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INSTRUCTION: GENERAL INFO
Fork:
The SYNONYM is designed to work with a single crown xc/trail forks with up to 120mm of travel.
Use of different style of forks or forks with longer travel may result in frame failure, possible injury or
even death.
Rear shock:
The SYNONYM is designed to work with 165x37,5mm and 165x42,5mm shocks. Use of
different style of shocks or shocks with different length may result in frame failure, possible injury or
even death.
Headset:
The SYNONYM frames come with a fully integrated taper head tube (IS42/IS52) and
95/105/120/140mm stack height. It fits forks with standard 1-1/8” or tapered 1.5 - 1-1/8” steerer tubes.
Don’t cut your steer-tube too low! The process of mounting headsets in the frame should be done by
a qualified mechanic.
BB:
The frame is designed to work with 92mm press fit bottom bracket. Before installation make sure
that the BB is clean, lightly greased, free of dirt and paint. The installation process should be carried
out according to the BB manufacturer’s instructions.
Chainring sizes:
The frame is designed to work with chainrings up to 36t. For oval chainrings use up
to 34t. Max chainring size is only an approximate reference It can vary depending on the manufacturer,
model, cranks & BB used.
Biggest tire:
The frame will fit tires of maximum 29 x 2.3”. Note that these numbers are for reference
only as the size and shape of the tire can vary depending on the manufacturer and rim width.
Brake compatibility:
: The frame is disk brake compatible and it comes with a post-mount type mount
and will fit directly 160mm rotor, and up to 180mm maximum rotor with brake caliper adapter.
Seatpost & seatclamp:
The frame works with 31.6mm seatposts. Cable routing for internal type
dropper posts avaible. Do not extend the seat post above the minimum insertion mark. Maximum seat
insertion is 150mm for S, 180mm for M, 230mm for L, and 280mm for XL size. Seatclamp ID must
be 34.9mm
WARNING:
It is important to make sure that the rear tire won’t touch the saddle when suspension
reaches it’s maximum amount of travel. To check that please compress rear suspension fully
without the spring installed onto the rear shock.