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Bike info

TOUGH alloy frame with custom hydroformed tubes & double pass welds
Progressive geometry with 44mm fork rake
29” front / 27.5” rear wheel combination
180mm front / 170mm rear travel
ROCK SHOx ZEB fork W/ 38mm STANCHIONS
MARZOCCHI BOMBER CR coil shock
ks Rage-i DROPPER POST
SHIMANO deore 1x12 dERAILLEUR
SHIMANO DEORE 4-PISTON BRAKES
shimano deore crankset
big betty Schwalbe tires

This is the biggest bike in the Define range. It’s basically a downhill bike that can be ridden uphill. Mixing wheel sizes is the best solution for a bike like this and after a lot of testing and processing opinions, we have decided to implement a solution that we truly believe makes a lot of sense for many riders. A big, fast-rolling 29” wheel in the front plows through rough terrain and a smaller 27.5 wheel in the rear is tucked in and allows more suspension travel to be applied without contacting the frame or body parts. Let's not forget that this is still a Define - which means it is built around a gorgeous alloy frame with custom hydroformed tubes, hidden external cable routing, big bearings and radical geometry!

Bike Specs

Main features

Frame Specs

Manuals

frame: NS Define AL w/ 170mm travel, AL6061-T6 + AL6066-T6, custom hydroformed tubes, semi internal cable routing


sizes: S,M,L


rear shock: X-Fusion Vector R Trunnion 225x70mm, S:350lbs/in, M:400lbs/in, L:450lbs/in


forks: RockShox ZEB 180mm travel, 110x15mm Boost, 1.5T, 44mm offset

 

headset: GW integrated tapered IS42/IS52, sealed bearings


stem: NS Tone 35, 45mm


handlebar: NS Bar 35, 800mm, 20mm rise


grips: NS Hold Fast


seatpost: X-Fusion Manic internal S:125mm, M:150mm, L:170mm


saddle: Octane OneRocket2, CrMo hollow rails


front brake: Shimano MT420, 200mm


rear brake: Shimano MT420, 200mm


levers: Shimano Deore


rims: Octane One Solar 29” front, Octane One Solar 27.5” rear, 32h, tubeless ready


spokes: Spokes w/14mm nipples


front hub: NS 15 Boost 110x15mm disc (sealed bearings)


rear hub: NS 148x12mm Boost (sealed bearings)


tires front / rear: Schwalbe Big Betty BikePark 29x2.4" / Schwalbe Big Betty BikePark 27.5x2.4"


crankset: Shimano Deore FCMT510-1 170mm 34t


bottom bracket: Shimano BSA 73mm


pedals: /


chain: Shimano, 12 spd


chainguide: /


derailleurs: Shimano Deore M6100, 12spd


shifters: Shimano Deore M6100, 12spd


cassette: Sunrace CSMZ800, 12spd 11-51T

Specifications subject to change without notice. Actual colours and design may vary slightly from the images on the website.

HYBRID CABLE ROUTING 

The cables appear to be threaded through the downtube and chainstay...

 

 

But actually, they are only hidden in a special channel in the construction. Easy to replace anytime, anywhere!

Geometry

 

 Define AL 170   S M L
Wheel size 29"/27.5"
Fork travel 180 180 180
Reach mm 430 460 490
in 16,9 18,1 19,3
FC mm 781 811 846
in 30,8 31,9 33,3
Standover mm

765

757 752
in 30,1 29,8 29,6
Stack mm 644 644 653
in 25,4 25,4 25,7
Effective TT mm 592 624 654
in 23,3 24,6 25,8
Actual TT mm 559

584

616
in 22,0 23,0 24,2
Seat tube mm 396 432 483
in 15,6 17,0 19,0
Chain stays mm 438 438 438
in 17,2 17,2 17,2
BB rise mm -7,5 (27.5") - 26,5 (29") -7,5 (27.5") - 26,5 (29") -7,5 (27.5") - 26,5 (29")
in -0,3 (27.5") - 1 (29") -0,3 (27.5") - 1 (29") -0,3 (27.5") - 1 (29")
BB height mm 349 349 349
Headtube angle 64,5 64,5 64,5
ST angle effective 76,0 76,0 76,0
Wheelbase mm 1218 1248 1284
in 48,0 49,1 50,0

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