If you love the timeless, unique quality of cromoly then look no further and check out the bikes in the ever-popular metropolis range. Steel tubes and a svelte aesthetic work with geometry developed by the best riders in the world. For 2021 the bikes in the range have been upgraded and now feature new frames in all the models, with tapered head tubes and refined geometry based on the award-winning NS decade frames.
The Metropolis 3 is the most affordable bike in the range and could be your first proper dirt bike. Rest assured, the nice price doesn't mean you will be losing out on any fun - this is one hell of an exhilarating ride. The 2021 edition gest a strong cromoly frame that's double-butted upfront to reinforce it where most needed, namely the headtube area. Like it's siblings, the geometry is based on the high-end Decade used by the whole NS Bikes freeride team. The tapered headtube wil let you upgrade the fork when the time comes.
Frame NS Bikes 4130 cromoly / Hi-Ten tubes, tapered integrated headtube, 135x10mm
Sizes ONE SIZE
Forks Rst Dirt T, 100mm travel, 9mm axle, 1&1/8” steerer tube
Headset GW integrated tapered IS42/IS52, sealed bearings
Stem NS Chemical 25.4
Handlebar NS Lick, 740mm
Grips NS Hold Fast Unlocked
Seatpost Octane One fat seat-post combo
Saddle Octane One fat seat-post combo
Front brake Alhonga v-brake
Rear brake Tektro MD-M300 Aries 160mm
Rims Jalco DBX 26”, NS Fundamental 26”, 32h
Spokes Spokes w/14mm nipples
Front hub NS 100x9mm bolt-on
Rear hub NS 135x10mm single speed, 10T driver
Tires front / rear Kenda Small Block 8 26x2.1"
Crankset Salt by WTP tubular cromoly 25T
Bottom bracket Salt by WTP, Spanish BB 68mm
Pedals NS Nylon
Chain PYC P510H, 1spd
Weight (kg) 13.9
*including pedals, without front brake"
