The RC line is designed for all-out XC racing and marathons. It comes with a flat bar, lightweight cross-country tires and 100mm of travel front and rear. Even though this may not look like a lot on paper, we persuade you to check out yourself how far you can actually push this bike on downhill trails. The radical geometry, never seen in this bike genre before, makes up for any “shortness” of travel. In fact, many guys in our team use the RC for everyday trail-blasting. Of course, the core purpose of this bikes is to destroy modern XC courses!
MAIN FEATURES:
Lightweight carbon frame
Unique geometry, unprecedented in this category
100mm front / 100mm rear wheel travel
Fox 32 Step Cast Performance 3fork
Fox DPS Performance Elite shock
Dual remote for fork & shock
12-speed SRAM GX Eagle REAR derailleur
SRAM LEVEL TL BRAKES
X-FUSION MANIC DROPPER POST
Straight pull WHEELS, WTB RIMS
Before you say: “WTF?! is NS making an XC bike??” - stop. This is something completely different! The geometry of the Synonym is miles away from any short travel bike that you can find on the market. Thanks to the slack head angle, massive reach and very steep seat tube this bike descends like it was on rails, climbs like a goat and charges like a bull on the flats. We deeply believe that short travel hardcore, lightweight XC / trail bikes are the most fun you can have on two wheels when you don't have a chairlift. The Synonym really is a totally new concept designed from the ground up. Everyone we know who has tried this bike has been simply blown away. This really is a game changer!
INTENDED USE CATEGORY 4: XC & TRAIL
frame: NS Synonym, carbon fibre w/ 100mm travel
sizes: S,M,L,XL
rear shock: Fox Performance Elite Float DPS 2pos remote lockout, push-to-unlock, Evol LV Trunnion 165x37.5
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
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
grips: NS Silicone Lite
seatpost: X-Fusion Manic internal S, M, L: 100mm, XL: 125mm
saddle: Octane One Crit, Ti-Alloy rails
front brake: Sram Level TL, 180mm
rear brake: Sram Level TLM, 160mm
levers: Sram Level TL
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 front / rear: Maxxis Ikon 2.2 TR / Recon Race 2.25 EXO/TR
crankset: Truvativ STYLO 7K DUB 170mm 34t (XL size 175mm)
bottom bracket: Sram DUB Press Fit BB92
pedals: /
chain: Sram, 12 spd
chainguide: /
derailleurs: Sram GX Eagle type 3 12spd
shifters: Sram NX Eagle, 12spd
cassette: Sram XG-1210, 10-50t 12 speed
weight (kg): 11.4 (M size, tubeless setup)
Specifications subject to change without notice. Actual colours and design may vary slightly from the images on the website.
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RADICAL, UNPRECEDENTED GEOMETRY The longest, slackest XC bike on the market! No other bike comes even close!!! |
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FLEX STAYS Flex stays eliminate the need for a pivot in the rear triangle. less weight, more lateral stffness.. |
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FRAME DESIGN Beautiful lines by George Dabrowski. Designer of award winning Rondo bikes. |
| Synonym RC 2 | S | M | L | XL | |
| Wheel | size | 29" | |||
| Fork | travel | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Reach | mm | 445 | 475 | 500 | 520 |
| in | 17.5 | 18.7 | 19.7 | 20.5 | |
| FC | mm | 725 | 759 | 789 | 817 |
| in | 28.5 | 29.9 | 31.1 | 32.2 | |
| Standover | mm | 742 | 741 | 742 | 743 |
| in | 29.2 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 29.3 | |
| Stack | mm | 583 | 592 | 606 | 624 |
| in | 23.0 | 23.3 | 23.9 | 24.6 | |
| Effective TT | mm | 579 | 612 | 640 | 664 |
| in | 22.8 | 24.1 | 25.2 | 26.1 | |
| Actual TT | mm | 548 | 580 | 611 | 640 |
| in | 21.6 | 22.8 | 24.1 | 25.2 | |
| Seat tube | mm | 410 | 440 | 490 | 540 |
| in | 16.1 | 17.3 | 19.3 | 21.3 | |
| Chain stays | mm | 438 | 438 | 438 | 438 |
| in | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 | |
| BB rise | mm | -45 | -45 | -45 | -45 |
| in | -1.8 | -1.8 | -1.8 | -1.8 | |
| BB height | mm | 319 | 319 | 319 | 319 |
| Headtube | angle | 67.0 | 67.0 | 67.0 | 67.0 |
| ST angle | effective | 77.0 | 77.0 | 77.0 | 77.0 |
| Wheelbase | mm | 1159 | 1193 | 1223 | 1251 |
| in | 45.6 | 47.0 | 48.1 | 49.3 | |
