2013 NS Soda Air Bike

Enduro / Freeride  

Having seen many riders build up their Soda bikes using air shocks and forks, we decided to offer this philosophy as a third bike option for 2013. The main differences between the Soda 1 and the Soda Air are the front fork (Lyric R Solo Air instead of the Totem) and the Monarch Plus air shock instead of the coil unit. This, plus the use of lighter cranks and lighter tires results in over 1.6kg weight. loss. The adjustable seatpost completes the package, and the result is compact lightweight freeride bike that will cover a lot of ground. Anything from big air to enduro or all mountain riding. Thanks to the low weight, adjustable travel and adjustable geometry you will be able to set up the Soda Air perfectly for any of these applications.


MAIN CHANGES FOR 2013 (compare to Soda1 2012):
- L size now has a longer seat tube (432mm instead of 417mm)
- lighter frame (weight loss around 50g)
- Rock Shox Lyrik R Solo Air, alloy tapered, 170mm
- Rock Shox Monarch Plus R
- NS Quark Pro stem
- new NS Trailmaster 2 rims
- Truvativ Descendent cranks / GXP BB
- Kind Shox Dropzone
- E13 LS1+ (without bashguard)

MAIN FEATURES:
- 100% AM frame with 152-177mm (6-7") adjustable rear wheel travel, Rock Shox Monarch Plus R shock, dropouts with adjustable CS length
- Rock Shox Lyrik R Solo Air, alloy tapered, 170mm travel
- NS bikes cockpit including: Quark Pro 31.8 stem, top of the line Evidence handlebar  & Octane One bolt-on long grips
- 1x10 speed setup with SRAM X7 10spd derailleur, 11-36t cassette
- Truvativ Descendant cranks with alloy single chainring + E13 chain guard
- NS Bikes sealed front & rear hubs
- Avid Elixir 5 front & rear hydraulic brakes
- low profile NS Aerial pedals with removable pins (sealed bearings)
- light & strong NS Trailmaster 2 rims
- light 60tpi Maxxis Ardent 26x2.35, folding tires
- light Octane One Rocket saddle w/alloy titanium rail & Kind Shock Dropzone seatpost
- available in 2 frame sizes M (15.5") & L (17")

BIKES SPECS:
Frame: Soda FR w/152-177mm (6-7") adjustable rear wheel travel, A6061-T6 custom formed and butted tubes, internal cable guide routing option
Shock: Rock Shox Monarch Plus R, 216x63mm (8.5x2.5”)
Fork: Rock Shox Liryk R Solo Air, 170 adjustable travel, 20mm axle, alloy tapered steer tube
Headset: FSA Orbit 1.5E ZS, ACB cartridge bearings
Stem: NS Quark Pro 31.8
Handlebar: NS Evidence
Grips: Octane One bolt-on long
Brakes: Avid Elixir 5 180mm rear & front
Shifters: SRAM SX5 10spd
Derailleur: SRAM X7 medium cage rear, 10spd
Bottom Bracket: Truvativ GXP 73 mm
Crank: Truvativ Descendant, alloy 36t chainring, 170mm
Chainguide: E13 LS1+ (no bashguard)
Chain: KMC DX-10SC, 1/2''x11/128'' for 10 spd
Cassette: Sram PG-1030 10 speed 11-36
Rims: NS Trailmaster 2 32h
Hubs: NS Rotary 20 disk (sealed bearing), NS Rotary Cassette (sealed bearings, alu cassette)
Spokes: Black spokes w/14mm nipples
Tires: Maxxis Ardent 26x2.35 folding
Seatpost: Kind Shock Dropzone 425mm, 125mm travel
Saddle: Octane One Rocker Pro w/alloy titanium rail
Pedals: NS Aerial (sealed bearings)
Bike weight: ~14.9 kg (M size, including pedals)

GEOMETRY (with 170mm travel / 555mm fork):
top tube actual: M:548mm (21.6") L: 564mm (22.2")
top tube effective: M: 574mm (22.6") L: 594mm (23.6")
reach: M: 399mm L:419mm
stack: M: 585mm L: 585mm
CS with 6" short travel: short CS / long CS adjustable 417-433mm (16.4"-17")
CS with 7" long travel: long CS only 433mm (17")
seat tube: M: 393mm (15.5"), L: 432mm (17")
head tube angle: 66°
seat tube angle: actual: 70.5°, adjusted: 73.0°
bottom bracket height: +9mm / 349mm
wheelbase M: 1136mm (short CS) 1141mm (long CS), L: 1147mm (short CS) 1163mm (long CS)

note on sizing: for jump-focused riders we recommend the M size for riders up to 180cm, and the L size for riders up to 190cm. However if you wish to adjust the the seat height for optimum pedaling, we recommended the M size for riders up to 177cm and the L size for riders up to 185cm.


FRAME SPECS:
shock: 216x63mm (8.5x2.5"): mounting hardware: front 22.2 x 8 mm, rear 32 x 8mm
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 bolt-on only. Optional 135x12mm Maxle dropout inserts (available separately)
IS-2000 disk brake mount BB: standard MTB English 1.37x24tpi, 73mm wide,ISCG-05 mounts
rear derailleur: removable hanger included
front derailleur: not compatible
internal cable guide routing option
seatpost/clamp: 30.9mm / 34.9mm
max tire: 26 x 2.5"
frame weight (w/o shock): ~3.35kg