WHEN WE LAUNCHED THE SYNONYM PEOPLE SHOOK THEIR HEADS IN DISBELIEF. THIS BIKE WAS MILES AWAY FROM ANY SHORT TRAVEL BIKE OUT THERE. THE ULTRA-SLACK HEAD ANGLE, MASSIVE REACH AND VERY STEEP SEAT TUBE HAD NEVER BEEN USED IN A SHORT TRAVEL BIKE. BUT THE SYNONYM WAS THE HERALD OF A REVOLUTION. TODAY WE ALL KNOW THAT PROGRESSIVE GEOMETRY IS THE WAY TO GO, EVEN IN LIGHTWEIGHT XC / TRAIL BIKES!
THE SYNONYM TR IS REALLY A GAME CHANGER. RADICAL GEOMETRY AND A BEEFY 120MM FORK PRESENTED IN AN ULTRA-LIGHT WEIGHT PACKAGE GIVE 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 THEY DO ON THEIR STANDARD, "BIG" TRAIL / ALL MOUNTAIN BIKES. THIS IS BECAUSE UNLESS YOU ARE ON EXTREMELY ROUGH TRAILS, THE LIMITING FACTOR IS USUALLY 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. IN FACT, THIS BIKE IS SO FAST THAT MANY RIDERS HAVE OPTED FOR THE TR VERSION (WITH SMALL MODIFICATIONS) AS THEIR XC RACING WEAPON, INSTEAD OF GOING FOR THE DEDICATED RC VERSION. THE SYNONYM TR IS BUILT AROUND A FULL CARBON FRAME WITH FLEX STAYS, ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR HEAVY PIVOTS.
Frame: NS Bikes Synonym, carbon fibre w/ 120mm travel 148x12mm dropouts
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, 44mm offset
Headset: FSA NO.42/47/ACB
Stem: NS Bikes Synonym Trail 31.8 50mm, angle +5°
Handlebar: NS Bikes Licence Carbon Mini Rise Lite 31.8, 760mm, 15mm rise
Grips: NS Bikes Hold Fast supersoft
Seatpost: Fox Transfer Factory S: 120mm, M, L, XL: 150mm
Saddle: WTB Volt Medium Cromoly
Front brake: Sram Level TLM, 180mm
Rear brake: Sram Level TLM, 180mm
Rims: "NSBikesxHunt 30 29"", 32h, tubeless ready"
Spokes: Straight Pull Spokes
Front hub: NSBikesxHunt straight pull 110x15mm Boost (sealed bearings)
Rear hub: NSBikesxHunt straight pull 148x12mm Boost (sealed bearings)
Tires front / rear: Maxxis Recon 2.4WT EXO/TR / Maxxis Ikon 2.35 EXO/TR
Crankset: Sram X1 Carbon DUB 170mm 34t (XL size 175mm)
Bottom bracket: Sram DUB Press Fit BB92
Chain: Sram GX Eagle, 12 spd
Chain guide: -
Derailleur: Sram GX Eagle
Shifter: Sram GX Eagle, 12spd
Cassette: Sram XG-1275, 10-50t 12 speed
Weight (kg): 11.9
