Transmitter NX Eagle

Transmitter NX Eagle
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Transmitter NX Eagle

Aggressive hard tail mountain bike

£1,499.00

All mountain hardtail trail bike designed for trail centres and mountains with SRAM NX Eagle, 1 x 12 groupset, Rockshox Revelation fork and Sonder Nova boost wheels.

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This bike is on pre-order. It is due to arrive in stock soon and builds start from soon. We'll keep you up-to-date throughout with your order progress and your planned bike build day.

Customise your bike on the next page.

Buy Now. Deliveries from 12 May.

Build your bike

Select your size and make any changes you want from the standard build. When you’re done, hit Add to Bag at the bottom of the page

  • Frame

    Size
    Please select your Size
    Colour
    Please select your Colour

    Configure your Frame

    size

    • Large

    • X-Large

    colour

    • Tarmac

  • 1. components

    Handlebar
    Sonder Aspect Riser 780mm
    Saddle
    Love Mud Abode / 138
    Seatpost
    X-Fusion Manic Drop Seatpost and Lever 31.8mm / 125mm 31.8mm / 150mm

    Configure your 1. components

    Handlebar

    • Sonder Aspect Riser 780mm

      • Sonder Aspect Riser [OEM]

      In general riser bars tend to be wider than flat bars and may have slightly more flex to give a more forgiving ride. As you go into descents and your arms drop below your knees the additional height gained on your front end will help you take control of the steep descents.

      That said you can get all bar types in a range of widths and stiffnesses and front end height can be adjusted with spacers like our Sonder Rings, so sometimes you just have to ignore the mumbojumbo and make your call on style and personal preference and there is nothing wrong with that.

    • Sonder Confucius

      +£19.99

      • Sonder Confucius

      Confucius says that you don't have to sacrifice what you love about your traditional riser bars just to get the flexibility of a hooped bar.

      We have taken our Aspect risers and evolved them in to a bar designed primarily for bikepacking. You won't have to adapt to a new hand position so you are not going to lose any control off-road and you can still get out of your saddle and power up the hills like a hero.

      If you do want to move your hands a bit a reduce the fatigue of a long ride, the hoop extends out front giving a choice of further hand positions. The bars also have a slight 'back sweep' so you can sit more upright in the saddle

      The bars have a slight riser but feel free to experiment and rotate them to your suiting. Keep them horizontal, or twist them up slightly to give yourself a streamlined TT style riding position to help you battle across a windblown Tierra del Fuego.

      Strength is not compromised as the main load bearing section of the bar is a single piece. Got gadgets? Confucius loves gadgets, and with the out-front hoop you can free up the bar around the stem. Simply attach your Garmin, 3000 lumen torches or mascots to the hoop and they will still be well within reach, maybe at an even better viewing angle and sit above your handle bar luggage.

      Take your bikepacking into the mountains; Confucius is a bar that gives you more control than a tradional swept back bar on technical terrain.

    Saddle

    • Love Mud Abode / 138

      • Love Mud Abode [OEM]

      High density foam padding over a plastic base provides comfort and longevity. A v-shaped split at the rear of the saddle allows flex as you are riding, increasing shock absorbancy and reducing pressure on the spot between your sit bones.

      Scooped up at the back with a slight rise towards the nose the longitudinal profile provides a cupped, craddled seating position, a timeless, proven design for distance on and off the road or climbing in the mountains.

      Stainless steel rails give 50 mm of forward and back adjustment to help you find your sweet spot.

      All our Sonder bikes come with Abode fitted as standard.

    Seatpost

    • X-Fusion Manic Drop Seatpost and Lever 31.8mm / 125mm

      • X-Fusion Manic Drop Seatpost and Lever

      The X-Fusion Manic Dropper has been designed to work well across cross-country, trail, all mountain and enduro riding.

      It works on a simple design. Inside you’ll find a closed cartridge that is both sealed and designed to be easily removable from the rest of the post. Simple construction aside, the action of this post feels super-smooth and silky.

    • X-Fusion Manic Drop Seatpost and Lever 31.8mm / 150mm

      • X-Fusion Manic Drop Seatpost and Lever

      The X-Fusion Manic Dropper has been designed to work well across cross-country, trail, all mountain and enduro riding.

      It works on a simple design. Inside you’ll find a closed cartridge that is both sealed and designed to be easily removable from the rest of the post. Simple construction aside, the action of this post feels super-smooth and silky.

  • 2. forks

    Forks
    Rockshox Sektor RL / 27.5 / 150mm Rockshox Sektor RL / 27.5 / 150mm

    Configure your 2. forks

    Forks

    • Rockshox Sektor RL / 27.5 / 150mm Rockshox Sektor RL / 27.5 / 150mm

      • Rockshox Sektor RL / 27.5 / 150mm

  • 3. wheels

    Tubes
    WTB Inner Tube 27.5 / 2.5
    Wheels
    Sonder Nova 27.5+ Wheelset Shimano {BB]

    Configure your 3. wheels

    Tubes

    • WTB Inner Tube 27.5 / 2.5

      • WTB [OEM] Inner Tube

      Never one to be stranded roadside; Prudence states that you should always have a spare at hand even for your faithful tubeless set up, and who are we to argue with Prudence.

    • Tubeless Tyre Upgrade and Setup

      +£44.99

      • Tubeless Tyre Upgrade and Setup

      Go tubeless

    Wheels

    • Sonder Nova 27.5+ Wheelset Shimano {BB]

      • Sonder Nova 27.5+ [OEM] Wheelset

      Whether you're navigating rock gardens or tackling steep climbs, Novas will consistently give you a boost when the roads are rough and the terrain is tricky. Machine built for precision on Sonder’s sealed hubs.

      Our design team’s expertise along with the factories we use mean that we can accelerate trickle-down technology to this price point.

      Boost: wider, stiffer, tougher

      Nova's boost hub is wider than a standard hub; extra width between the flanges promotes a shallower spoke bracing angle to create a stronger, stiffer wheel. A wider hub also means a shorter chainstay, more mud clearance, and better tyre clearance.

      Wider rims mean tyres work better

      38mm lightweight aluminium rims make this wheelset ideal for rock gardens and technical terrain – you can run 2.6" - 3" tyres, which will plump up really nicely to give a broad contact patch for maximum traction and confidence.

      Built to take abuse

      Novas have sealed bearings that are easily serviceable without the need for specialist tools. Plain-gauge spokes have been chosen to keep the wheels super-strong, whether you’re landing big drops or loading your bike with luggage. And a steel free-hub body will take years of abuse. You could go round the world on these wheels.

    • Sonder Alpha 27.5 HG

      +£149.99

      • Sonder Alpha 27.5 [OEM]

      Alphas are our performance 27.5" wheelset for big hits and big tyres. Whether you're riding down Top Chief at Fort William or riding the black routes at Bike Park Wales, Alphas will consistently spin up to speed and keep rolling to help you ride with fluid precision over the trails.

      Our design team’s expertise along with the factories we use mean that we can accelerate trickle-down technology to this price point.

      Alpha hubs: wider, stiffer, tougher, faster

      Alpha’s boost hub is wider than a standard hub; extra width between the flanges promotes a shallower spoke bracing angle to create a stronger, stiffer wheel. A wider hub also means a shorter chainstay, more mud clearance, and better tyre clearance. To make them faster we’ve used a 6 pawl freehub, which gives 120 points of engagement for immediate response when you turn the pedals (most hubs only have 60, which means you have to turn the pedals further before engaging the freehub). Oh, and the hubs sound amazing! Finally, sealed endure bearings just keep rolling and rolling.

      Wider rims mean tyres work better

      35mm lightweight aluminium rims make this wheelset ideal for rock gardens and technical terrain – you can run 2.4" - 3" tyres, which will plump up really nicely to give a broad contact patch for maximum traction and confidence.

      Built to take abuse

      Alphas have sealed bearings that are easily serviceable without the need for specialist tools. Plain-gauge spokes have been chosen to keep the wheels super-strong, whether you’re landing big drops or loading your bike with luggage. And a 17mm alloy axle make these hubs super-stiff and super-strong. You could race round the world on these wheels. Silk Road Mountain Race here we come!

  • 4. pedals

    Pedals
    No Pedals

    Configure your 4. pedals

    Pedals

    • No Pedals (none)

      • No Pedals

    • Sonder Torque Black

      +£25.99

      • Sonder Torque

      Pedals: the humble yet essential afterthought that make all that time spent pondering over components worth the pain. Where would we be without them?

      Seriously grippy, reliable, and stable; Torque gives you the confidence to put down the power whatever the weather.

      A light and tough thermoplastic body combined with LSL sealed bearings around a CNC machined Cr-Mo makes Torque the kind of pedal you can depend on to withstand hours of use and abuse.

      Twelve 4 mm replaceable grip pins on each side of the pedal let you customise how much grip you’ll need and boost durability.

    • Sonder Slingshot Black

      +£49.99

      • Sonder Slingshot

      The wide platform Slingshot pedal is designed to provide the support, control and confidence you need for a variety of riding, whether on trail, gravel or road.

      • Wide 87x90 platform made from 6061 aluminium
      • Double-sided adjustable SPD clips
      • Chromoly axle with sealed bearings

      The Slingshot's wide foot platform provides plenty of support to the foot for more comfortable pedalling over long distances, reducing hot-spots. This additional foot support also gives you greater control of the rear end of the bike on tight turns or technical trail.

      If you're using the Slingshot for mountain biking, the pedal's wide surface gives you a platform to stand on unclipped, ready to bail out if needed, on heart rate-quickening sketchy sections.

      With double-sided SPD clips and a large pedal area, the Slingshot is easy to clip in and out of in a hurry. A clipless system provides greater pedalling efficiency when climbing and more control when descending.

    • Shimano M520 Pedal Black

      +£34.99

      • Shimano M520 Pedal

  • 5. accessories

    Bottle cages
    No Bottle Cages
    Lights
    No Lights
    Mudguards
    No Mudguards

    Configure your 5. accessories

    Bottle cages

    • No Bottle Cages (none)

      • No Bottle Cages

    • Sonder Buzz Wire Single

      +£3.99

      • Sonder Buzz Wire [OEM]

      The easiest and most convenient way to carry water on your bike, a classic cage design that holds your water bottle nice and snug.

      Buzz Wire is reassuringly durable, weighs just 65 grams and will carry your 500 or 750 ml water bottle with ease.

      If you are on expedition and looking for a way to pass a rest day make a bent wire loop and challenge someone to a game of Buzz Wire!

    • Sonder Buzz Wire Pair

      +£6.99

      • Sonder Buzz Wire [OEM]

      The easiest and most convenient way to carry water on your bike, a classic cage design that holds your water bottle nice and snug.

      Buzz Wire is reassuringly durable, weighs just 65 grams and will carry your 500 or 750 ml water bottle with ease.

      If you are on expedition and looking for a way to pass a rest day make a bent wire loop and challenge someone to a game of Buzz Wire!

    Lights

    • No Lights

      • No Lights

    • Tau Rear

      +£14.99

      • Tau

      Bright enough to blind you when you turn it on so you can be sure that other road users will also see you.

      Tau+ front safety light offers 65 lumens of 270° ultra wide lighting with 10 m beam distance.

      Tau- rear safety light will shed out 20 lumens of 270° ultra wide lighting from the red COB LED strip

      Tau is visible from up to 100 m and is water resistant so they will happily brighten your way even on the gloomiest of days and is impact resistant from 1 m.

      Switch protection prevents any unwanted battery usage and battery capacity indicator will let you know when the juice is running low.

      Only 22g including the USB rechargeable battery and LED lights that never need replacing will keep you light and bright for years to come!

      Each Tau light comes with a bigger and a smaller strap to fit with most bars/seat posts and if you need it even bigger, just lace the bands together to make a larger loop.

    • Exposure Trace Pack Exposure Trace Pack

      +£84.99

      • Exposure Trace Pack

      The Trace MK2 + TraceR DayBright is a lightweight front and rear rechargeable light set for staying safe and visible when commuting and road cycling at night.

      Manufactured in the UK, they both come in an aluminium body with three different brightness settings, six lighting modes, side illumination and seat post and handlebar mounts compatible with multiple different mounts. The Trace MK2 has a 10% power increase on the old model and a traffic light Fuel Gauge so you don’t get caught out.

      The DayBright pulse pattern is specially designed to be more visible in daylight than a regular light pulse, and is visible from over a kilometre away - even in the brightest part of the day.

      The TraceR MK1 DayBright comes with Exposure's Optimised Mode Selector. This allows you to choose a light pattern and brightness that fits your ride type and length, whether it's a quick dash across town or an all-night adventure.

    Mudguards

    • No Mudguards (none)

      • No Mudguards
Initial Price
£1,499.00
Extras
£0.00
Grand Price
£1,499.00
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Description

The signature flattened top tube gives vertical compliance but lateral stiffness - it really is an all mountain bike. That long wheelbase combined with the slack front end, size specific chainstays and a lowered BB give stability and control through the rowdiest of terrain.

Transmitter is designed around Boost 148/110 standards and 650b 2.6/.8 tyres, and optimised for 1x groupsets. The geometry and extra grip from those big tyres means even the most sheepish rider will tackle those steep sections, up and down, like a pro.

Transmitter frames now feature internal cable routing through the downtube, integrated headsets, through-axle hubs, refined dropouts, butted tubes and smooth welds (and 3 shiny new colours).

Transmitter is a bike that just fits in with hard riding. This new version is still the fun trail bike it’s always been, and will still be a perfect partner for multi-day epics or short and fast trail centre blasts, but the changes we’ve made have raised the Transmitter’s limits, so you’ll be able to push the bike harder than ever before!

At A Glance
  • Fast, agile trail centre and big mountain aggressive hard tail.
  • Frame: Sonder Transmitter, hand-welded 6061-T6 triple butted frameset_x000B__x000B_; vertically compliant laterally stiff tubing.
  • Drivetrain: SRAM NX / 1 x 12 / 11-50
  • Brakes: SRAM Guide T
  • X-Fusion Manic Drop Seatpost and Lever / 31.6mm / 150mm
  • Forks: Rockshox Sektor RL / 27.5 / 150mm
  • Wheelset: Sonder Nova 27.5+ Wheelset / Shimano
  • Tyres WTB WTB Vigilante / Comp / 2.8 (front) and WTB Trail Boss / Comp / 2.6 (rear)

Why NX?

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SRAM Eagle drivetrains are designed, engineered and manufactured to work as complete drivetrain systems. Its 1x drivetrain is a solution that is built to be lightweight, strong and intuitive, with the gear range to ride on any terrain.

NX Eagle provides the same Eagle performance benefits as the rest of the Eagle family. Slotting in just under the higher priced GX, the main differences are extra weight and the 11-50 range is not as wide as the 10-50 offered with GX, but functionally NX is 12-speed and fully compatible with SRAMs Eagle groupset.

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Features

Hand welded 6061-T6 triple butted frameset

Not all tubes are equal, Transmitter uses tube walls of different thicknesses to get material where it is needed and save weight where it isn’t.

Dropper seatpost ready

The Transmitter frame is compatible with a dropper seatpost so even the most sheepish riders can tackle those steep sections head on like a pro.

Vertical compliance and lateral stiffness

The strikingly flattened top tube is the spoonful of black magic we need to make the frameset both rigid and forgiving in all the right places. Stable yet nimble, the geometry has been tweaked to give a spirited ride.

Internal cable routing

Clean lines and tidy cables thanks to fully guided internal routing.

Wheel compatibility

Designed around Boost 148/110 standards and 650b 2.6/.8 tyres

Chain guide ready

​Transmitter can be fitted with a chain guide. (ISCG 05 compatible).

Build Spec
Build Transmitter NX Eagle
Frameset
Frame: Sonder Transmitter Frame
Fork: Rockshox Sektor RL / 27.5 / 150mm
Headset: FSA Orbit C-40-ACB Headset / 7.8mm Spacer
Seat Clamp: Love Mud Silent Partner / 34.9mm
Group Set
Brake Front: SRAM Guide T / 950mm
Brake Rear: SRAM Guide T / 1800mm
Rotor Front: Avid Centreline Rotor / 180mm
Rotor Rear: Avid Centreline Rotor / 160mm
Rear Mech: SRAM NX Eagle Rear Derailleur / 12 / Long
Rear Shifter: SRAM NX Eagle Trigger Shifter
Chainset: SRAM NX Eagle Crankset DUB / 170mm / 32
Bottom Bracket: SRAM Bottom Bracket / DUB
Chain: SRAM NX Eagle Chain / 118 Links
Cassette: SRAM PG1230 Cassette / 12 / 11-50
Finishing Kit
Stem: Love Mud Piskie Stem / 31.8mm / 35mm
Seatpost: X-Fusion Manic Drop Seatpost and Lever / 31.6mm / 150mm
Saddle: Love Mud Abode / Black
Tape/Grips: WTB Wafel / Black
Handlebar: Love Mud Aspect Riser
Wheelset
Wheels: Sonder Nova 27.5+ Wheelset / Shimano
Front Tyre: WTB Vigilante / Comp / 27.5 / 2.8
Rear Tyre: WTB Trail Boss / Comp / 27.5 / 2.6
Tubes: WTB Inner Tube / 27.5 / 2.5
Weight
Frame: S: 2.0kg; M: 2.03kg; L: 2.07kg; XL: 2.1kg
Built: S: 13.3kg, M: 13.8kg, L: 13.9kg; XL: 13.9kg
Pedals not included with full builds
Geometry and Sizing

Sizing

It is important to get the right size bike, if the bike fits it will be faster, more comfortable, and easier to handle. You can also take into consideration the standover height to ensure you pick a bike that will be a good fit. If you measure your inside leg and ensure there is a minimum of an inch from the toptube to your crotch this will give you enough seatpost adjustment to find your optimum saddle height. Generally we recommend:
Small
Riders between 5ft 2in and 5ft 7in
Medium
Riders between 5ft 6in and 5ft 10in
Large
Riders between 5ft 9in and 6ft 2in
X-Large
Riders of 6ft 2in +

Transmitter

Size Small Medium Large X-Large
ST - Seat tube 410 440 470 485
TT - Top tube 581 603 623 647
HT - Head tube 105 115 115 130
HA - Head angle 65 65 65 65
SA - Seat angle 75 75 75 75
CS - Chainstay 425 425 427.5 430
BB - BB drop 52 52 52 52
FO - Fork offset 46 46 46 46
WB - Wheelbase 1144 1169 1191 1220
SO - Stand over 750 768 783 796
RE - Reach 422 442.5 462.5 482.5
SK - Stack 589 598 598 612
Frame Spec
Alloy hardtail trail bike frame
Weight: S: 2.0kg; M: 2.03kg; L: 2.07kg; XL: 2.1kg
Alloy trail frame with integrated tapered headset for a clean, low front end
Hand welded 6061-T6 triple butted frameset
High-quality extended welds
Optimised for 150 mm (540 mm axle to crown) suspension forks
Internally routed cables
Boost 148 rear spacing to allow huge tyre clearance while benefitting from a stronger wheel
Threaded 73 mm BSA BB shell for no-creak assembly
Chainstay mounted disc brake for clean lines and damage protection
Reverb Stealth port
EN 14766 compliant
The Transmitter frame is suited to a low profile 2.8” tyre or aggressive 2.6” tyres, some larger 2.8”s may rub the chainstays in use
Reviews
Kudos
Bike Radar Transmitter Review

A great blend of swaggering, speed-breeding stability sharpened up by instantly reactive, traction-chasing, short stem steering .... Alpkit resets expectations with its new hardtail.

Read the full review here.

Author:

Guy Kesteven
MBR Review the Sonder Transmitter

"With slackest head angle, longest reach and shortest stem, the Sonder Transmitter is built for bombing, inspiring confidence to fully attack descents."

Read the full review here.

Author:

Alan Muldoon
Off Road.cc Review Sonder Transmitter NX Eagle

The Transmitter is a playful, all-mountain rig with some hooligan tendencies. It suits all manners of riding from trail centres to more natural riding to exploring wild bridleways. If you want a ‘one-hardtail-does-it-all’ then the Transmitter will do that in spades.

Read the full review here

Author: Rachael Gurney
Singletrack take a first look at the new Transmitter

If you’re a numbers nerd or geometry geek you’ll recognise that while these are significant changes, they aren’t all that extreme and should result in a well rounded riding machine rather than something that only rides in one direction.

Read the full review here.

Author:

Andi Sykes
Sonder Transmitter Scores 9/10 in MBR's Hardtail of the Year Test

A bike that descends with complete confidence

Read the full review here.

Author: MBR Read More: here
What Mountain Bike 5* Transmitter

Genuine game changer .... crazily capable, radical geometry, hardcore hardtail that maximises the control and speed ... outrageously good value ... reset our definition of cost-effective bike performance .... very very nearly saw Sonder take the overall win.

Author: What Mountain Bike