What? NS making an XC bike? Yes, that’s no joke, despite not many people expecting it to happen (even within our organization). But before any of you try to crucify us, let’s clear things out. This is not a regular XC bike. It’s much more than that.
How it all started?
First, let us explain why we have decided to make our mark in the world of cross-country. We always keep our eyes in the backs of our heads and we try not close ourselves in only a few biking genres. Our team consists of people who come from diverse biking communities – from flatland BMX-ers to semi-pro roadies. This is why there’s a lot of crossovers in designing our bikes: dirt jump genes in our trail hardtails, our gravel bikes derive a lot of soul from MTBs, and our enduro bikes are built to match the DH standards.
A few years ago there was a major shift in the XC races character. They became shorter, more intense, technically demanding and most importantly – more fun to watch and ride! No wonder in 2018 XC events audience passed the DH races viewers number for the first time in history! Many of us started to look at it with more interest. Finding and developing local XC loops and racing local events started to be the thing. For some of us, it was getting back to our roots.
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