NS Metropolis 2 2012

METROPOLIS 2

Dirt / Park / Slopestyle

The Metropolis is a dedicated dirt jumping bike. You can take the Metro straight out of the box and head to Mellowpark to practice your 360 nosedives, or even go for a big backflip at a Crankworx event. If you are not planning to go so far, hit the streets and practice some off-the-bank tailwhips. The bike is ready for this kind of stuff because it has all the features of a modern pro-level dirt bike. The geometry and parts have been chosen by our top riders, therefore the build is significantly different than what you normally find in "corporate” bikes.

The Metropolis 2 is built on a beautiful full-cromoly NS frame with a mid-BB and integrated headset, and is fitted with a complete NS cockpit which includes the light Quark stem, a Mint handlebar and new Sam Pilgrim grips. We spec´d the Marzocchi DJ3 fork and gave the bike 100mm of travel for more confidence on the big stuff. Two other cool features are that the bike runs on our own custom NS rims and has a compact drivetrain. In 2012 the Metropolis 2 gets a major upgrade in the form of a sealed bearing Octane One rear hub.

MAIN CHANGES FOR 2012:
- sealed bearings Octane One singlespeed hub instead of Joytech loose ball hub.
- 2.3 tire in the rear instead of 2.125” for 24” version

OTHER MAIN FEATURES:
- available also in 24” size
- 100mm travel fork for more confidence on big jumps
- frame with integrated seatpost clamp & clearance for fat tires
- NS bikes cockpit including: Mint handlebar & Sam Pilgrim grips
- integrated headset
- Avid BB5 disc brake in the back
- small drive train (28:13)
- Odyssey Twisted PC pedals
- strong mid-BB system
- Odyssey 13t freewheel
- strong NS Fundamental rear rim
- Black spokes with DT Swiss nipples
- light Octane One seatpost combo

BIKES SPECS:
Frame: NS 100% Cromoly
Fork: Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 3, 100 mm travel, 10 mm dropout
Headset: Salt by Wethepeople, sealed angular bearings
(Campy spec: 45x45deg, OD41.8mm)
Stem: NS Quark
Handlebar: NS Mint
Grips: NS Sam Pilgrim signature
Brakes: Brakes: Avid BB5 160mm rear, Tektro Novela 160 mm front
Bottom Bracket: SALT by Wethepeople, Mid-BB 19mm x 8 splines with 2-sealed Spanish BB bearings
Crank: SALT by Wethepeople, tubular cromoly
Chainring: SALT by Wethepeople, 28T CNC alloy ring
Chain: KMC-410
Freewheel: Odyssey 13T
Rims: NS Fundamental
Hubs: Joytech 9 mm front, Octane One Single Speed (sealed bearings) rear with 13T Odyssey freewheel
Spokes: Velogross black spokes w/14mm DT Swiss nipple, laced 3 cross
Tires: Kenda K-Rad 2.3
Seatpost + Saddle: Octane One integrated seat-post combo
Pedals: Odyssey Twisted PC
Weight: ~26”: 13.3 kg, 24”: 12.9 kg without front brake

Note: Bike comes complete with front and rear brakes

GEOMETRY:

Frame size: 26”: 308mm / 12.1”, 24”: 301 mm / 11.9”

Head angle: 70 deg

Seat tube angle: 71 deg

Chainstay: 26”: 381 mm / 15” slammed, 24”: 374 mm / 14.7” slammed

Top tube length (c-c): 26”: 574 mm / 22.6”, 24”: 554 mm / 21.8”

BB height: 26” 327 mm / 12.9”, 24”: 323 mm / 12.7”