The Synonym TR is a game changer in the lightweight trail category. Radical geometry and a beefy 120mm fork presented in an ultra light weight package gives the rider a unique experience. It burns trails unlike anything else on the market. All available alternatives either have old-school geometry, or are heavy and slow to pedal. Most riders who have tried this bike swear that they can go just as fast on downhill trails as on their standard, “big” trail / all mountain bikes. This is because the limiting factor is not the suspension travel, but the position that the rider has on the bike and the way it handles. This amazing ride impression that riders have reported is backed up by lap times and measured segments. It simply blows everything else out of the water.
MAIN FEAUTRES:
Lightweight Carbon frame
Unique Geometry, unprecedented in this category
120mm front / 120mm rear wheel travel
Fox 34 Step Cast Factory fork
FOX DPS factory shock
Dual remote for fork & shock
12-speed SRAM X01 Eagle REAR DERAILLEUR
FOX TRANSFER dropper post
LITE MINI-RISER NS CARBON HANDLEBAR
LIGHT STRAiGHT PULL wheels: 1600 g
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!
Review:
"This is truly a trail rider’s XC bike. No longer do you have to tippy-toe down trails; instead, the geometry and suspension let you give it the beans as hard as you can on the descents and keep the lead you gained on the climb to get there. More than anything, it’s a bike that just lets you rip and have fun, at speed, just about everywhere." Pinkbike.com
INTENDED USE CATEGORY 4: XC & TRAIL
frame: NS Synonym, superlite carbon fibre w/ 120mm travel
sizes: S,M,L,XL
rear shock: Fox Factory Float DPS 2pos remote lockout, push-to-unlock, Evol LV Trunnion 165x42.5
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, 44 offset
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
grips: NS Hold Fast supersoft
seatpost: Fox Transfer Performance Elite S: 120mm, M, L, XL: 150mm
saddle: Octane One Crit, Ti-Alloy rails
front brake: Sram Level TL, 180mm
rear brake: Sram Level TL, 160mm
levers: Sram Level TL
rims: NS Enigma Lite 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 Recon 2.4WT EXO/TR / Maxxis Ikon 2.35 EXO/TR
crankset: Truvativ X1 Carbon DUB 170mm 34t (XL size 175mm)
bottom bracket: Sram DUB Press Fit BB92
pedals: /
chain: Sram, 12 spd
chainguide: /
derailleurs: Sram X01 Eagle type 3 12spd
shifters: Sram GX Eagle, 12spd
cassette: Sram XG-1275, 10-50t 12 speed
weight (kg): 11.8 (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 TR 1 | S | M | L | XL | |
| Wheel | size | 29" | |||
| Fork | travel | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| Reach | mm | 436 | 466 | 491 | 511 |
| in | 17.2 | 18.3 | 19.3 | 20.1 | |
| FC | mm | 732 | 766 | 796 | 824 |
| in | 28.8 | 30.2 | 31.3 | 32.4 | |
| Standover | mm | 754 | 753 | 753 | 754 |
| in | 29.7 | 29.6 | 29.6 | 29.7 | |
| Stack | mm | 590 | 599 | 614 | 632 |
| in | 23.2 | 23.6 | 24.2 | 24.9 | |
| Effective TT | mm | 582 | 615 | 644 | 667 |
| in | 22.9 | 24.2 | 25.4 | 26.3 | |
| 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 | -38 | -38 | -38 | -38 |
| in | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.5 | |
| BB height | mm | 326 | 326 | 326 | 326 |
| Headtube | angle | 66.0 | 66.0 | 66.0 | 66.0 |
| ST angle | effective | 76.0 | 76.0 | 76.0 | 76.0 |
| Wheelbase | mm | 1167 | 1201 | 1232 | 1260 |
| in | 45.9 | 47.3 | 48.5 | 49.6 | |
