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Submitted by
samnasset
a Downhiller
from Missoula, MT, USA
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1160.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Doctor | | Strengths: | 2008 model. Super heavy duty frame, most components (forks, brakes, gears, etc) very nice for the price of this complete bike. This thing is bombproof; no flexing, and it jumps like a champ. | | Weaknesses: | Weight. The medium frame is listed at 35 lbs, and I ride an XL, so its gotta be sitting close to 40 lbs. That seems pretty heavy for a hardtail. Seat is noisy. The front forks started leaking after less than a year. | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | I friggin' love this bike. Granted, I don't have much to compare it to. This is my first "real" mountain bike and it has performed beautifully. It took a little while to get used to the weight, but that just helps you build strength. Now, it doesn't bother me at all, and its nice to have that extra weight when I'm bombing downhill. I was looking at similarly priced full suspension bikes, but you really get lousy components. This has Marzocchi 55r forks, which are pretty nice for the price, Shimano hydraulic disc brakes, Shimano shifters and deraileur, Cane Creek headset, etc. Besides the shocks leaking after less than a year, all the components have worked great. Plus, if you actually ride uphill before you bomb, this hardtail climbs pretty darn well. I swear you won't be disappointed with this bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
lamar_air
a Weekend Warrior
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1140.00 | | Purchased At: | 1140 CDN in April 20 | | Strengths: | Great value, solid frame, nice geometry for technical riding, looks great. Kenda Nevegal Stick-E tires roll nice and have awesome grip on bedrock but sidewalls are a bit thin so i'm using a downhill tube on the rear tire. | | Weaknesses: | Hussefelt cranks can be a bit troublesome but they're under warranty for 2 years. Mine wouldn't stay tight and eventually wore the spline so were replaced under warranty (this is not uncommon - they say its because they weren't torqued properly, i over torqued them and they still wouldn't stay tight). Handlebars look solid but bend fairly easily. | | Similar Products Used: | Devinci Hucker, Kona Cyclone, GT, Brodie. | | Bike Setup: | Stock 2007 model. Identical to 2009 model but Hayes 9 hydro 8" brakes and the 2009 model has an additional gusset at the seat post-rear triangle. Machined aluminum 3/16" bash ring. ODI lock-on grips. Shimano clipless pedals. | | Bottom Line: | Really happy with this purchase! About 100 rides in the past 2 years on this bike. Really impressed and feels really solid except for the warranty replacement on the cranks but that was a simple process to get new ones. Definitely recommend this bike to anyone doing freeriding or hardcore xc riding. I'm considering buying a second one even though i don't need it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle..Dahms
a Weekend Warrior
from Montreal,Quebec,Canada
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Mont-Royal, Bromont | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Castonguay Cycles | | Strengths: | *The frame is solid like rock and almost as heavy.
*The Marz 55r are really plush with 140 to 160mm of travel.
*The overal feel of the bike is great.
*7 inch Shimano M485 hydros are OKAY.
*Very forgiving, and I say very.
*Can do anything with it.
| | Weaknesses: | *My Sasquatch had defective brakes, but my LBS replaced them for free.
*The seat is horrible.
*This bike has almost no weaknesses but its a bit heavy, so uphill is harder. | | Similar Products Used: | Ironhorse (no name bike), Specialized Hardrock, and Rockhopper, Norco Wolverine | | Bike Setup: | *2008 Brown colour
*Stock, but plan on changing the seat soon. | | Bottom Line: | If you want to do anything with a hardtail then this is your bike. For the newbie riders out there this bike is easy to ride and very forgiving, in such a way that mistakes made while jumping or downhiling with this bike are corrected by themself. Compared to similarly priced bikes, this Norco is well garnished. If there is one thing that I could say to help you consider buying this bike is that its invicible. So go up to your mom, bend slightly, look her directly in the eyes, display the puppy dog face and tell her:I love you, I want a Norco Sasquatch. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Quinn
a Weekend Warrior
from Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | everything | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Down To Earth | | Strengths: | The stock parts are all amazing. The whole bike looks sweet. The forks are amazing. | | Weaknesses: | if you don't like heavy bikes this is not for you | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 2008 Sasquatch, race face diabolus cranks, Mavic Deetraks, Thomson seat post, DMR mag v12 pedals, 2008 xt shadow rd | | Bottom Line: | This bike does everything extremely well. I've hit drops and nothing flexes at all. The forks have an awesome amount of adjust ability. For the type of bike it is the weight is very good, it can used for basically anything. THE SASQUATCH ROCKS. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
apple1sauce
a Weekend Warrior
from Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date Reviewed: October 17, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | bike shop | | Strengths: | The frame and the front suspension are to die for | | Weaknesses: | The rims arent that good had to repalce them | | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff | | Bike Setup: | ive bought new scud downhill carbon fibre handlebars and new rims, trying to get new hubs | | Bottom Line: | excellent bike could use a better colour scheme but it will do. once you buy this awesomne bike replace the rims and the seat is really uncofortable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mattmarois
a Downhiller
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 6, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | west trees C.O.P | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Strengths: | It lasts, does not break easily (frame) | | Weaknesses: | seat breaks easy, is very squeaky | | Bottom Line: | It is an exellent bike, should not break on you, its very durable | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mot345
a Weekend Warrior
from Motinator3@gmail.com
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything at Mt. Washington | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Taws Cycle and Sport | | Strengths: | Great all around bike, I've got friends who do everything from xc to dh to street to djing and this bike keeps up with all of them | | Weaknesses: | no name Shimano hydros, took a long time to wear in but now they work pretty good | | Similar Products Used: | wal-mart ccm fully | | Bottom Line: | buy this bike if your not sure what kind of biking you want to do yet. cheap with pretty good specs | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
hobo
a Downhiller
from London, Ontario
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | none | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike doctor | | Strengths: | Frame is absoloutely rock hard, i love this bike | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Manik | | Bottom Line: | The best bike i have ever used | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bryan/travis
a Downhiller
from Caledonia Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Don't Have One | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Brant Cycle | | Strengths: | Everything On The Bike | | Weaknesses: | None from my mind | | Bike Setup: | Store Setup | | Bottom Line: | This Bike Is Great For ANYTHING!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JC
a
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Dillema | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Strengths: | Bullet proof tank armour.
Aesthetically pleasing.
It's a Norco. | | Weaknesses: | Both brakes leaked fluid all over my pads and disk during my first ride( Shimano M485 hydraulic disc brakes) , the shop replaced them for me though. The stock pedals and seat got thrown in the trash, everything else has been good. | | Bike Setup: | standard. | | Bottom Line: | I've chucked this bike off cliffs, against trees and pavement, it's pretty solid. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben Rodgers
a Downhiller
from Ballarat
Date Reviewed: March 9, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Nerrina | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1599.00 | | Purchased At: | Ballarat Cycle Center | | Strengths: | Fast, tough as nails , good for jumps .. | | Weaknesses: | personal opinion .. none | | Similar Products Used: | norco manik , norco bigfoot , norco havok, norco rampage | | Bike Setup: | 08 norco sasquatch frame , Bomber 55 ETA's .. juicy brakes, | | Bottom Line: | I was a bit cut that the 08 sazzy didn't come in black .. but i'm over that now haha .. this bike is probably one of the best hardtails you can get for the money ... it is very quick ,, corners fast ,, good jumper .. if you really new how to jump in the first place lol so strong .. i can't brake it , good allround bike for freeride .. DH .. and dirt jump ,, and priddy good for 4X ,,
ps !! this bikes speed into corners can only be released with a good set of tires on her .. like maxxi minions 2.7's .. BUY THIS BIKE YOU WON"T REGRET IT !!!!!!!!!!! lol | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan Borgschulze
a
from Hamilton, Ontario
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Pinkbike | | Strengths: | Great stiffness in this frame.
Disc brake brace, so no frame snapping.
Strong, like a tank.
Awesome decals for the 2005 model and up. | | Weaknesses: | A little on the heavy side.
Derailleur hanger came bent.. but it was used, so what can you expect.
No V-Brake posts (For those who like V-Brakes, I use disc)
Seatclamp isn't the best. | | Similar Products Used: | 2006 Sasquatch
2006 Manik
2006 Specialized Hardrock
2005 Cannondale Chase 3 | | Bike Setup: | 2005 Sasquatch frame
DX32/Shimano hub wheelset with 2.6/2.3 Stouts.
2007 Marzocchi All Mountain 2.
Primo BMX Bottom Bracket with OLD Specialized cranks.
Hayes Nine brakes
Singlespeed setup
Try-All bars/stem (Short 75mm stem, though long for lots of people, I'm 6' tall) | | Bottom Line: | The Sasquatch, be it frame only, or a complete, is a great bike for someone who isn't a weight weenie.
It's designed to get the crap kicked out of it and keep going strong.
The Norco shore hardtails are one of the nicer bikes out there, though I wouldn't pay the price for a brand new one, a used one is just as good. I am a great bargainer though, I don't believe most of the bikes out there are worth their full retail prices. Buy a last years model on clearance, that's your best bet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Hampshire, southhampton, uk
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | ebaaaaayyyyyy | | Weaknesses: | weight | | Bike Setup: | factory spec | | Bottom Line: | to be fair i dont have much to compare this bike to so take this review for whatever its worth
iv had the bike (05 model second hand) for a few days now and im LOVING it! made the mistake of gettin a small when really i needed a medium might have to get a new frame for that reason alone. the brakes stop you fast as you want so long as the terrain provodes traction. the suspension is plenty for my needs as a first time freerider.
gears are a bit dodgy (sometimes change without being told to!) but im sure this is nothing a servicing wouldnt sort out, unsurprising on a second hand bike to be honest. all in all i would certainly recomend this bike, but bear in mind im no expert and i havent had it very long! = ] | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Harley Osland
a Weekend Warrior
from Lithgow
Date Reviewed: October 16, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | state mine gully | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | insane cycles | | Strengths: | great stable frame,nice heavy duty rims, great hydrolic disc brakes. | | Weaknesses: | none.... | | Similar Products Used: | norco bigfoot, norco manik, norco b-line | | Bottom Line: | great bike for:freeride
dirt jumping
single track
i would get another 1
its abit heavy but i can live with it.
its worth it
p.s i own a 2008 model | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shaker666
a
from Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 12, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | used sale from local rider | | Strengths: | Excellent geometry for urban or offroad assault. Very burly frame, but still flexes properly in all the right spots. | | Weaknesses: | none come to mind. | | Similar Products Used: | Devinci Hucker, Brodie Fury | | Bike Setup: | '04 Sasquatch frame (small) w/Truvativ Stylo cranks, GXP BB, 32T chainring/bash, '06 Marzocchi DJ3 20mm thru-axle, Mavic EX325 front wheel, Mavic EX729 rear wheel, 20T rear cog, Answer Alumilite2 bars, DMR Headstock stem | | Bottom Line: | This is the best hardtail frame I've ever ridden, hands down. The Devinci frames are excellent too, but they're overly bolstered and rigid, whereas the Sasquatch frame has the proper amount of flex. Excellent for urban assault and takes 4 ft drops to flat all day long. Geometry is very stable railing technical singletrack and tracks very nicely. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
personal personal
a Downhiller
from sydney
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | menai drops | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1055.00 | | Purchased At: | bike shed mortdale | | Strengths: | rims are strong derailer id strong forks are strong frame is execelent. | | Weaknesses: | the peddles arent that great but thats it the rest of the bike is good if u now how to maintain and look after it. | | Similar Products Used: | brodie bruzza,norco bigfoot,norco manik | | Bike Setup: | freeride/dh jumps | | Bottom Line: | its a great bike reccomend it for all buy u will trully enjoy it (ride hard) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
theSock
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Sigh...I miss out west | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | Pinkbike | | Strengths: | Great frame, strong with extra gussets, good welds, extra ring around the headtube and good paint job | | Weaknesses: | Heavy, but that's what you get with a freeride frame | | Similar Products Used: | 2001 Brodie Fury | | Bike Setup: | Non-stock bike | | Bottom Line: | Okay...I only bought the frame on Pinkbike, then built it up, so it's not a stock bike. But the frame is an awesome one, it's strong for all the riding in Ontario (read: ALL MOUNTAIN ONLY...no mountains, just molehills), but still can be built up to be light for all mountain or even hard XC. This bike is built for freeride, it's strong. This frame did a 40 foot road gap in BC, so all y'all who complain aboot it just don't have good flow or wasn't tuned right (see MBUK issue). This frame is the same for all models of Norco hardtail freeride bikes (except 06 Rampage and Torrents), so you know it's a great frame. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
aDdY Miha
a Weekend Warrior
from melbo,Vic, DownUnder
Date Reviewed: August 11, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | DightFalls | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$999.00 | | Purchased At: | BSC | | Strengths: | FRAME IS INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE, FORKS AND BRAKES ARE ASWOME.. ITS ALL GOOOD... | | Weaknesses: | THIS GREAT BIKE HAS NONE | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Bigfoot, Norco Team DownHill 07 with 888's, Norco A-Line Park Edition, Made in China piece of crap bike, Kona stinky (which sucked) | | Bike Setup: | Norco BSC set up.... whatever that is.... | | Bottom Line: | For the price, its the BEST bike in the world because all Kona's suck ballz.. and if u can, BUY A SASQUATCH NOW | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Timmy Caron
a Weekend Warrior
from Falher Alberta Canada
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Falher streets | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | canadian tire | | Strengths: | so far the handgrips have bin the best. | | Weaknesses: | The first day i had it i went off a curb and when i landed my derailler snapped off and went in my spokes tore out all of my spokes and both my tires poped off and my rims split in half and since i have no suspention my frame cracked and rattled so hard that my brakes fell off and wipedout magerly. After crying for ten minutes i come to pick up my bike from the handlebars and i didnt notice that my headset had shattered and as i tried to pick it up and the bike stayed but the handlebares stayed in my hands..... I ABSOLUTLIY LOVE THIS BIKE | | Similar Products Used: | tricycles,supercycles,Rialtos,Kawasaki bikes,vagabond,CCM and precisions bikes | | Bike Setup: | stock NEXT bike with a lot of missing parts!!! | | Bottom Line: | This bike is the best for me and for all u extreme curb jumpers out there.....If u want to buy a curb jumping bike for cheap that will last forever go to your local Canadien tire store . | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Slick Rick
a Downhiller
from Victoria
Date Reviewed: August 2, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Hidden Alley | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1350.00 | | Purchased At: | russ hays | | Strengths: | Huge Heavy Burly strong beast of a frame with 5 WHOLE INCHES of travel, 8 inch MASSIVE hydraulik STOPPERS so dont crash massively | | Weaknesses: | STUFF | | Similar Products Used: | 2004 Kona Stuff, Santa Cruz V10, Santa Cruz Vp Free, Swhinn Canadian tire special | | Bike Setup: | New hope brakes, race face cranks, stem, hanldebar, headset | | Bottom Line: | this is the stuff that broke:
-the frame(it cracked in half)
-the fork(it ovalized the frame and snapped off)
-the cranks(they fell off)
-the quick release axles broke and...
-the wheels(flew off my bike in the air)
-i tacoed the rims(by riding into a wall(not on purpose))
-handlebars(they fell off and my face hit my front tire)
-pedals(fell off and i got sacked)
-brakes broke(right when i really needed them cuz i was going so fast downhilling then a stick got stuk in tha spokes and i fliped ova the handlbars and went head frist into a tree. it sucked cuz people were laughing ar me)
- my handlebars, fork, and frame broke on the second one i got when i did a huge drop.
I AM NOT IMPRESSED. OKAY.
atleast my friends got to laugh at the crappy bike a bought and me riding it | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
luke hlavenka
a Downhiller
from alliston, ontario
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | highway at blue mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | from a friend | | Strengths: | lasts a looong time and u can beat the crap out of it and it will last | | Weaknesses: | mine needs a longer fork, weak derailleur, weak spokes and rims, crank is weak, very heavy | | Bike Setup: | deore derailleur, alexrims, titec bar, hayes nine hydraulic front brake, mech back brake, hussefelt crank, truvativ pedals, alivio front derailleur, deore shifters, marzocchi 130 mm fork | | Bottom Line: | since i bought it when it was already 4 years old, everything needed to be either replaced or tuned. the frame was ok i made a big crack in it that had to be welded. the fork was too short, weak components, and everything just keeps breaking.
BOTTOM LINE IS...
i think i just need a better bike cus i just cant afford to buy new parts over and over again to watch them break. mine weighed a wopping 38 lbs. so i dont think it was worth it so i say dont get one. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Charles
a
from montreal, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Silas Track | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1099.00 | | Purchased At: | Suroit | | Strengths: | Good compenent, nice brakes and hard bike
low price | | Weaknesses: | gips used fast, seat to small and the pedals are crap | | Bike Setup: | Stock 07 | | Bottom Line: | A good bike for people who wants to begin freeride downhill drops and more. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SHANE SUTHERLAND ^
a Weekend Warrior
from FTSTJOHN
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | AIR CANADA | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | CHUCKS PUDDLE | | Strengths: | HARDCORE FRAME WITH SWEET COMPONINTS AT A SICK PRICE | | Weaknesses: | ASS UGLY GRAFICS ROTORZ TOO SMALL HIGH STANDOVER | | Similar Products Used: | KONA SCRAP O5 | | Bike Setup: | STOCK | | Bottom Line: | GREAT FOR PRICE DOPE BIKE FOR LARGE FREERIDERZ ON LOW BUDGET WHO LIKE TO BE ABLE TO CLIMB | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Tobiaz
a Downhiller
from chilliwack
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | delema | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1099.00 | | Purchased At: | crankys | | Strengths: | the frame is bombproof the rimss r awsome all the components are sick | | Weaknesses: | pedals are crap seats to hard and grips wear down quick | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | factory | | Bottom Line: | a kick ass bikee | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
derrick remillard
a Downhiller
from Falher,Alberta,Canada
Date Reviewed: July 9, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | drops,jumps anything with big air | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Ernie's | | Strengths: | Frame can take alot, hussefelt handle bars will never bend,brakes have been impresive so far and crainks are holding up. | | Weaknesses: | cant really think of any. | | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff,norco manik and other similer bikes | | Bike Setup: | stock 07 norco sasquatch | | Bottom Line: | great downhilling bike belive me I would know!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick Green
a Downhiller
from Campbell RIver, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Beaver | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Black's Cycle | | Strengths: | This review is for the 2007 Sasquatch
-Great part spec- Truvativ Hussefelt everything, very strong. Comes with singletrack rims, which are pretty strong, just not bombproof. Also, the Z1 Sport with 150mm travel kicks ass
The size small works great for everything-dirt jumping, freeride, even some down hill. | | Weaknesses: | Derailleurs are not that great
Stock grips and pedals are worthless | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Hardrock, friends bigfoot | | Bike Setup: | 07 Sasquatch, with new wellgo pedals, and Oury Grips
Syncros Bulk bars | | Bottom Line: | This bike is a great value at 1200 Canadian. It has a good part spec, and the beefy frame is worth buying upgrades for.
It is a little heavy at 37 lbs, but it is not a big problem.
The Syncros bars are extremely wide, which is nice. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Roy
a Weekend Warrior
from Timmins, Ontario,Canada
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | BoneYard,Slimes,Gardens,Random Jumps around town | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$999.00 | | Purchased At: | Northern Sports | | Strengths: | Strong Frame,Good Fork,Good Brakes. | | Weaknesses: | Forks are a bit big for dirt jumping, but you can get used to it, Derailleur sucked, went to single speed, Brake came defective ,took 3 months to get it back.. | | Similar Products Used: | A bunch of friends Norcos. | | Bike Setup: | stock with lock on grips, Kenda K-Rad tires, single speed | | Bottom Line: | Very nice bike, if you can get it on sale like I did, do it:). They get rid of old models for cheap. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a Racer
from Mareeba, Australia
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Cairns | | Strengths: | good frame, thats bout it | | Weaknesses: | the parts on it | | Similar Products Used: | norco manik,giant stp, avanti derelict | | Bike Setup: | dabomb racing rims, formula hub rear, axiom 20mm throuth hole front, 06 rockshock pike 409, sram x9 all over, odi ruffian grips, white snafu dj seat, holy rollers, xt cassett and chain, easton flatties, mrp shift guid | | Bottom Line: | the frame is bout the only good thing on the bike, if you are going to buy one ide suggest look elsewhere, such as an stp 0, i have spent aprox. $500 fixing parts that kept breaking until upgraded them which ended up costing $1500 more, but in then end it was worth it, but next time id just buy a more expensive bike and not have to worry about the crap parts. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeffrey
a
from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1099.00 | | Purchased At: | Gravity Sports | | Strengths: | Extremelly strong frame.
The forks are pretty good rather have 66 tho.
| | Weaknesses: | the colour is fuggly (black)
Needs better forx.
To me the tires are crap they need the soft compound nevegals n them. | | Bike Setup: | I got everything stock exept for Fireye Fire wave seat
Different grips (auviouslly)
Better pedals (mosh)
The tngs ya need.
I need new derailer goin with sram x-7 cause i sent mine into my rim goin fast and i mnaged to salvage it but doesnt work wirth a dam anymore. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is fricken sweet but i need a fully ankels cant take it.
needs better fork and saddleand a lil bit of other stuff. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeffrey
a
from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1099.00 | | Purchased At: | Gravity Sports | | Strengths: | Extremelly strong frame.
The forks are pretty good rather have 66 tho.
| | Weaknesses: | the colour is fuggly (black)
Needs better forx.
To me the tires are crap they need the soft compound nevegals n them. | | Bike Setup: | I got everything stock exept for Fireye Fire wave seat
Different grips (auviouslly)
Better pedals (mosh)
The tngs ya need.
I need new derailer goin with sram x-7 cause i sent mine into my rim goin fast and i mnaged to salvage it but doesnt work wirth a dam anymore. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is fricken sweet but i need a fully ankels cant take it.
needs better fork and saddleand a lil bit of other stuff. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeffrey
a
from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1099.00 | | Purchased At: | Gravity Sports | | Strengths: | Extremelly strong frame.
The forks are pretty good rather have 66 tho.
| | Weaknesses: | the colour is fuggly (black)
Needs better forx.
To me the tires are crap they need the soft compound nevegals n them. | | Bike Setup: | I got everything stock exept for Fireye Fire wave seat
Different grips (auviouslly)
Better pedals (mosh)
The tngs ya need.
I need new derailer goin with sram x-7 cause i sent mine into my rim goin fast and i mnaged to salvage it but doesnt work wirth a dam anymore. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is fricken sweet but i need a fully ankels cant take it.
needs better fork and saddleand a lil bit of other stuff. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Randy
a Weekend Warrior
from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 9, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Laurentian | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Pinnacle Sports | | Strengths: | Nice lightweight, balanced, great tires (nevegal), strong, decent brakes, not bad fork. | | Weaknesses: | The seat (too hard on long rides)
Truvative cranks (haven't had a problem yet but they are prone to loosening and the inner splines wearing out) | | Similar Products Used: | Piece of crap Jeep Comanche | | Bike Setup: | Stock 06 except for Kona DJ seat | | Bottom Line: | Basically, this bike will take anything from DJ to light downhill/freeride and respond well. I bought this bike because I ran out of replacement parts for the 'piece' and was tired of being stranded on the trail because of broken parts. The Sasquatch will also climb nice, allowing you to ride it XC if you want. I've not been restricted to any of the riding I've done, which is XC, small DJ, technical single track, light freeride, and some rocky downhill. (requires you to bob and weave around rocks as they will make the hardtail bounce insanely, obvious though being a hardtail :). This bike has also brought up my confidence and I'm not scared that it will fold beneath me. Also, the derailleur has not been tuned up yet; still performing flawless even after a few hits! You will not regret getting it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Branden
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonton
Date Reviewed: April 30, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | This Bike is awesome it has got me through some tough times. Super Beafy Frame and awesome forks I have my brakes pads for over two years still stop on the dime. An awesome bike for dirtjumping has held up veyr well. | | Weaknesses: | The stock seat cause it hurt me. | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for seat | | Bottom Line: | This bike is one of the best dirt jumpers out there. It is strong and an all around good bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a
from Moncton, N-B, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Anywhere full of dirt and mud | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Ungays | | Strengths: | The fork is great, brakes are amazing, wheels are strong, tires grip like crazy, everything else is is strong, best part is the frame, beefiest thing ive ever seen, i love it. Every part that could be improved strenght(?) wise has been for '07 and it shows. | | Weaknesses: | stock seat is a pain in the ass, and the pedals wear down fast | | Similar Products Used: | specialized hardrock, norco 125 | | Bike Setup: | everythings stock except a new seat, animal pedals and fitbikeco. grips. | | Bottom Line: | The bike is amazing to ride. its always fun to watch my friends almost fly off the bike cuzza the hfx 9's. The seat is kinda uncomfortable but thats easily fixed with a new one. the bike is the strongest one ever ridden. You could run right into a tree head on (like ive done many times) and the bikes fine. Bottom line is it'll take everything you can throw at it and it'll come out looking better than u everytime. Bit heavy for street tho, but hey, builds up the muscle mass that way. For 1200$ can. its worth every penny. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh Smith
a Weekend Warrior
from King City
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | silent sports | | Strengths: | This bike can take alot of abuse. | | Weaknesses: | I really found that this bike was really bad on the dirtjumps. | | Bottom Line: | before you buy tis bike and you think you want to do dirtjumps or street then i would go with the 2007 specialized p.2 cr-mo its around 850 candaian and It is much better | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hugo J
a Weekend Warrior
from canberra
Date Reviewed: April 3, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | anything with jumps/drops | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | 900 | | Strengths: | fork DROP OFF IV(awsome when set up right),brakes HFX9(powerfull+reliable),rimsMX22(sorta heavy but strong),frame | | Weaknesses: | drive train :had to replace cranks,bottom braket and rear derailleur.
cranks(truvative ruktion) are weak and will bend within 6 months,lack of a 20mm axle is dissapointing. | | Similar Products Used: | stp0,specailized p2 | | Bike Setup: | 06 norco sasquatch M.upgrades:truvative huselfelt cranks,howitzer bottom bracket,shimano deore rear derailleur,maxxis minion front,giant lock on grips,BBB pedals(they r awsome) | | Bottom Line: | i've had this bike for a year now ,6 months through i started hating this bike because of all the mechanical problems i had:bent the cranks,broke the bottom bracket,snapped the rear derailleur. But after i replaced all the parts and made a couple of upgrades this bike now rides like a dream,it powers down the downhills ,flies of the jumps ,and drops the big drops.the frame inspires a lot of confidence as it is very forgiving (i have cased many a jump and havnt felt anything yet),is really roomy yet is easily flickable.
the thing i really love about this bike is that it is very versatile, I can do DH,freeride,jumps and street(YES! EVEN STREET) .
but DH is where the sasquatch is most at home,it floats over the rock gardens and corners like a dream .
All in all the sasquatch has a lot of potential and with the right upgrades can make an excellent bike .but for 1500$ you would expect better parts (cranks,tyres,20mmaxle for example) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
daniel -
a Weekend Warrior
from isr
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | wicked singletracks | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$980.00 | | Purchased At: | 2nd hand | | Strengths: | Strong, solid, gives confidence, NOT heavy (mine is 14.7kg with the upgrades), handles anyhting you do with it, HARDTAIL PRIDE, stock components are good (Hayes9 and Drop off IV rox!) | | Weaknesses: | Too sexxxy! | | Similar Products Used: | - | | Bike Setup: | '06 Saski+XT casette, XT chain, Deore rear der, Axiom telescopic seat post, WTB Power V, Wellgo platform pedals, Pedros Lock-on, Maxxis Bling-Bling, Lizard skins... | | Bottom Line: | Well, the size is S-M, but it's quite large (i'm 180 cm).
It has the BIG BIKE feeling, but easily flickable.
Light enough on uphills, but heavy enough on descents.
Always stable, and leading you in the air (saved my ass on a not too lucky drop). I rode 7 months on a fully, and just a few times got out on my IH Maverick Comp, so i didn't really know how is it to ride a HT in the wild. I didn't feel bumps at all, NOTHING! So i really don't know then why i need a rear shock... Today i rode mostly wicked technical singletracks, and the marz drop off IV just ate it up all!
The frame is so solid, it didn't give a damn, what i do,
it was kidstuff for it...Great all-arounder, and of course,
it's gorgeous! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dustin seib
a Weekend Warrior
from battleford saskatchewan canada
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | phoenix sports | | Strengths: | everything in general
| | Weaknesses: | could come with singletracks rather than mx 22 rims and lock on grips would be nice
pedals could have steel pins
| | Similar Products Used: | pimped norco scrambler | | Bike Setup: | stock except double track rims and free agent flat pedals | | Bottom Line: | great bike for price highly recomended to anyone looking for a quality ride on a smaller budget or hardtail fanatic | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a Downhiller
from Northwest, Tasmania, Australia
Date Reviewed: February 16, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | backyard | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Strengths: | the forks, frame, geometry, brakes and the colours they come in are absolutly wicked. | | Weaknesses: | could of had better gears. heavier than most bikes (not a problem for me). | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Bigfoot, gt chucker, norco manik | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | great bike with everything and more. highly recommended for the overall user and freerider. not so recommended for heavy dh but will cope with alittle. worth saving the pennys. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex McT
a Weekend Warrior
from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 24, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | roller coaster | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Savage's (dirict from norco in a way) | | Strengths: | Strong Frame, Great geometery if you get a small, good for street- freeride, studry fork, love the qr 20, brakes rock, so much more. | | Weaknesses: | rims, (needs s types, or just sometinhg a bit stronger), seat HURTS! | | Similar Products Used: | Big foot, Stuff, Basher, p2, Tactik, P3, other | | Bike Setup: | Stock 2005 small/medium with truvativ shift guid and new stem | | Bottom Line: | Great all round and for the prices they go for get one
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Submitted by
Super Man
a Downhiller
from kingston
Date Reviewed: January 21, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | blue mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1350.00 | | Purchased At: | superman to the max times 10 bikes | | Strengths: | great, it can handle big drops and downhill | | Weaknesses: | seat hurts on the ass | | Similar Products Used: | norco 1 hun | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | the big is f***** awsome | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
alex thofner
a Downhiller
from melbourne, victoria, australia
Date Reviewed: January 4, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | lysterfield dh | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | action cycles | | Strengths: | frame is really strong, the breaks are great and the forx are awsum! | | Weaknesses: | the seat and my rear break (my folt) | | Similar Products Used: | specialized rockhopper comp | | Bike Setup: | stock but with different seat clamp | | Bottom Line: | bottom line is that this bike is great for the price and really strong parts. LOVE IT!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Bradshaw
a Downhiller
from Warrington, UK
Date Reviewed: December 29, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Delamere Forest | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1175.00 | | Purchased At: | Winstanleys Bikes | | Strengths: | Stiff Strong Frame
Stock wheels are strong
Hydro discs
Most other finishing kit
Pretty much everything | | Weaknesses: | Forks are slightly flexy and compress to easily | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Stock but with single ring and soon to have a chainguide | | Bottom Line: | This is a great Medium budget freeride hardtail that can be used for everything and comes with decent kit as stock. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Downhiller
from Canberra, A.C.T. Australia
Date Reviewed: December 28, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Bought second hand | | Strengths: | Frame
forks
brakes | | Weaknesses: | grips | | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff
kona scrap
kona cowan
norco bigfoot | | Bike Setup: | norco sasquatch frame
aerial industries crank/chain guard
truativ bars
Maxxis minnion tyres | | Bottom Line: | excellent bike for the begginer to have some fun on
excellent all round free ride hard tail bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Goerge Bush
a Weekend Warrior
from WASHINTON, D.C.
Date Reviewed: November 18, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Whistler mountian trails | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Got the bike from reletive | | Strengths: | Brake pads lasted a long time, Cool frame, | | Weaknesses: | Forks are crapy, Grip on handle bar wears of easily,Gears get out of tune easily | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bottom Line: | I would suggest this bike to a beginer mountian biker. Overall it is a good bike. I have had no problems with the bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jesse James
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | King Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Skiis and Bikes | | Strengths: | Frame very strong
Marz Drop Off IV fork (air)
Hayes HFX9 hydralics 8" rotors stock
Stock dual ring setup for all around riding
Capable Shimano drive train, not that great not bad either
Kenda Nevegal tires - excellent for tough conditions, roll slow on street.
Black frame - looks mean | | Weaknesses: | Long cage deraileur, which makes it easier to bend hanger
Heavy wheels set
Bad stock SPG XC type seat and cheap seat post easy to bend
Stock black Hayes pads
Shifting to the low ring gear off the front (closest to the frame) causes the chain to rub against the 2.35 Nevegal rear tire very slightly. Doesn't look like Norco took into account a dual ring setup and may want users to run single ring in the front. | | Bike Setup: | Stock, except for upgraded seatpost and seat, and chainstay protector. | | Bottom Line: | An excellent choice for free-riding hard tail with decent brakes and drive train components. Very minor upgrades needed to complete the bike.
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Submitted by
Greg Hamill
a Downhiller
from Mareeba, QLD, Austraila
Date Reviewed: October 3, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | kuranda dh/ my place | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1187.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike man | | Strengths: | frame indestructible, brakes and forks good for the price
my rims are ok | | Weaknesses: | hubs, bars, shifters, pedals, grips | | Similar Products Used: | manik, bigfoot, kona cowan | | Bike Setup: | standard, but bike came with alex mx rims | | Bottom Line: | the hubs are utter crap it took 1 month before they blew out and needed repalcing, bent the bars doing big drops and jumps shifters dont work properly the pedals are so slippery and crap its dangerous, and i had to glue my grips on with metalset. mx rims are ok, the rear one is a bit buckled at the moment although ive buckled and trued it a few times already.
if you have a budget or are looking to buy a bike like this, ide say stick with the sasquach. a few of my mates have maniks and they feel crap to ride compared to mine also the maniks have tripples which kills a lot of possible tricks. its probably the best value for money around. so buy one | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a Weekend Warrior
from Gold Coast, Australia
Date Reviewed: October 3, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Black Snots (R.I.P) | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1350.00 | | Purchased At: | 'Local' Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Frame!!!!!!, Truvative Bar and Clamp, Seat post clamp, Hayes HFX-9(althou a bit hard to keep true & not rubbing) | | Weaknesses: | The wheels have buckels, the forks blew (dampener) and were twisted from factory, the crank bash guard (polycarbonate) shattered from no abuse. I havent given this bike any real thrashing but if this is an indicator of Norcos part lists.... what can i say????
Forks came half full and the dampener completely opened so it was like manik spingy!!
the SDG seat is Sh!t, need to change that, completely falling apart from just normal riding wear! | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Ryde, Kona Stinky, Giant DS1 and similar $$$$ bikes | | Bike Setup: | Street and Commuter and basically stock as i dont want to put money into a bike that looks like its going to have future problems with warranty.. | | Bottom Line: | I have sent a letter outlining my overall dislike of this bike to Norco Canada and i havent had any feedback, i have detailed every problem to date and Norco Australia just doesnt work whatsoever!!!! Warranty isnt worth it, the lag time puts you out months!!!
I do like the frame but the options were buy the bike whole then upgrade the parts, but i cannot afford it at this time.... too costly! should have an option to just buy the frame only!!!!
Other than that i dont know how the other guys got away with no probs to date, but i have had my fair share and i doubt that i will ever buy a full norco bike ever again, just the frame for sure!!!
Juts gotto give a plug to my mate Trevor at the pedal Shop for keeping this bike roling!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
darren
a
from kelowna,bc,canada
Date Reviewed: September 21, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Bottom Line: | THIS BIKE ABSOLUTELY SUCKS I HATE IT DO NOT BUY IT | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Downhiller
from Calgary
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | CyclePath | | Strengths: | It is a good all around bike good for drops and dirt jumps. | | Weaknesses: | the stock pedals on this bike are crapy the chain falls of easily after a few months of hard rideing. | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Manik | | Bike Setup: | stock except for pedals | | Bottom Line: | Good bike for begginers you learn how to do drops and jumps right before you go to a full suspension which will absorb if you land wrong | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
etnies
a Weekend Warrior
from ajax ontario canada <3
Date Reviewed: September 12, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Pedal Performance | | Strengths: | EVERYTHING
frame. SOLID
brakes. hayes fx9 w/8" rotots
Truvativ crank is ok
| | Weaknesses: | grips suck
deore derailer sucks.
bad center of gravity
and little rear tire clearance :( | | Similar Products Used: | specialzied p2
gt 1.0 | | Bike Setup: | sotck other than a new shamino XTR deraileur. | | Bottom Line: | SEXY HAWT AND GORGEOUS
if u like to freeride BUY THIS BIKE | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joshua
a
from Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: September 4, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | slimes | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1450.00 | | Purchased At: | nother sports | | Strengths: | it is a pritty goo bike for the price | | Weaknesses: | the rims are not strong, the rbount on the forcks are way to springy and the seat post breaks | | Similar Products Used: | norco big foot devinci kicker | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | it is a good bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stephen
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane,QLD,Australia
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Daisy Hill | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$990.00 | | Purchased At: | Totally Spoked | | Strengths: | Everything, for a weekend warrior this bike has everything you need to bash around the bush. Don't need to upgrade anything. I have given mine a flogging and it has stepped up to the challenge. | | Weaknesses: | Not really a weekness but the tyres a a little bit wide and heavy. Great for jumps, rocks and logs but slows you down. | | Similar Products Used: | This is my first real bike. | | Bike Setup: | Stock standard | | Bottom Line: | I would recommend this bike to anyone who wants a good strong bike off the shelf. It will last me a long time i think. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon
a
from Ottowa, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$890.00 | | Purchased At: | bicyclette de hull | | Strengths: | Frame,Fork,Bars, good brakes | | Weaknesses: | Rims are weak. Got bent really fast and one broke, Tires say their 2.3 but their really more like 2.15, a bit heavy | | Similar Products Used: | P2, haro escape 8.2 | | Bike Setup: | Stock exept for rear attimlab trailpimp DHR, Primo super tenderizer pedals, Rescently new tires. | | Bottom Line: | Bomb proof frame nice brakes. I got a good deal. the tires give pinch flats too easily. I have given this bike some seriouse abuse and it seems to be holding up pretty well so far. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Estavi
a Downhiller
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 5, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Cranked | | Strengths: | I think its a good bike. Really amazing. Ive been going off 8-10ft drops and its held together. Really good performance. Everythings good on it. | | Weaknesses: | Just a tad to heavy. | | Bike Setup: | 05 Marzocchi Drop offs, hayes disc brakes, sun rims, etc | | Bottom Line: | Cool bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Blake
a Downhiller
from Milton, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Grab Bag | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Strengths: | Sweet bike. Great geometry for everything from DH to XC to DJ, it does it all decently well. | | Weaknesses: | I finally ovalized the head tube after two years of DH riding but what can you expect, it's a hardtail with a stiff fork. | | Similar Products Used: | This was my first real bike, and I've had no reason to use anything else. | | Bike Setup: | I've changed pretty much every component... e13 bashguard and sts chainguide, mag 30's on hadley hubs front and back, odyssey pedals, fsa pig dh headset, and some others... basically the only stock parts are seatpost, saddle, brakes, BB, and frame. | | Bottom Line: | Awesome bike. It's taken me up and down the hills more times than I can count. It handles the drops, and dirtjumps. Today is it's final day *tear*, I'm stripping everything off the frame and sending it in for warranty. RIP Silver Sasquatch! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a
from North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | Pinkbike.com | | Strengths: | great look, love the fork, and the brakes are amazing | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | norco ryde, norco manik | | Bottom Line: | great bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jimmy B
a
from Brisbane
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$739.00 | | Purchased At: | Drift Bikes | | Strengths: | -Good forks(Drop-off IV's)
-Strong, Beefy frame
-Good Brakes(Hayes 9)
-Cool look | | Weaknesses: | -Bit heavy for DJing | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Stock with lots of tape | | Bottom Line: | It is my first real MTB!!! And i wouldnt have anything else!If you do DJing, it might be a bit on the heavy side, though it is good for DH. The bottom bracket is higher up so you can do those dodgy rock gardens without scratching your bike. In reply to mike's comment, you are right, the brake levers are carbon coated in (what once was) liquid Plastic. And the brakes on my sassy are fine!. Great bike, reccomend it to anybody else! Also, yes the price is US $ | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hayes Howse
a Weekend Warrior
from Montreal area
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | bromont downhills | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Crepin sports | | Strengths: | strong in all the right places, suspension is nice,dropoff 4...loads of travel....bulletproof frame....goemetry is perfect for '06 model | | Weaknesses: | Alevio shifters are sad, should only be found on canadian tire bikes.....and brutal chain slap...equip a chainstay protector | | Similar Products Used: | only cross country bikes......a couple of oryx's | | Bike Setup: | still stock....exept for a shifter upgrade | | Bottom Line: | this bike is loads of fun....if you prefer going down that climbing up....abd you could open up on it with a SHOTGUN and have no effect....built super tough...the bottom line is gets to the heart of the sport...fun and reliable | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
justin hoffman
a Weekend Warrior
from ontario canada
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | hydro-cut | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | ski and cycle hut | | Strengths: | the rims are strong,the breaks stop on a dime, 130mm of travel and great geometry | | Weaknesses: | hard seat soft fork other than that it is amazing | | Similar Products Used: | specilized hardrock | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | don't have your fork bellow 35 psi or it's to soft any one who wants a great bike for there money should get this one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shawn
a
from Hamilton, Ontario
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$740.00 | | Purchased At: | used | | Strengths: | dj3 is a fairly strong fork, although its not very plus its strong. (it teaches beginners to pick smoother lines)
8 inch disks are bling
capability of mounting a double crown fork
wich means beefy headtube area | | Weaknesses: | the axiom seat is a real pain in the ass, but you end up getting used to it after a week or so. also the chain slaps around when its rough. | | Similar Products Used: | nothing I'm a NOOB | | Bike Setup: | 04 sasky, all stock cept for sram cassette and chain, along with a 34 tooth blackspire chainring and ethirteen guide. soon to have double tracks | | Bottom Line: | The Sasquatch is a strong do anything bike that can keep up with xc bikes, while at the same time keep up with dh bikes and is still agile enough to dj. its a good bike for beginners because it can do all these things so the rider can try everything and see what they like. as stated before, change the seat height and the world is your playground. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Bent
a Downhiller
from Canada
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything good | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | Dougs Bicycles | | Strengths: | Bascially Everything About this bike is sweet. | | Weaknesses: | The only thing that messed me up was the Vertical dropouts. My Wheel fell off when i was djin lol. | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Tactik. | | Bike Setup: | Stock 2005 Norco Sasquatch. | | Bottom Line: | Overall great bike i wouldn't have anything else. i love it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gus
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane, Australia
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Lantana | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | Ashgrove Cycles | | Strengths: | Durable, Strong, Great Components for the price, Drop Off IV fork was a surprise! way better that Dirt Jumper crap | | Weaknesses: | HEAVY | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Bigfoot, Kona Stinky Dee-Lux ....not reli similar product | | Bike Setup: | Stock execpt 4 Maxxis High roller back, Minion front | | Bottom Line: | That price is Aussie dollars so dont freak out! This bike is great. I have reli fallen in love with it. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a cheap quality hardtail which can take as much abuse as a Duallie. But start organising lifts cus riding this bike up lots of hills reli kills you! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mathieu
a
from canada
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | fosters | | Strengths: | the bike is a very strong bike it feels very solid, it is pretty heavy but extremelly strong it has good forks cranks and all the hardware. im running with maxxis tires witch are very good and Intense mag 30 rims very strong and goodridge brakelines. | | Weaknesses: | it is a bit heavy but u will get used to it. Also the original rims are also very strong. | | Similar Products Used: | eclipse C4, Norco Manik. | | Bike Setup: | intense mag 30 rims, good ridge brakeline. and marzocchi drop off s/c fork, maxxis high roller tires very good for mountain dh and dirt. | | Bottom Line: | STOCK: truvatic hussefelt crank and bashgard, single track rims. dirt jumper 3 (dj3) fork, and other stuff. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Josh Ellery
a Weekend Warrior
from Mt Waverley Victoria Australia
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | lysterfield | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | oak cycles | | Strengths: | the 06 setup is awsome, shockers allow a lot of travel and bike feels so solid it will never break! | | Weaknesses: |
i have allready changed tyres the kendas arn't that good on gravel but fine for dirt, also a bit heavy but doesnt take long to get used to, ull be flying in no time | | Similar Products Used: | Tested giant stp0, just didnt feel right riding it. | | Bike Setup: | stock except went to maxxis tyres. | | Bottom Line: | Solid bike, reccomend to anyone. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Paul Bent
a Downhiller
from Canada, Ontario
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Anywhere | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | Doug's Bicycles | | Strengths: | I've heard its a sick bike. | | Weaknesses: | No Idea. But i bet the rims will bend when i ride it. | | Bike Setup: | stock 05' sassy matte grey. | | Bottom Line: | im buying one of these soon and im stoked. i've heard many good things about it.
:) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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john cooler than u
a Downhiller
from ancaster, ontario, canada
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | iriqua djs | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | ancaster cycle | | Strengths: | everything | | Weaknesses: | rims | | Similar Products Used: | brodie bruzza peace of crap! | | Bike Setup: | mag 30s, rest is stock ohya some dice cromies | | Bottom Line: | I have owned 2 sasquatches an 03 and 05 they r suck strong enuff for dh! who ever said that "the brodie bruzza and the sasquatch were the same with different stickers" was way out of line go norco get one and ull be happy bike is good for beginners as well as intermdiats with a budget
word out | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Nick Beale
a Weekend Warrior
from Spokane WA. USA
Date Reviewed: March 29, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | wheelsport | | Strengths: | Fork, TruVativ componentry burly gusseted frame, bombproof wheels, nice tires. The list goes on | | Weaknesses: | Hayes disc brakes are a bit of a dissapointment. One run in with the ground at speed and now the lever pops out at less than oppurtune times. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Cowan, blkmrkt. | | Bike Setup: | e-13 single ring security. a must. | | Bottom Line: | excellent bike for the money. Its stood up to everything ive thrown at it, from five foot drops to the occasional single track session. and of course plenty of dirt jumps and crashes. This thing is tough and functional, just change the height of your seat and the world is your playground. GET ONE | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date Reviewed: March 4, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Superstore | | Strengths: | This bike is extremly strong. I have done a few 7-8ft to flat and the whole bike is still fine | | Weaknesses: | A little heavy | | Similar Products Used: | Haro 8.3, Giant STP2, Norco Bigfoot | | Bike Setup: | Stock 2006 model except for the chain stay. | | Bottom Line: | A great bike, very strong frame. The forks are really good, they can take some big hits. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Jonathan
a Weekend Warrior
from Lanark, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: February 19, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | uncharted trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$870.00 | | Purchased At: | bicyclette de hull | | Strengths: | beefy frame. yellow. nice rims. fork. | | Weaknesses: | rims can get a little bent after casing 12"+ step downs but thats kinda expected. A little heavy but if your jacked like i am it doesn't matter. valve caps need some colour. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized p2, haro escape 8.2 | | Bike Setup: | stock, + pink valve caps | | Bottom Line: | good bang for the buck. Don't ride anything but norco... or at least another CANADIAN made bike. If you want a bomb proof frame for ripping around the Canadian shield here it is. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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chris swann
a Weekend Warrior
from golden bc
Date Reviewed: February 8, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | 1000 | | Strengths: | price | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | i was looking too buy a sasquatch;but got a brodie bruzza;as i suspected it is the same bike with different stickers | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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chris swann
a Weekend Warrior
from golden bc
Date Reviewed: February 8, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | 1000 | | Strengths: | price | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | i was looking too buy a sasquatch;but got a brodie bruzza;as i suspected it is the same bike with different stickers | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Goat Boy
a Weekend Warrior
from Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: February 2, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1175.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikeland | | Strengths: | Frame: Very Strong (Crazy Strong) Fork: heavy but good for whatever you need it to do Seat: uncomfortable (but who cares?) great overall! | | Weaknesses: | Heavy... gears arent the greatest.. but itll getter done | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Cindercone | | Bike Setup: | Stock (05) | | Bottom Line: | got hit by a car while riding this bike (stupid saturn) .... the only damage was a bent gear tooth...and i rode it home... this bike is bulletproof... go get one | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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sam kim
a Weekend Warrior
from toronto canada
Date Reviewed: January 31, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | the DJs | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Wheels of Bloor | | Strengths: | EVERYTHING!!! expecially the frame. brakes 4 sho, | | Weaknesses: | the pedals they have no grip going to change them soon, kinda heavy | | Bike Setup: | Norco Sasquatch 2005 stock | | Bottom Line: | its an amazing bike, get it if your going to do djs street freeride etc... get it only if its on sale though. you might need some mussels to like do big j hops and stuff but ya w.e. its a kickin bike! you should get it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Tom Lynch
a Downhiller
from Toowoomba
Date Reviewed: January 23, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | The Cheeseburger | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$754.00 | | Purchased At: | The bike shed mortdale, Its a 06 model | | Strengths: | Looks, Strenth, Adaptation, Everything plus more. | | Weaknesses: | ...urrm...well...ummm...nope nothing ziltch zero nope | | Similar Products Used: | Giant STP0, Norco Manik | | Bike Setup: | stock exept new pedles and chainguide | | Bottom Line: | Awsome bike for the money, perfect in all conditions. GET ONE | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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tom jones
a
from calafornia
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | beaumont sa | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1160.00 | | Purchased At: | mitcham cycles | | Strengths: | 2005 sasquatch. Almost Everything. FRAME!! fork, rims, headset, tyres. Brakes | | Weaknesses: | Fork could do with a bit more travel. seat a little uncomfortable, back tire suked | | Similar Products Used: | 05 stuff., friends bigfoot stp2, mongoose hardluk norco 125. | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | AWSOME GET THIS BIKE!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
lachlan latham
a Weekend Warrior
from nsw
Date Reviewed: December 29, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | red hill | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | you | | Bottom Line: | if you nno of anyone who whants to sell a norco sasquatch email me : locylatham@hotmail.com | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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MR.B
a Weekend Warrior
from canberra,act,australia
Date Reviewed: December 28, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | redhill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | da bike shop | | Strengths: | fork,brakes,tyres,great value,very solid,its sexy,its black,it descends like a dream
| | Weaknesses: | it is bloody heavy,but i'm unfits,so yeah depends,i find it pretty hard to climb up hills | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | stock 06 sasquatch | | Bottom Line: | its an awsome bike,marzocchi drop of 4s look cool and feel awsome,hayes hfx 9 are very powerfull and reliable brakes,seat is comfy,sexy shifters .This bike is very good at descending(feels so smooth even on the rought stuff),pretty hard for climbing as it is bloody heavy but i guess if ur a tough guy u could climb ok.this bike is by far one of the best bikes on the market for the price (it is very well specd)and if u have $1000(u.s) hanging around then dont hesitate to buy it.this bike is good for dirt jumping,freeriding and street if u get used to the weight.so all in all this is an awsome bike and
if ur into of the above then buy it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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a a
a
from sdf
Date Reviewed: December 24, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Strengths: | none i broke the whole bike in a couple of months | | Weaknesses: | everything well not everything only the disk brakes are good | | Similar Products Used: | gary fisher bitter with marzocchi jrt | | Bike Setup: | stock 2004 | | Bottom Line: | the bottom line is the bike isnt good at all i ride in winter and it broke come on my road bike runs better in winter then this piece of junk and it weighs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dont get this bike get the gary fisher bitter 06 it rocks | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Adam
a Downhiller
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: December 21, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Woronora Heights | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Frasers | | Strengths: | This bike is tops, it takes everything ive thrown at it, the brakes are awsomoe and stop you suddently even when travelling at 100kms!, the bash plate, handlebars, rims(altough i replaced them to triple walls), Design, Suspension and the geometry. | | Weaknesses: | The Kenda tyres were chewed up a little easily so replaced them with michellin 2.5's instead of the 2.35's. It struggled to fit the 2.5s but managedFrame. A little heavy and the rims couldnt stand the big drops and jumps i gave it. | | Similar Products Used: | Gitane Hammer (CRAP), Giant AC (CRAP) and Norco Bigfoot (average). | | Bike Setup: | Stock bar the Rims and Michellin Tyres. | | Bottom Line: | Puchase immediatly, awsome bike and well worth the AUD $1450 it cost | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Azrael
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: December 10, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Shed | | Strengths: | Solid as. Brakes and fork are great and seem to take a good beating. | | Weaknesses: | Probably the gears. They are good enough but I will upgrade em later on | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Norco Sasquatch setup but changed the Kenda Tyres for Maxxis Holy Rollers | | Bottom Line: | Have not been riding for long but this bike is fantastic. It has taken everything I have thrown at it.It jumps well and hammers down trails. I would recommend it to anyone | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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L M
a Weekend Warrior
from who cares
Date Reviewed: November 29, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Grey Mountain, street rideing, My DJ's | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Source | | Strengths: | Well first of All, this is one incredably strong frame i've done tones off abuse and she's still running, Drops to flats, toned Dj's and some street riding, | | Weaknesses: | The pedals suck and they dont have replacable pins, the Marzocchi Dj 3 fork have very slow rebound damping and has no external rebound ajustments, they are also very heavy around 7 pounds I belive crazy for a fork. i've had some tire clearence problems but thats because i have 2.6 tires | | Similar Products Used: | GT agrressor, Norco Bigfoot | | Bike Setup: | 2004 Sasquatch frame, Rockshox Pikes, Mavic XM 321 disk wheels, DMR Speed Guide with Custom ajustments, Nokian Gazzaloddi 2.6 tires, HFX-9 brakes, XT Derrailer, Husselfelt Cranks Blah blah blah blah blah | | Bottom Line: | Well I recommend this bike for the abuser, the frame is so strong u could run it over with a Semi and it would still be running. Perfect Freeride hardtail. Might want to upgrade the pedals/componets ect....Great Bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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justin
a Weekend Warrior
from ottawa, ontario, canada
Date Reviewed: November 3, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | anything | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | fresh air experience | | Strengths: | It has alot of strengths. it has a strong frame and the fork is pretty good for dirt jumping but a little heavy fur street. the frame is heavy but u get used to it. | | Weaknesses: | the alex Mx 22 rims suck. the grips suck and the seat kind of sucks. no big deal though , u just replace. | | Similar Products Used: | norco 125, black market mob. | | Bike Setup: | greem frame-small- front and back hayes 8 inch hydros, front and back 24' singletracks in kenda k-rads, hussefelt cranks, race face diabolus bars and stem, marzocchi dj3 fork- soon to be a fox vanilla R 130's, and is 8 speed with deore rear derailleur. | | Bottom Line: | Get this bike if yur into dirt jumps, street, some downhill or freeriding because it is a great bike for that. I use mine for street and dirt jumping. overall this is a great bike for the price. So go get one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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J W
a
from Toronto, Canada.
Date Reviewed: October 8, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | The City. | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Strengths: | First, the frame, it cannot be destroyed. A mack truck would rather run into the grand canyon than the sasquatch frame. The shocks, marzocchi 4 drop off's, they're just solid. They can take abuse, and can be tuned pretty hard. The DISC BRAKES. Mother of mercy, 8" discs, they're lethal and it takes getting used to, but in the end they are a powerful asset. Other Strengths: Really everything. | | Weaknesses: | The only weakness I found on this bike was the little plastic clamp that holds the front brake line to the forks..I broke it on the first day just doing some bunnyhops...but a little ducktape fixed that. No other weaknesses. | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Manik, Evolve, 4Hundred. (Evolve and 4hun are both trials oriented.) | | Bike Setup: | Stock. | | Bottom Line: | If you want a bike that will let you dip your fingers into street/trials/dirt-jumping/downhill this is it. Some people say it's weak for street..they'd be wrong. It merely requires some slightly different technique, but it won't let you down. As soon as you get used to its weight and size, the sasquatch can be quite an accomplished street bike.
Street is really what I ride. I chose the sasquatch because I am HARD on equipment and this bike can hold together. I also ride to school everyday on it which is a 10k trek. It's not really a big deal..I haven't even thrown street tires on it, I still have the stock ones. The bottom line is..this bike is so unbelievably solid you can't be dissapointed. And if you want to make it stronger for street or trials or anything else..it's easily customizable. The sasquatch is the best all-rounder around in my opinion. And for the money..you can't find better. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Joel Wiebe
a Weekend Warrior
from Port Rowan
Date Reviewed: September 25, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything I can ride | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1350.00 | | Purchased At: | First Cycle | | Strengths: | Rock solid frame, great forks, and pretty much everything else rocks | | Weaknesses: | Seat sucks, the pedals don't offer a lot of grip, tires puncture easily | | Similar Products Used: | 05 kona stuff | | Bike Setup: | 2005 sasquatch, everything stock except DMR pedals | | Bottom Line: | This bike will do everything you could realistically want to do on a hard tail. it's home is free riding. you can push its limits all you want. it does well in XC all things considered (although it is a little heavy and the forks will eat up a lot of your sprinting power). it is also very a competent street bike, although it can feel a little heavy and bulky for some of the trials type stuff. also good dj bike. it's my only vehicle, so it makes a good daily rider. it is a great all around yet very tough biike. best bike for its money and class | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Doggy
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Date Reviewed: September 25, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Daisy Hill State Forest | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Logan Road Bicycles | | Strengths: | 2005 model.Absolutely awesome bike. Incredibly tough and will take almost anything, Drop Off forks are great. Really forgiving if you stuff a jump up | | Weaknesses: | The useless seat, I snapped mine in half and now have a WTB seat which is alot better.
Disc rub | | Bike Setup: | 2.5" Maxxis Minion super tacky on front
2.35" Maxxis High Roller 60a on the back
Wtb seat.
A2Z 8" rotor on the rear, Hayes 8" rotor on the front
Everthing else is stock | | Bottom Line: | This bike is the best bike I have had, I ride it for XC, Downhill, northshore stuff, street and everything in between. I couldnt be happier with it. Its a great bike for anyone who likes to push it a bit harder but still knows where the limits of a hard tail are | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Andrew P
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver,B.C., Canada
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | seymour | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1199.00 | | Purchased At: | West point cycles | | Strengths: | Strong frame and good components for price. | | Weaknesses: | just disc rub | | Similar Products Used: | kona stinky D, and norco 4by | | Bike Setup: | 05 sasquatch, blackspire chainguide, 2.6 front, 2.5 rear tire, double track rims, rest is completely stock | | Bottom Line: | great bike pretty good for all around riding good for the shore and some urban but ment for the shore. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Caleb Reich
a
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: September 4, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | www.pinkbike.com | | Strengths: | Where do I start!?! | | Weaknesses: | seat, but seats are cheap | | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff | | Bottom Line: | GREAT BIKE! this bike is a good dirtjumper | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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adam smith
a Weekend Warrior
from halifax
Date Reviewed: September 4, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | whopper | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1250.00 | | Purchased At: | hub cycle | | Strengths: | 2005 version, everything shifting is smooth and crisp and the forks are awsome | | Weaknesses: | nothing as yet but if your looking to street ride get the tires swapped, the minion dhs that came on it have the rolling resistance of a triangle. | | Similar Products Used: | 2004 bigfoot, not mine | | Bike Setup: | stock except lockdown grips and kenda krads and a specialized chain stay cover | | Bottom Line: | tough as hell and worth every cent | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Richard Gehrke
a Downhiller
from Edmonton,AB
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | wedge wood | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | klondike cycle | | Strengths: | everything except seat | | Weaknesses: | seat bends | | Similar Products Used: | bigfoot tacktic manik khs..... | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | great bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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richard black
a Weekend Warrior
from launcesto,tasmania
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | - | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | a mate | | Strengths: | its a tough bike and is very hard to screw up | | Weaknesses: | none as of yetthe forks are a bit evey | | Bike Setup: | nothing has changed | | Bottom Line: | this bike is awsome i love it
the forks are tough but are a little bit to heavy | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Christian Young Bernier
a Weekend Warrior
from Bathurst, New-Brunswick
Date Reviewed: August 2, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | A line | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$925.00 | | Purchased At: | Bungay's | | Strengths: | All the bike is very good The drop off forks are unbeliveable and the disk brakes are awesome | | Weaknesses: | no weakness yett | | Similar Products Used: | flow 2.0 | | Bike Setup: | all stock | | Bottom Line: | If you are thinking of buying it you should because its a very good bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Kobayashi
a Racer
from Russia, Siberia, Surgut
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Olympia | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Trial-Sport | | Strengths: | Bike's frame was the reason ive bought it. Its very strong, no its solid! I appreciate the feeling of assurance with this frame cause its difficult to brake and Sasquatch forgives me mó mistakes on trail. | | Weaknesses: | They say the weight is the problem but i think that the weight is the price for its solidity. The only weakness i noticed was the seat and i replaced it by Kona's seat. | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Bigfoot | | Bike Setup: | Stock except seat. | | Bottom Line: | To my mind its the best fr hardtail for the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ryan
a Downhiller
from Vermont
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | catamount | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$725.00 | | Strengths: | Frame is awsome, crankset is very reliable, brakes work fine. | | Weaknesses: | Seat is horrible, tires suck | | Similar Products Used: | Stuff, Scrap, Rampage, Shred, Bigfoot, STP1 | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for, Hope Gothic 8" rotors, Oury grips, Azonic Big Drop Seat, Maxxis Highroller 2.5 Tires, Rear Alex DX-32 24" rim laced to XT hub 36h. | | Bottom Line: | Awsome bike! Incredibly strong. It can take abuse from all types of riding. easy enough for a beginner to learn on, but good enough for a fast pace freerider. Awsome bike to add on to. Looks great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jigilo jigilis
a Racer
from ur mom
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | ur mom | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$10000000000.00 | | Purchased At: | ur mom sold it to me | | Strengths: | it makes me horny | | Weaknesses: | oliver suks at biking | | Similar Products Used: | ur mom i rode her last nite | | Bike Setup: | well ur mom comes standard | | Bottom Line: | ur mom is hot and i luv to ride her hard | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Oliver MInz
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | shlayer yeahhhhhhhhh | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$2300.00 | | Purchased At: | dukes horny shop | | Strengths: | sweet off the dirt jumps sweet brakes | | Weaknesses: | the seat hurst my testicles discs bend a lot | | Similar Products Used: | Kona stuff norco tactik | | Bike Setup: | sweet new manitou doratos new sweet frame new discs new pedals new grips | | Bottom Line: | AMAZING | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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evan
a Weekend Warrior
from toronto, ontario, canada
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | a-line, whistler | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | dukes cycles | | Strengths: | I have the 2005, and the fork is unbelievable. very plushy, yet stiff enough to climb a hill. brakes are perfect. I don't know what people are thinking this bike is great for street. this biek can take a beating. | | Weaknesses: | seat isnt very forgiving. headset may be a tad bit agressive for a hardtail. | | Similar Products Used: | 05 stuff, norco manik, devinci hucker, cannondale chase1 | | Bike Setup: | stock except considering a new seat | | Bottom Line: | great bike. a little bit heavy for the average dj/urban bike. very good at handling drops. don't ride logn distance on this puppy, or your in for a long haul. great bang for your buck. Best bike I would consider buying before a full suspension. It's the best hardtail I've ever ridden! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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chris hayter
a
from Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | treblant | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Impala Cycles | | Strengths: | Awesome frame. good parts for the price. Fork has plenty of travel for the big stuff.overall good bike. | | Weaknesses: | seat a bit uncomfortable.rims could be stonger | | Similar Products Used: | 03 sasquatch | | Bike Setup: | stock. thinkin about gettin some 04 Super Ts | | Bottom Line: | Awesome. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Cam
a Weekend Warrior
from Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Strengths: | super durable frame, Fork, great kenda kinetic tires to get you out of sticky situations, brakes!! | | Weaknesses: | rims sugest sun rims, weight | | Bike Setup: | Completly stock except foro new sun rims | | Bottom Line: | This bike is awesome!! I don't have the money to have the money to buy all different kinds of bikes but i have tried many. this bike is buy far the best for the dirt jumps!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Jérôme
a Weekend Warrior
from Rimouski, QC
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$950.00 | | Purchased At: | Boutique la Mise au Point | | Strengths: | the fork is so neat... and, the brakes stop when you want it and very strongly, the frame is also a beast | | Weaknesses: | the overweight!!! this bike is near 40lbs | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Shred, Norco 125 | | Bike Setup: | i'll buy a DX-32 alexrims and a kenda blue grove 2.5 for the tail. all except those is stock | | Bottom Line: | I think that if you want a great, solid bike, this bike may serve yourself for North Shore and Dirt Jumping, xc a little bit. But, if you do sreet, better think of a 125 or 250, or, the new 604 street. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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