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Norco Rival Freeride Hardtail
Product Description
User Reviews
Submitted by
bubjot
a Cross Country Rider
from langley Date Reviewed: June 26, 2011 Strengths: this bike is da bomb! Weaknesses: its a grate bike , the big tires on road Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: watershed Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: craigslist
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marzocchi66bomber
a Downhiller
from Canada Date Reviewed: December 25, 2010 Strengths: Very strong frame, fork, specs, bars, good all-arounder, can take some light downhill, absorbs bumps very well for a hardtail, can actually freeride almost as good as some full-suspensions, great value Weaknesses: crankset, brake, a bit heavy for a hardtail Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: WHISTLER Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $600.00 Similar Products Used: Specialized Hardrock, Brodie Hellion, Brodie Omega Bike Setup: stock 
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Gareth Scott
a Weekend Warrior
from manitoba, Canada Date Reviewed: May 7, 2010 Strengths: A very sick looking bike, Solid frame, nice hussefelt bars, aggressive tires. Weaknesses: Broke a headset first ride i don't even know how never dropped the bike. Front shocks are way to soft. Other then that a very sick bike. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: tred the thunder Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $550.00 Purchased At: Rumours Skate And Sn Similar Products Used: 2007 diamondback response Bike Setup: white hussefelt bars and headset. On a 2009 Green Norco Rival "17 frame
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don't have one.
a Weekend Warrior
from Lindsay, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: April 27, 2010 Strengths: (2009 Green Hardtail Norco Rival) Pretty good bike, strong frame, good tires, decent brakes i guess, overall a good bike for the price. the green is an awesome colour. Weaknesses: seat is extremely uncomforitable, broke a headset within a week of having the bike. my brakes arn't the best, but there alright. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ken Ried Park Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: Down To Earth
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Noonan
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver/Whistler Date Reviewed: December 14, 2009 Strengths: After 3 years, with little maintenance, only had a few things break while riding it hard on year 3 in Whistler. I thought it was a decent climber, especially on technical bits. Comfy ride Weaknesses: The MZ fork would bottom out when lifting it up a curb. Seat post needed some constant attention. Hayes were noisy and the rotors were always rubbing the pads. Kenda tires would spin out on uphill gravel. Shimano Alivio would bounce off the frame constantly on bumpy downhill. Kids thought it was a dj. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: A River runs through it Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $750.00 Purchased At: John Henry Similar Products Used: Brodie Zigzag, Norco Bigfoot(new bike), 90's stumpjumper. Bike Setup: Factory. 18.5" 2006 
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Luke
a Downhiller
from Sydney, Australia Date Reviewed: December 8, 2009 Strengths: Strong Frame, kenda nevegals, fork is good quality for the price, avids are some of the best quality ball bearing brakes Weaknesses: fork is annoying to adjust as allen keys are always needed, hubs and rims are terrible, the front rim bent on my second day of riding from a 3 metre drop to flat. gear changers are low-end and unreliable. Lack of hydraulic disk brakes. Original cranks were really really bad. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: local bikeshop Similar Products Used: Norco Bigfoot Giant STP1/2 Bike Setup: 2007 Norco Rival; recently added new Truvativ Hussefelt RG 2.2, new sun MTX 29 front rim, new DT Swiss Champion spokes and new Tuff DH front hub.
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jye182
a Downhiller
from Wollongong Date Reviewed: September 3, 2009 Strengths: $400 australian dollars of ebay..................takes drops easy, charger madd fun, light to mono on and jump and eshay Weaknesses: not the best forks. changes gears slow (on mine coz its stuffed lol) buckleable easily Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Up Bush lad Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Ebay..EdmundRice Similar Products Used: Malvern star, giant brass, mongoose fireball Bike Setup: ???
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norcorider95
a Weekend Warrior
from London, united kingdom Date Reviewed: July 16, 2009 Strengths: this bike is almost flawless. frame is mega strong, welds are good, geometery is sick,good componentry. Weaknesses: bit heavy. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: the lookout Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: winstanleysbikes.co. Similar Products Used: identiti dr jekyll/mr hyde. norco bigfoot/torrent/sasquatch. Bike Setup: norco wolverine 07. marzocchi sus, truvativ cranks, sun ringle, kenda kinetics.
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ilija tchvorovich
a Cross Country Rider
from zagreb,croatia Date Reviewed: September 15, 2008 Strengths: very good,strong frame you can easily upgrade it to a great level on a summer sales...very comfortable,safe easy ridin bike,best bike for the$!!!!-marz.fork,truvativ crank hayes discs,sun rims,kenda tires for 750$!Get it while they have `em in the nearest shop!!Other manufacturers dont offer this compilation of quality parts for the $ Weaknesses: hayes mx-2 disc brakes are not a quality product,alivio rear/shifters shift badly slow,xc crowd should run away from this bike:) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $750.00 Purchased At: markoprojekt Bike Setup: marz.Z1 130 mm,avid bb7,x7 shifting,amoeba cockpit,moto raptor rear kinetics front,other stock
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MTB_Mike
a Downhiller
from UK Date Reviewed: August 19, 2008 Strengths: Great at Jumps Lightweight and very , very strong ! Tyres and suspension make for Handling rough terrain Reliable Unbreakable! I could go on , its perfect Weaknesses: The only problem ive had is a popped tyre ! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $745.00 Purchased At: Winstanleys Bikes ,
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felix_ure
a Cross Country Rider
from England Date Reviewed: July 25, 2008 Strengths: indestructable, light, good looking Weaknesses: AWFUL brakes, not gr8 pedals Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: CyclesUK Bike Setup: stock + DMR V12 pedals + Spank white grips
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poo bear
a Weekend Warrior
from Queensland Australia Date Reviewed: July 10, 2008 Strengths: Brakes(if looked after), strong frame, smooth gears forks arent to bad. Weaknesses: seat area, rims, cranks, bb Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: it doesnt have a name Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $445.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: some black thing, bigfoot. Bike Setup: stock
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durdle16
a Weekend Warrior
from Gander, Newfoundland, Canada Date Reviewed: July 4, 2008 Strengths: Cranks, frame is amazingly strong, need to upgrade forks. Weaknesses: Back rim is very weak, and fork is bad. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Run way, Skate park, Gander bike park. Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: Blairs basement Similar Products Used: norco wolverine, kona scrap. Bike Setup: Bomber exr comps, kenda k-rad tires, hussefelt bars and stem, axium seat post, single gear convertion kit.
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taylor B
a Downhiller
from Prince George BC Canada Date Reviewed: June 2, 2008 Strengths: the bike i have has DJ Bombers for forks and i have never bottomed them out pule you can tighten them wiht a 3 size allen key Weaknesses: bent the front rim a bit still good enough to ride and the disk brakes i bent a bit ( hit a jump not big enough for the gap and landing and chased and got a cuncushion) and the brake cables need to be tighten after a bit Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: $10 Wh0re bakkauke, and ditch pig Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: northern cycle Similar Products Used: the norco wolverien and the kona shred Bike Setup: i have it stock
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clay
from calgary Date Reviewed: March 2, 2008 Strengths: the rival is an ok bike. it stays together pretty well with whatever you threw at it. i ride at cop so its alot of downhill riding Weaknesses: the fork sucked so i replaced it and the rims. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: COP Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: cycle path Similar Products Used: brodie brat
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