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Norco 1999 Nitro Hardtail Bike
Product Description1999 Norco Nitro, mountain bike, front suspension, Shimano Deore LX components, Marzocchi Bomber Z-4, 2.5" travel fork
User Reviews
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Geramie Whyz
a Cross Country Rider
from Southampton, ON, Canada Date Reviewed: August 4, 2004 Strengths: Solid frame, dependable LX-XT drivetrain, nice basic polished aluminum frame Weaknesses: Shoddy saddle, poor tires, and a back wheel (Sun Rim ZJ 18) that split at the seem without any hard hits Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything that requires effort` Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: used Similar Products Used: I also own a Giant Iguana SE 6000 series aluminum Bike Setup: I upgraded the stem to a longer, steeper rise (I'm 5'9"). I upgraded the saddle to a women's Specialized split saddle(much more comfortable on the @$$. Recently replaced rear wheel w/ Rhyno lite rim and Panaracer XC Firepro and a Specialized Team Control up front (damn good and grippy combo) 
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ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from vancouver Date Reviewed: July 20, 2001 Strengths: it takes a beating. for the money, i think that this is one of the best deals you can get. the newer models have some poor component choices (air fork), but this one is solid and sensible. I paid about 1100 cdn in vancouver on sale as the 2000 models were coming in. I love the polished paint job =). Weaknesses: mine didn't come with a riser bar, so i bought a 2" steel beast for 17 dollars. the stock pedals suck, but it keeps costs down, and MEC has cool flats for $8 (they're amazing for the price). I do not like the lx brakes, or the stock tires (no grip here at all, and got a lot of flats). the stem might be a bit long, but i should have checked that at the shop. Disk brake tabs might be nice. Oh yeah, the headset is not normal and is a pain to retighted properly. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Bike Setup: changes: new bar, put on a 2.4 motoraptor front and a 2.35 kenda kinetics kevlar rear. Replaced rear rim with rhyno lite after i destroyed it. Added stem and toptube pads. changed stock pedals to other metal flats (victor i think). Added a blackspire bashguard and an electrical tape chainstay protector.
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Dante
a Downhiller
from Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: June 12, 2001 Strengths: sweet bike, would make awesome freeride but needs shock travel. awesome selction of components, sweet look and great value. Weaknesses: lx cranks g2g. they work good for the first year, but than they fall apart. needs more shock travel Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: brunet park Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: courtesy west Similar Products Used: kona manomano, shwinn 4 banger Bike Setup: all stock except i got rid of those crappy vp clipless and put no some shimano m545
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Juan
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria, Australia Date Reviewed: April 24, 2001 Strengths: easton elite! fast, great climber, strong, light, very nice slack angles. its snow white (I have the 2000 frame) Weaknesses: none, I love this bike (but I can only speak for the frame) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: too many good ones here Duration Product Used: 1 Year Bike Setup: Nitro frame, 99 Z1's (set at 4" travel) LX/XT drivetrain, avid Arch Rival 4's, Azonic double wall risers, kalloy shorty stem (I need this at 5'4"), Mavic 221 front, F519 rear, Conti Explorer pro's, SDG saddle, Oury Grips
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colin mccaig
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada Date Reviewed: March 27, 2001 Strengths: Very strong frame and shifter works well under a lot of conditions Weaknesses: Stock rims bend easily and stock handlebars do not have enough rise and they are to wide to ride no some trails Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ???????? Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Gus' bicycle shop Similar Products Used: I also own a giant warp full suspension that does the job a lot better Bike Setup: Marzocchi z4 bomber ,fireline tires,Profile handlebars, wellgo clipless pedals
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cmack
a Downhiller
from Whis BC Canada Date Reviewed: March 13, 2001 Strengths: lasts, good spec, comfy Weaknesses: too cross country-ish - needs a longer travel fork and a shorter stem - if you weigh a lot you might brake it - i only weigh 110. i tore the derrailleur into the spokes and wrecked the hangar - luckily it was replaceable, but make sure you replace it with a compatible one. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Binty's Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: Whistler Bike Co. Similar Products Used: giant iguana - cheap pile of SH_T Bike Setup: stock - full lx but xt rear derrailleur. one excellent thing is the LX brakes - not found on many bikes that are similiar but much better than its avid counterparts.
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Matt Floyd
a Cross Country Rider
from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: February 11, 2001 Strengths: Kick ass all around bike. Super strong on climbing and decending. Good for free riding too! Weaknesses: Crapy pedles. Needed to be upgraded Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: hydro cut Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $999.00 Purchased At: Cyclepath Similar Products Used: Specialized M4 Brodie Dynamo Rocky Mountain Oxygen Race Bike Setup: Marzocchi z4 fly light air, XT rear derailer and crack, Aximo dh bar and seat post, so on and so on
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Lorne ********
a Racer
from Vancouver Date Reviewed: January 28, 2000 Strengths: Fast exceleration. lite. I found that i is a lot better with a Z3 QR20. The lx crankes work better with a ring god Weaknesses: The z4 suck for free riding. The frame is really for cross country. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: norco nitro Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: nothing really Bike Setup: axiom dh stem with a QR20 fork. Lx and xt components. And modfid drive train
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Rispie
a Weekend Warrior
from Vernon Date Reviewed: September 23, 1999 Strengths: everything Weaknesses: what is the meaning of this word Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: spankys Duration Product Used: tested or demo'ed only Similar Products Used: to many to list Bike Setup: stock
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Tobin
a Racer
from Bala, ONT Date Reviewed: September 12, 1999 Strengths: Shocks are smooth,Riser bars,clipless pedals, gotta love the LX brakes. Weaknesses: The V-Raptor's are a bit heavy and don't roll well on paved roads. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Porcupine Ridge Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Norco Sasquatch Bike Setup: What came with it
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Jimmy
a Racer
from Brookstown, Ontario Date Reviewed: August 18, 1999 Strengths: Everything Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Rocky Mountain Thin Air Bike Setup: Stock
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SeanO
a Cross-Country Rider
from Vancouver Date Reviewed: July 19, 1999 Strengths: Reasonably light, excellent value, great singletrack machine. Weaknesses: Not great balance for climbing, mostly due to the riser bars. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: less than 1 month Similar Products Used: Rocky HammerRace, Kona Cindercone, KHS Comp Bike Setup: Stock - LX/XT, Z-4, Sun ZJ-18
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Mikey Boy
a Cross-Country Rider
from Edmonton Date Reviewed: April 15, 1999 Strengths: This damn bike takes a lickin and keeps on tickin. I dropped this bike (by total accident, I'm sure you'll realize) on the highway going 120km/h (60 m/h) the other day and damn it all if the ony thing that was broken were my two Sun RIms (still awesome rims ill admit). This bike is so lite and fast and the LX-XT combination just kix some serious butt. I have never been so happy with a bike as I am with this one Weaknesses: Thoes damn riser bars gonna take some time to get used to, thats got to be my only complaint Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: My Own Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Kona Cinder Cone Rocky Mountain Oxygen Bike Setup: Norco Nitro LX-XT compontent package Marazochi Z4 shock (ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL SHOCK!!)
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