NS Define AL 160

2023 MountainEnduro Manufacturer page

Travel: 160 / 160 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 27.5″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 34t / 11–51t
Gear range: 464%
Weight: 15.1 kg 33.3 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 158–170
MD 168–179
LG 176–187

Components

10 of 23 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

NS Define AL w/ 160mm travel, AL6061-T6 + AL6066-T6, custom hydroformed tubes, Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- Shimano
Cassette
- SunRace 11–51t
Chain
- Shimano
Chain guide

/ Not identified
Crankset
- Shimano FC-MT510-1 12 speeds 34t
FC-MT510
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Deore RD-M6100 12 speeds
RD-M6100
Shifters
- Shimano Deore SL-M6100 12 speeds
SL-M6100

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Shimano BR-MT410
BR-MT410

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub

NS 110x15mm Boost (sealed bearings) Not identified
Rear hub

NS 148x12mm Boost (sealed bearings) Not identified
Rims

Octane One Solar 27.5”, 32h, tubeless compatible Not identified
Spokes

Spokes w/14mm nipples Not identified
Tires
- Schwalbe Big Betty

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Grips

NS Hold Fast Not identified
Handlebar

NS Bar 35, 780mm, 20mm rise Not identified
Headset

integrated tapered IS42/IS52, sealed bearings Not identified
Pedals

/ Not identified
Saddle

Octane One Crit , CrMo hollow rails Not identified
Seatpost

Kind Shox Rage i internal S-125, M-150, L-170mm, 31,6mm Not identified

S-125M-150
Stem

NS Tone 35, 45mm Not identified

Sizes and geometry

3 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 470mm

Stack 603mm

Wheelbase 1232mm

Head angle 64.5°

Seat angle 76.5°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 27.5″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 3 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	440	470	500
Stackmm	594	603	612
Top tube lengthmm	583	616	649
Seat tube lengthmm	396	432	483
Head tube lengthmm	100	110	120
Head tube angle	64.5°	64.5°	64.5°
Seat tube angle	76.5°	76.5°	76.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	438	438	438
Wheelbasemm	1198	1232	1266
Front centermm	760	794	828
Bottom bracket dropmm	9	9	9
Bottom bracket heightmm	343	343	343
Standover heightmm	743	743	739
Fork rakemm	37	37	37
Trailmm	129	129	129
Stack/reach ratio	1.35	1.28	1.22

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 15.1 kg

33.3 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 160 mm
Rear travel: 160 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 34
Largest chainring: 34
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 51
Lowest gear: 18.3 in
Highest gear: 85.0 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.4″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 27.5″

Technical analysis

5 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

160 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,826 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.4% of the class

Rear travel

160 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,567 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 84.5% of the class

Lowest gear

18.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,313 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 70.8% of the class

Highest gear

85.0 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,313 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 70.8% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

365 of 1,854 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,854 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.0 km/h
Highest gear: 32.6 km/h

Total gear range 464%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 18.3–85.0 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.9–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2023
Lowest gear: 1313 bicycles with this information, 70.8% of the class
Highest gear: 1313 bicycles with this information, 70.8% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2023 builds
Specification	This bicycle NS Define AL 160	NS Define 130	NS Define 150 1	NS Define 150 2	NS Define AL 130 1	NS Define AL 130 2
Frame
Frame material	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum
Bicycle weight	15.1 kg	13.9 kg	14.4 kg	15.4 kg	14.8 kg	15.5 kg
Suspension
Front travel	160 mm	140 mm	160 mm	160 mm	140 mm	140 mm
Rear travel	160 mm	130 mm	155 mm	155 mm	130 mm	130 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	34	32	32	32	32	32
Largest chainring	34	32	32	32	32	32
Smallest sprocket	11	10	10	11	11	11
Largest sprocket	51	50	50	50	50	51
Lowest gear	18.3 in	18.6 in	18.6 in	18.6 in	18.6 in	18.2 in
Highest gear	85.0 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	84.4 in	84.4 in	84.4 in
Cockpit
Seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Rigid seatpost
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	BSA	BSA
Tire width	2.4″	2.4″	2.35″	2.5″	2.4″	2.35″
Wheel size	27.5″	29″	29″	29″	29″	29″