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Norco Charger XC Hardtail
Product Description
User Reviews
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Aus-trailer
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney Date Reviewed: March 27, 2012 Strengths: cheap,shocks are good and the seat was comfy Weaknesses: bike totally disintegrated over a 6 month period. Shimano shifter fell apart after a month, chain link broke after 30km, lhs pedal bearings went at 300km, rear derailleur ripped off after 330kms. Do yourself a favour and steer clear of the 2011 model. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Kurin-gai Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: factory Similar Products Used: Giant Sedona Gary Fisher Norco Bushranger Bike Setup: standard, then LX shifters 
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paul_c33
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney Date Reviewed: April 2, 2011 Strengths: components included, light weight, ride quality, colour scheme and overall quality Weaknesses: can't really fault anything except may be rear QR skewer could be a bit better and the Wellg alloy pedal could have been double-sided? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Australia Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: Bike Barn Similar Products Used: Giant, Crane, GT Bike Setup: Norco Charger 2010 XT components, Blackspire Sub4, Token Titanium QR skewers, Topeak Defenders
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photoBear
a Cross Country Rider
from Bendigo Victoria Australia Date Reviewed: March 22, 2010 Strengths: light strong frame, aestheticaly pleasing to look at. seems to stabilize at high speeds Weaknesses: thin paint, shimano disk brakes seem to always be a little soggy. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Diamond hill/Carosoe resivoir Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: Norco kokanee, Avanti comp xc, Diamond back vectra sport (replaced by charger) Bike Setup: 08 model standard with the exeption of head stem and handle bar extensions  
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PissedOffCil
a Weekend Warrior
from Montreal Date Reviewed: September 22, 2008 Strengths: - Relatively lightweight - Pretty sturdy Weaknesses: - The ride is rather harsh - The paint is crappy and chips easily Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Norco Storm 2003, Norco Six One 2006 Bike Setup: Custom build : Reba team fork, Thompson stem and seatpost, Easton Monkeylight SL handle bar, Mavic XC717 rim and everything else is Shimano XT.
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tane crosby
a Cross Country Rider
from australia nsw Date Reviewed: May 10, 2008 Strengths: handeling tora fork is nice althouhg heavy it is buttery smooth . hayes 9 brakes are great and powerful. Weaknesses: deore deralieurs are crappy but at this price point what can you expect. a better wheelset would make the bike lighter although i havent had any problems with the alexrims (dm24) . seatpost is complete crap i got the 20" frame as i am 6"2 and the seatpost was way too small replacing this is reasonably cheap . Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: daisy hill (brisbane) Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1299.00 Purchased At: price in AUD Bike Setup: this is the 07 model nocro charger and is the red one the parts i have upgraded are:grips odi lock-ons , pz racing seatpost, lx chain/rear casette, xt rear deraleur, bbb race seat, tyress (it came with kenda komodos they are worst tyres even but replacing tyres is a regular occurance anyway,xt chainrings
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Zlatko
a Cross Country Rider
from Zapresic, Croatia Date Reviewed: July 18, 2007 Strengths: Nice fork and brakes, impressive handling(aggressive geometry), bike is an eye-candy Weaknesses: Grips are crap, derailleurs could be better (sram instead of shimano), can be a bit slow on the road Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: local trails Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1000.00 Bike Setup: Stock, except DMR V8 instead of crankbros
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Brad
a Weekend Warrior
from Somerville, Victoria Australia Date Reviewed: August 22, 2006 Strengths: Looks mean and tough but not overbuilt. 7" hayes so1e have awesome stopping power. Marzocchi AM4 shocks are great and provide ample travel (125mm/5 inch) Weaknesses: Deore derailleurs need precise adjustment to work properly. I am worried about the reports of derailleur hanger on earlier models, mine looks the same as the old one?? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1350.00 Purchased At: Norco dealer direct Bike Setup: Stock
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Clancy
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver BC Date Reviewed: July 18, 2006 Strengths: Tires, great, Shocks are fantastic, Brakes are allright, Saddle seems good, good overall feel Weaknesses: Derailleur hanger is way too weak. Seatpost slides down unless you super crank on the QR, which makes it impossible to undue, Ritchey risers are not high enough. Not the skinniest girl at the dance Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: $800CAD Similar Products Used: RM Blizzard, KHS Mont Comp, Specialized Stumpjumper, RMC Hammer, amongst others Bike Setup: Changed to 8 speeds, sooooo happy!,rockring, Ruffian Grips, Put a better riser bar on, that's about it, oh yah, and now on my 3rd derailleur hanger
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Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Montreal, Canada Date Reviewed: April 18, 2006 Strengths: The amazing frame, the fork and the price. Weaknesses: Everything but the frame the fork and the price. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: rougemont Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: ABC cycles & sport Similar Products Used: Cannondale f600, Specialized Rockhopper, Devinci vandal. Bike Setup: Changed derailleurs to XT and LX for about 50$, changed crankset to a deore LX for 80$. Mavic XM321 rear rim. The rest is stock.
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Ewart Aitken
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver Date Reviewed: December 8, 2005 Strengths: Burly Weaknesses: None for the price Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything that makes me grin Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1100.00 Purchased At: John Henry Similar Products Used: Stump Jumper Bike Setup: Stock
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Simon Chan
a Weekend Warrior
from Byron Bay, NSW, Australia Date Reviewed: May 25, 2005 Strengths: 6061 Hyrdaformed alloy Down & Top tube; Marzocchi EXR Pro Air 120mm Forks; Truvativ stem, handlebars, cranks, BB; Hayes So1e Hydros; Maxxis ignitor tires; Shimano Deore FD, RD, Hubs, Shifters; Sun CR18 rims & DT spokes. Weaknesses: Budget Wellgo pedals (but they do the job). Titec saddle- I don't know about you but I want to be functioning when I'm older... Norco- unless it's DH or FR, use anatomical saddles! Other than that I LOVE IT Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Majura Pines, ACT Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1300.00 Purchased At: Byron Bay Bicycles Similar Products Used: Avanti Lightning, Schwinn Mesa GSD, Iron Horse Warrior Expert. Bike Setup: Stock except for toe clips.
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Joey
a Weekend Warrior
from Markham, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: May 2, 2005 Strengths: Sturdy 7005 frame, smooth 5" travel Marzocchi EXR Pro, Hayes levers and discs F/R, Truvativ crank, Sun rims, beefy 2.3" Nokian's, reliable F/R Deore changers, Truvativ ISIS BB, beefy Truvativ stem, Ritchey riser XC bar and headset, Deore hubs F/R, SRAM casette and chain. The army green is perfectly complimented by the gold and black Marzocchi fork which is the best OEM fork you'll find on a bike for under $1000CDN. Weaknesses: Axiom (aka Norco) seat and grips are cheap and uncomfortable but easily fixed. 2005 comes with hydraulic discs and a new seat but virtually unchanged beyond that. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $720.00 Purchased At: Silent Sports Similar Products Used: Giant Rainier, Rocky Mountatin Trailhead, Oryx T-Line 125, Jamis Durango SX Bike Setup: Stock
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Mark Boyer
a Weekend Warrior
from Winnipeg,Man,Canada Date Reviewed: March 3, 2005 Strengths: front forks seem to work good,bike picks up real fast.I have panaracer tires and they seem to be good in the snow so far have to try them on gravel Weaknesses: I am hearing bad things about the rear derailer i have the deore lx and it seems real fast yet smooth.I will update and say what i think about the bike after i get more use out of it Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The Forks Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: Olympia Cycle And Ski Similar Products Used: first real bike i owned Bike Setup: i have panaracer tires on it and syncros gain 2014 fat bars and race face clamp,front and rear shock load fenders(for when it is wet)trek seat and richey seat post.thinking about removing tall sprocket and puting a race face bashring on in place of it.lizard skin chain protacter.truvativ firex crank and marzocchi bomber comp fork
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Ty
a Cross Country Rider
from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: October 20, 2004 Strengths: The fork is really awsome although I am probably going to upgrade to a marathon or something soon! The mech brakes, Frame, everything is great! Weaknesses: Rear derilleaur is a must upgrade! Also the rims are a little weak, and Iv bottomed out the fork a couple of times Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $999.00 Purchased At: Rebec and Kroes Similar Products Used: Nothing Bike Setup: All stock except, race face bashguard, zoom seat, and sun rims 
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Kevin
a Weekend Warrior
from Quebec Date Reviewed: September 1, 2004 Strengths: everything but the frame. Weaknesses: The crappy frame Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: norco wolverine 00 Bike Setup: Sun Mammoths on xt hubs, hookworms with dh tubes, racefave evolve dh cranks, giga-pipie dh BB, N.r.g dh sealed pedals
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