Xc racing is back - big time! With the way the courses have developed it's fun to watch and fun to ride. Despite this almost all bikes on the market in this category have the same, old-school geometry that hasn't changed for years. Bikes in all other segments have developed and designers and riders have realized that longer reach, steeper seat angles and slack head angles create a unique combination that makes them faster and easier to control. When we started experimenting with this geometry in prototype xc race bikes, we got results that we expected on the gnarly, downhill sections - these bikes were simply on another planet compared to anything else on the market with this amount of travel. But what we were most surprised to find is that the bikes also climbed better, and were super fast on the flats! The former is mainly due to the fact that the rider is sitting more in front of the rear wheel and the weight distribution is better when the road points uphill. The latter is a result of the possibility to lower the cockpit and place the rider in a more aggressive, aero position without the bike feeling sketchy on the downhills. We have asked many experienced xc racers to test this bike on their favorite courses and there really is no doubt as to how fast this bike really is. They managed to make massive improvements on segments that have been attacked by them hundreds of times on their 'normal' bikes.
Frame NS Synonym, superlite carbon fibre w/ 100mm travel
Sizes S,M,L,XL
Rear shock Fox Factory Float DPS 2pos remote lockout, push-to-unlock, Evol LV Trunnion 165x37.5
Fork Fox Factory 32 Step Cast Float FIT4, 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 Carbon Flat Lite 31.8, 750mm
Grips NS Silicone Lite
Seatpost KS LEV Ci Carbon, S,M,L: 100mm, XL: 125mm
Saddle Fizik Antares R3
Front brake Sram Level TLM, 180mmrear brake:Sram Level TLM, 160mm
Levers Sram Level TLM
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 Ikon 2.2 TR / Recon Race 2.25 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-1295, 10-50t 12 speed
Weight (kg):10.5 (M size, tubeless setup)
