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Norco Mountaineer XC Hardtail
Product Description
User Reviews 
Submitted by
Duuchowski
a Cross Country Rider
from Edmonton, Alberta Date Reviewed: July 9, 2011 Strengths: I like the way it rides, a little more weight and resistance then I would have perferred but altogether a much better experience then my previous Costco junker. Person who sold it to me only rode it a handful of times, almost brand new. Faster riding position if you put your seat in line with handle bars, more weight is focused on the handle bars, front wheel then back or middle. Gear shifting is pretty clean, all gears are in working order, does well with daily 20-30 km commutes on city and moderate to light trail. Weaknesses: Cheap kickstand could be broken off with bare hands, a kicking impact made a spoke break, frame slightly skewed so back tire will hit frame if not properly adjusted. Will try to upgrade cheaper pedals for a smarter look and handlebars to ease blisters, looking for faster tires but ones provided are pretty okay, sometimes slips in wet weather, a bit of a clunker down and uphill compared to a friends more expensive cross cycle, but price for me was right. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Whitemud Park/Edmonton River Valley Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $190.00 Purchased At: Through a coworker/E Similar Products Used: Infinity mountain bike Bike Setup: No kickstand, bell(smaller one needed) or racks, the rest is stock
Submitted by
DustBuster92
a Cross Country Rider
from canada Date Reviewed: February 18, 2011 Strengths: Everything from the shifters to the frame! as long as you keep everything lubed, clean and taken care of nothing will go wrong :D nothings gone wrong with mine and i ride AM/XC on it and it takes everything! its a strong reliable bike and if its taken care of it will stay like that! :D Weaknesses: nothing!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: locals Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: from a buddy Similar Products Used: none.. did use a 1995 kona sex one for a while though haha Bike Setup: Frame Norco Mountaineer rockshox judy tt fork 6" kenda tires kalloy bars axiom stem 616 sun rims inner cartridge headset kona v brakes yeti grips kmc chain axiom seatpost shwiinn xc/am seat shimano derailurs 
Submitted by
wunderkind
a Weekend Warrior
from BC, Canada Date Reviewed: August 11, 2009 Strengths: Solid Aluminium frame. Good brakes. Stock tires are quite decent for day to day usage. Good saddle, once your butt gets used to it. Weaknesses: 42t for the large chainring is not meant for cruising on the road. Can only carry one water bottle bracket at a time. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Commute Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Caps Similar Products Used: Trek 3xxx series. Devinci, Gary Fisher etc. Bike Setup: Mostly stock. But swapped out the chainrings for faster gearing. Installed bar ends and rear rack.
Submitted by
steve
a Weekend Warrior
from windsor ontario canada Date Reviewed: July 2, 2009 Strengths: Strong rigid aluminum frame, reasonable entry level price, especially with two wheel mechanical disc brakes Weaknesses: Plastic pedals and garbage Shimano Tourney rear derailleur. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $387.00 Purchased At: courtesy Similar Products Used: Gary Fisher Wingra Bike Setup: Everything is stock except at time of sale I upgraded to a Shimano Olivio rear derailleur and metal pedals thrown in for $450 Canadian ($387 US as of today) out the door.
Submitted by
jbr
a Cross Country Rider
from Stettler, AB Date Reviewed: June 2, 2009 Strengths: Value for money Rolls well on cheap stock tires Plenty of space in frame Shock works well (2005 Mountaineer) More rust-resistant than my past few bicycles Hard seat, but not bad for padding by new bike standards Weaknesses: Cheap tires that ship with the bike were patched 20x in first year Shimano Tourney shifts badly & is clunky Top gear is too low for quick cruising on level ground Gear indicator windows are crazing and internal plastic parts have failed once Doesn't do well with little maintenance...I had to get the entire bottom end redone...a clunk you can feel is a bad clunk Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: River Valley trails-Edmonton, AB Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $388.00 Purchased At: Cap's Cycles Similar Products Used: Supercycles mostly, but they aren't really similar at all. A Norco hybrid that ended it's life with a broken frame and bent wheels, but made a few 500+ km bike trips. Bike Setup: Stock handlebars, Shimano Tourney rear derailleur, Shimano front suspension, Shimano gearchange and crank. 
Submitted by
Dmitri Lebedev
a Cross Country Rider
from Novosibirsk, Russia Date Reviewed: October 5, 2008 Strengths: Convenient saddle; stiff rims; good simple frame Weaknesses: Heavyness; very stiff front fork with very short travel (60 mm); rear Shimano Tourney derailleur Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $370.00 Purchased At: trial-sport.ru Similar Products Used: Merida TFS 100 Bike Setup: 7-speed Shimano Tourney rear, Alivio front deraileur, rear V-brake, front disc brake. Combo shifters.
Submitted by
grantweckert
a Weekend Warrior
from Orange, Australia Date Reviewed: September 18, 2008 Weaknesses: fragile axles Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months
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Grant
a Weekend Warrior
from Orange, Australia Date Reviewed: September 18, 2008 Weaknesses: fragile axles Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months
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Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Port Moody, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: May 6, 2008 Strengths: Great value, components are generally good quality, front disc brakes, 600mm travel of front fork, easy to climb hills with and easy to portage (carry). Weaknesses: Cheap plastic pedals (however, they don't gouge your shins when your feet slip!). I usually need to patch the tubes every few rides - maybe I'm too hard on it? Seatpost bracket which clamps to the seat is made of cheap metal. It often bent and the seat became loose. I eventually sheared it off after a half year. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ridge Park Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Cap's Similar Products Used: Norco Katmanudu, Raleigh Rocky Bike Setup: Stock with the exception of an aluminum seat post with a cast seat clamp.
Submitted by
JASh Mcneill
a Weekend Warrior
from Bud Land!!! Date Reviewed: February 27, 2008 Strengths: I like how it rides and the frame design. Weaknesses: All of the components suck. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: THE trail (wich is in bud land) Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $325.00 Purchased At: Sport wheels Similar Products Used: Norco Pinnacle Norco wolverine Bike Setup: All stock
Submitted by
john szendrey
from canada Date Reviewed: February 7, 2008 Strengths: strong frame, aceptable breaks, tires are good for a while good for road biking and for just starting single track Weaknesses: really bad pettals, break easily, requires maintince everynow and then. really heavy 32 lbs Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Bike Setup: stock- changed the tires though for better traction
Submitted by
Colin H
a Weekend Warrior
from Calgary Date Reviewed: November 18, 2007 Strengths: Frame Weaknesses: Fork-needs more travel Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: CBC Trail Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: Don't Remember Similar Products Used: Other similar priced bikes Bike Setup: Standard
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Douglas Graham
a Cross Country Rider
from Kingston Ontario Date Reviewed: October 31, 2007 Strengths: Great value!!! Weaknesses: Cheap pedals broke 'em in no time. Chain tends to come off derailer at bad times even when professionally adjusted. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: That's a secret Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: Can't remember the name Similar Products Used: Lot's of cheap bikes and a few nice ones my bro's got a Kona Dawg. Bike Setup: Stock with smarties from (Crank Bro's)
Submitted by
Lukas
a Downhiller
from abbotsford, BC, canada Date Reviewed: July 15, 2007 Strengths: Good for XC and its really light Weaknesses: Components then the frame cracked. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ledgview or Timekiller Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $444.00 Purchased At: bike shop(it sucks) Similar Products Used: norco scrambler, norco katmandu Bike Setup: after market derailer an pedals
Submitted by
ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from ontario Date Reviewed: August 30, 2006 Strengths: good durable frame, nice handling Weaknesses: needs better forks Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: trail riding Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $275.00 Purchased At: bike store Similar Products Used: haro,trek
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