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NS Synonym RC 1

Travel
100 / 100 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 34t / 10–50t
Gear range
500%
Weight
10.9 kg 24.0 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 158–171
  • MD 168–180
  • LG 178–189
  • XL 186–199

Components

13 of 23 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    NS Synonym, superlite carbon fibre w/ 100mm travel Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table

Geometry diagram unavailable

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Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon
Bicycle weight
  • 10.9 kg
  • 24.0 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 100 mm
Rear travel
  • 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 34
Largest chainring
  • 34
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 50
Lowest gear
  • 19.7 in
Highest gear
  • 98.6 in

Technical analysis

4 measures

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Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Sample
1,907 bicycles with this information
Coverage
95.2% of the class

Lowest gear

19.7 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Sample
1,578 bicycles with this information
Coverage
78.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.6 km/h
Highest gear
37.8 km/h

Total gear range 500%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

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

Differences across 2023 builds
Specification This bicycle NS Synonym RC 1 NS Synonym RC2 NS Synonym TR1 NS Synonym TR2
Frame
Bicycle weight 10.9 kg 11.4 kg 11.9 kg 12.9 kg
Suspension
Front travel 100 mm 100 mm 120 mm 120 mm
Other specifications
Tire width 2.2″ 2.2″ 2.4″ 2.4″
Rear travel 100 mm 100 mm 120 mm 120 mm

Other models in this family

4 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

NS Synonym RC 1, by NS

This bicycle

Cross-country

Synonym RC 1

  • Weight: 10.9 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
NS Synonym RC2, by NS

Cross-country

Synonym RC2

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 11.4 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
NS Synonym TR1, by NS

Trail

Synonym TR1

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 11.9 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
NS Synonym TR2, by NS

Trail

Synonym TR2

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.9 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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