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Same race spirit, more fun built in
The Synonym was one of the pioneers of the newschool cross-country movement. With more travel and aggressive geometry, it was built to do more than just chase podiums. Since its debut in 2017, it stood proudly on national XCO podiums, proving that longer and slacker bikes are not slower. In fact, today many of the biggest brands have just started to catch up with that idea...
Now, the Synonym is back with a fresh twist. A touch more travel up front makes the new Synonym DC even more capable – and more fun – on everyday trails. Still fast, still efficient, but no longer obsessed with the clock. In fact this is the exact setup that several of our employees have in their personal bikes.
If you live near trails that do not have chairlift access and like the feeling of a lightweight bike that you can throw around all day long, this could just be the bike that ticks that box.
Frame: NS Bikes Synonym, carbon fibre w/ 120mm travel 148x12mm dropouts
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 Float, FIT4 140mm travel, 15x110mm Boost, 44mm rake,1.5 tapered steerer tube,
Headset: FSA NO.42/47/ACB
Stem: NS Bikes Quantum Lite 45mm, 35
Handlebar: NS Bikes Licence Carbon 780mm, 25mm rise, 35
Grips: NS Bikes Hold Fast supersoft
Seatpost: Race Face Aeffect R 150, 170mm, 31,6mm
Saddle: WTB Volt Medium Cromoly
Front brake: Sram G2 R 4 piston, 200mm
Rear brake: Sram G2 R 4 piston, 180mm
Levers: /
Rims: NS Bikes Enigma Roll 29", 32h, tubeless ready
Spokes: Spokes w/14mm nipples
Front hub: NS Bikes Rotary 110x15mm Boost (sealed bearings)
Rear hub: NS Bikes Rotary Cassette 148x12mm Boost (sealed bearings)
Tires front/rear: Maxxis Rekon 29 x 2.4" WT TR EXO
Crankset: Truvativ Descendant 6K DUB 170mm 32t
Bottom bracket: Sram DUB Press Fit BB92
Pedals: /
Chain: Sram GX Eagle, 12 spd
Chainguide: /
Derailleur: Sram GX Eagle type 3, 12spd
Shifter: Sram GX Eagle, 12sp
Cassette: Sram XG-1275, 10-50t 12 spd
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. |
| Frame size | S | M | L | XL | |
| Wheel size |
29”
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| A-C |
547
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| Fork travel |
140
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| Tires |
29 x 2.25 [728mm]
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| Reach | mm | 426 | 456 | 481 | 501 |
| in | 16,8 | 18 | 18,9 | 19,7 | |
| FC | mm | 739 | 773 | 804 | 832 |
| in | 29,1 | 30,4 | 31,7 | 32,8 | |
| Standover | mm | 761 | 753 | 753 | 754 |
| in | 30 | 29,6 | 29,6 | 29,7 | |
| Stack | mm | 597 | 607 | 621 | 640 |
| in | 23,5 | 23,9 | 24,4 | 25,2 | |
| Effective TT | mm | 585 | 617 | 647 | 671 |
| in | 23 | 24,3 | 25,5 | 26,4 | |
| 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 drop | mm | 31 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| in | 1,2 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 1,5 | |
| BB height | mm | 333 | 326 | 326 | 326 |
| HTA | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | |
| STA (EFFECTIVE) | 75° | 75° | 75° | 75° | |
| Wheelbase | mm | 1176 | 1210 | 1240 | 1268 |
| in | 46,3 | 47,6 | 48,8 | 49,9 | |
| Headtube | mm | 95 | 105 | 120 | 140 |
