3 | 33,2 | |
| Stack | mm | 538 | 559 | 587 | 606 |
| in | 21,2 | 22,0 | 23,1 | 23,9 | |
| Effective TT | mm | 538 | 553 | 570 | 585 |
| in | 21,2 | 21,8 | 22,4 | 23,0 | |
| Actual TT | mm | 522 | 540 | 557 | 575 |
| in | 20,6 | 21,3 | 21,9 | 22,6 | |
| Seat tube | mm | 495 | 530 | 560 | 590 |
| in | 19,5 | 21,0 | 22,0 | 23,0 | |
| Chain stays | mm | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| in | 16,5 | 16,5 | 16,5 | 16,5 | |
| BB rise | mm | -70 | -70 | -70 | -70 |
| in | -2,8 | -2,8 | -2,8 | -2,8 | |
| Headtube | angle | 71,0 | 71,5 | 71,5 | 71,5 |
| ST angle | effective | 73,0 | 73,0 | 73,0 | 73,0 |
| Wheelbase | mm | 996 | 1007 | 1026 | 1041 |
| in | 39,2 | 39,6 | 40,4 | 41,0 | |
