2013 NS Soda Slope Bike

Slopestyle / Bike Park

A radical new school slopestyle and dirt bike that can go where hardtails are just not enough. The heart of the bike is our new frame with custom formed tubes, big sealed bearings and tasty CNC features throughout. The concentric BB pivot system allows for a single speed setup for jumps but the bike can also be used with a derailleur for freeriding. We applied the same geometry concept that we use in our hardtails so anyone who likes the feel of our Metropolis bikes or Suburban/ Majesty frames will feel at home on the Soda.
For 2013, the Soda Slope gets some important revisions. The bike now features the amazing X-Fusion Slant fork and a high-end Octane One 10T driver hub.

MAIN CHANGES FOR 2013:
- X-Fusion Slant fork, 140mm travel, taper steertube
- Microdrive: 10T Octane One (sealed) driver hub instead of freewheel hub
- new Octane 15mm hub in front wheel
- FAT pivotal saddle
- cranks with 24t chainring and small alloy bashguard

MAIN FEATURES:
- 100% AM frame with, 107mm travel, Rock Shox Monarch R air shock and BB pivot system
- light 140mm travel fork with fat 34mm stanchions for more confidence on really big jumps
- NS Bikes cockpit including: Quark stem, top of the line Proof 25.4 handlebar & Sam Pilgrim grips
- Octane One sealed front & rear hubs, rear hub with 10t driver
- Avid Elixir 1 front & rear hydraulic brakes
- low profile NS Aerial pedals with removable pins
- strong NS Fundamental rims
- light 60tpi tires in 2.3 size
- light Octane One Pivotal seat + post for full adjustability

BIKES SPECS:
Frame: Soda Slope w/107mm (4.25") rear wheel travel, A6061-T6 custom formed and butted tubes
Shock: Rock Shox Monarch R (air), 190x50mm (7.5'x2')
Fork: X-Fusion Slant, 140mm travel, 15 mm axle, taper alloy steertube
Headset: FSA Orbit 1.5B ZS, loose ball
Stem: NS Quark 25.4
Handlebar: NS Proof 7050 T6
Grips: NS Sam Pilgrim signature
Brakes: Avid Elixir 1 160mm rear, 200mm front
Bottom Bracket: Truvativ Howitzer 73 mm
Crank: Truvativ Ruktion 24t, 170mm, with bash guard
Chain: KMC-510H
Rims: NS Fundamental
Hubs: Octane One 20 disk (sealed bearing), Octane One Single Speed Pro 10T Driver (sealed) rear
Spokes: Black spokes w/14mm nipples
Tires: Kenda Small Block 8 60tpi, 26x2.3 folding
Seatpost: Octane One pivotal 30.9
Saddle: Octane One Pivotal
Pedals: NS Aerial
Bike weight: ~13.9 kg including pedals, without front brake

Note: Bike comes complete with front and rear brakes


GEOMETRY:
top tube actual: 540mm (21.25")
top tube effective with 140mm travel / 525mm fork: 553mm (21.8")
reach: 410mm
stack: 565mm
chainstay: horizontal dropouts 390mm (15.3") - 407mm (16")
seat tube: 348mm (13.7")
head tube angle: 68° (with 140mm travel / 525mm fork)
seat tube angle: 73° (with 140mm travel / 525mm fork)
bottom bracket height: +11mm / 351mm (with 140mm travel / 525mm fork)
wheelbase (min): 1075mm (42.3")

FRAME SPECS:
shock: 190x50mm (7.5'x2'): mounting hardware: front & rear 22.2 x 8 mm
head tube: tapered 1.5 ZS (56mm ID/44mm ID), 115mm stack height
fits forks with standard 1-1/8" or tapered 1.5 - 1-1/8" steer tubes
rear hub: 135x10mm, suggested bolt-on hubs
IS-2000 disk brake mount BB: standard MTB English 1.37x24tpi, 73mm wide, ISCG-05 mounts
rear derailleur: optional hanger available separately
front derailleur: not compatible
seatpost/clamp: 30.9mm / 34.9mm
max tire: 26 x 2.4"
frame weight (w/o shock): ~3.3kg