Submitted by
Not Pink
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane Australia Date Reviewed: November 4, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Rogers crack
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$5000.00
Purchased At:
Action Bicycles
Strengths:
Quaility spec & build-strong,nice weight and versatile.
Weaknesses:
I've overcome the rear tyre clearence in muddy conditions by running a 2.1 tyre,so no problems.
Similar Products Used:
Six 1
Bike Setup:
XT brakes,X0 Shifters,XT front W/ E13 bash guard,U-TURN on Lyric fork,Fox DHX 5 Air shock and Mallet C pedals.
Bottom Line:
Stunning bike,can do it all-climbs well thanks to good travel adjustments.Inspires confidence downhills,jumps and stunts,a very well balanced bike.I've done enduro races,all day epics and even dirt jump jams-nothing it can't do,only me stopping it.
It's a little expensive BUT if you can afford it,it's really the only bike you'll need.This bike you suit anyone that wants to do it all on the one rig.
I'm very happy with this bike and would recommend it to anyone wanting to have fun on the trail and not worry about whats around the bend because this bike will handle almost whatever is thrown in front of it.
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Submitted by
Rex Luthor
a Cross Country Rider
from North Van Date Reviewed: September 7, 2009
Favorite Trail:
most
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Strengths:
Decent weight for 6x6. Good climber.
Bike Setup:
Stock LT2
Bottom Line:
For the reviewer that posted he would prefer a 67 degree head angle, I just wanted to clarify that Norco published the head angle as 68 with a 535mm axle to crown. For '08 and '09 model years these all had 545mm axle to crown forks. Technically all sizes had a 67.5 degree head angle and the XL actually had a 67 degree head angle.
For 2010 this changes as I do not believe Norco has tweaked the frame geometry but I think all LT's are running Fox 150mm travel product with a 535mm or less A2C...so yes, they will be around 68 degrees for 2010, but the old ones were marginally slacker.
How's that for nit-picking?
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Submitted by
stanima
a Downhiller
from Eugene OR USA Date Reviewed: July 7, 2008
I took one run on a demo day shuttle. The trail is mostly down, with 3 short sections of climbing. There are numerous jumps, plenty of berms, a few log rides, a couple rocky/rooty sections, a narrow high speed choppy section, and a few ladders with short drops, or steep rollouts.
As soon as I started rolling I thought this might be something special. It was. Everything felt right where it should be. The handling was razor sharp without a trace of sketch. The front and rear suspension matched perfectly, and were smooth as silk. The bike allowed me to descend at mach, and climb with relative ease.
I have never ridden a bike so good at so many things in my 20 years of mountain biking. This bike performed every task superbly.
I can't speak to reliability or mud capability.
I recommend this bike for anyone who has no money issues, and wants an extraordinary all around mountain bike.
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Submitted by
Lee Lau
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from North Vancouver, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: May 14, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Bottom Line:
http://dev.nsmb.com/page/s/2474/gear-shots-41/
See attached article which briefly canvasses the parts. Followup will look at the bike spec
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Submitted by
Jim EG
a Weekend Warrior
from PNW Date Reviewed: March 5, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$5100.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Light and SOLID frame.
Weaknesses:
Rear tire clearance is not suitable for wet climates. A 67 degree head angle would be nice, the head angle is nit picking though, this bike is very dialed.
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