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Submitted by
Will Paterson
a
from Yeovil
Date Reviewed: August 27, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Aldon | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Strengths: | Small and light so easy to move about, strength its nearly bomb-proof, easy for dirt jumping and trials | | Weaknesses: | None yet | | Similar Products Used: | GT Aggressor 2 | | Bike Setup: | Rock Shox Tora 302 U-Turn 2007, GT Finishing Kit, Truvati Isoflow cranks, Deore derailuers, Norco 125 2005 frame | | Bottom Line: | I really like this bike as it easy to use on the dirt jumps and streets. It is really good for trials from the shape of the frame, you easily progress on the bike. It is also good for riding about and xc, you just need to raise the seat and its really good. I have not tried it for downhill yet though. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Toby Richards
a Racer
from monmouthshire
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | broadwell dips! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1320.00 | | Purchased At: | MandD cycles | | Strengths: | the frame is amazing and strong and quite light! i use this bike for downhill, dirt jump, street riding the lot! watever i want to do my bike wont let me down! the brakes are hayes mx2 wich are mechanical but are realy strong wen it comes to stopping in time! also the rims are strong as ever! | | Weaknesses: | the forks clunk wen you pull up off a jump but its not too bad.(the forks are marzocchi dirtjam pros) | | Similar Products Used: | identti chrisis, specialized p2, trek jack 3 | | Bike Setup: | normal standard with the bike! | | Bottom Line: | good alround bike for watever you want it for nice and light with a super strong frame! good forks and the gears are smooth plus the rims are light and strong. only bad point to this bike is a slight "clunk" noise when you pull up for a jump. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jamie
a Downhiller
from victoria
Date Reviewed: December 20, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | 3 hills | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | from a mate | | Strengths: | frame 4 sure, bars are sik, wheels aint to bad, derailer is nice but could do with a bit of work if ur a real rider! | | Weaknesses: | well the wheels are easy 2 fold but that doesnt bother me! like another gut said those dikhead who knock the 125 for fu*** sake its fair easy 2 see use cant ride if ur stuffin it up all the time!!!! | | Similar Products Used: | norco bigfoot and cannondale chase 2! 125 is easily best out of all off them!! | | Bike Setup: | chaned front and back tyers to a nice expensive pair of maxxis tyres FOR ALL U SERIOUS RIDERS DO IT!! | | Bottom Line: | the 125 is fukin awesum, its close 2 bom proof its awesome 4 downhill, n insane 4 dirt jumping, ide strongly recomend this bike 4 any rider whether a pro or a beginer!
luv this bike!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jordy
a Weekend Warrior
from beautiful british columbia
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | s.o.b. | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | built up | | Strengths: | good strong frame, fairly light, big thick welds | | Weaknesses: | its black, so it scratches but who cares? | | Similar Products Used: | 02 squatch, and my 04 rocky switch | | Bike Setup: | 03 dj2's, supra n front, 521 rear, xt rear derailler, hellbent bars, shimano mechanicals, high rollers | | Bottom Line: | good dirt jumper, i mostly use mine as a secondary bike when my switch breaks down, light, good value for the money. if your a beginner rider, this is the bike for you | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tyler robinson
a Downhiller
from fort st john /b.c /canada
Date Reviewed: April 29, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | street riding | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | my cousin | | Strengths: | strong fram thats about it | | Weaknesses: | tires and everything but the frame pretty much but my 125 isnt stock | | Similar Products Used: | 240 4 huh 4 by | | Bike Setup: | 5 inch jr.t dual hydrolic disc brakes 24"alexrim dx32 with a 3 inch kujo dh rubber and a 24" mag 30 with a 2.6 stout, radical ingot stem, diabolis cranks and kona fun pedals | | Bottom Line: | this bike is pretty sweet mine is so upgraded tho ive got like 3000 into it but its a good dirt jumped and its lite for street riding and everything and with upgrades it make a good looking bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from mission,bc,canada
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | urban | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | frame only from friend | | Strengths: | real nice geometry for urban and djs | | Weaknesses: | the crank chainring, heavy but it could be worse | | Similar Products Used: | my first dj/urban bike | | Bike Setup: | totally custom except crank setup, 24" double track rear, 26" single track front, 5" qr20 z5 fork, to name a few parts. | | Bottom Line: | i only bought the frame but it is one of the nicest bikes i have ridden(better than my friends 2003 brodie holeshot) very strong agile bike, i dont no wat kind of components came stock on it but they dont look very good but my customization made it go a very good. bottom line it is a very agile sturdy frame and i recommend it to beginner to intermidiate riders. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
adrian bell
a Downhiller
from duncan, b.c, canada
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | roller coaster | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Russ hays bike shop | | Strengths: | awsome products havent broke a thing | | Weaknesses: | rock shocks suck | | Bike Setup: | I upgraded to bomber z.4s put a 24"alexrim dx32 with a maxxis highroller semi slick tire and and roko front tire and snafu peddles, lizard skin grips. | | Bottom Line: | Buy it, it is unreal | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
trevwah BURKE
a Weekend Warrior
from melbourne vic australia
Date Reviewed: April 28, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | dandies dh and dirt jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1085.00 | | Purchased At: | cycle science | | Strengths: | frame so far the only thing not stuffed is the frame and the rear hub. looks trick... | | Weaknesses: | let me see ... dont DONT buy one of these bike first hand .. if u have the $$$ get a 250 ok.front hubs gone, bars snapped, brakes dont work in mud, rims bent, bent cranks and cartiges stuffed in the B.B, ive gone through 2 shifters bent two pairs of forks, 2 bars, 2 front hubs, 2 pairs of hayes calipers, a pair of pedals, which are slippery, chain guide doesnt work on a dh trail trust me if u do some big stuff on ur bike get a 250 first hand cause in the end u`ll improve and then wreck ur bike, | | Similar Products Used: | planet x, kona roast, 250, 4hun, khs, | | Bike Setup: | norco 125 frame, 99 jr`ts , same cranks, hayes front disc, v rear, zoom bars, lx shifter, diatech front hub, mostly the litle things the same... | | Bottom Line: | if ur not sure if u should pay the extra money for a BETTER BIKE THAN THE 125 DO IT GET A 250 IM NOW UPGADING TO A 4HUN AND THAT WILL HOPEFULLY BE BOMBPROOF. BUT THATS WAT I SAID ABOUT THE 125 SO WE`LL SEE WAT HAPPENS.. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Harley
a
from Newcastle
Date Reviewed: January 10, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | bike shop | | Strengths: | Great bike! | | Weaknesses: | Maybe better forks... | | Similar Products Used: | Many | | Bike Setup: | Different bars and tyres | | Bottom Line: | Its a great bike....Those people who have knocked have a serious problem riding there bikes! I have been hitting 17ft doubles on this thing without fail! Maybe you should really think how you are riding this thing! instead of surfing the net all day like dickheads you are, go out there and ride! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
doug
a Weekend Warrior
from canada
Date Reviewed: December 13, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | rythms | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | bike land | | Strengths: | frame, grips and pedals are good. everything else is bad | | Weaknesses: | rims fold easy, bars bend, derailer sucks, head sets pretty ugly. judy TT
| | Similar Products Used: | norco 250, kona stuff,hyper impack | | Bike Setup: | z1 wedges, new back rim | | Bottom Line: | its a alright bike if your going to upgrade it. like the frame but norco shouldnt put such a bad fork on. its a good jumper | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Collyer
a Weekend Warrior
from Clear lake, Manitoba,Canada
Date Reviewed: November 3, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | A&L Cycle and Ski, I bought it for 975.00 canadian | | Strengths: | Very nice frame, no problems with the rims.. YET, stem is nice,cranks are sweet, fork is okay(it takes a beating) | | Weaknesses: | TIRES SUCK! they wear out in 2-4 weeks.
uhh...bars are flexy! i am afraid they gonna snap and hit me in the face one of these days.
Peddals are HORRIBLE! i hate them!
breaks..hrmm. they not bad, but discs are the way to go
| | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff, 250 cc | | Bike Setup: | everything stock except for my 2002 z1 FRs | | Bottom Line: | A very nice bike for the price, with only 2-3 upgrades the bike is mint! i love it!
5 for the value
4 for the overall cuz it has a few parts that could be graded for an extra 100 dollers. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom who cares
a Weekend Warrior
from ontario
Date Reviewed: September 28, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | downtown | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$950.00 | | Purchased At: | to wheels | | Strengths: | what a beasty framset, along with a wicked 3 piece chromo crankset, Hanebrink LT-8 FORK ON A HARDTAIL!!!!! | | Weaknesses: | Ditch the bars, stem , tires | | Similar Products Used: | Trek bruiser1 or 2, Kona stuff, KHS RIGID 1 | | Bike Setup: | Huge ass framE, Hanebrink LT-8, zoom dh bars | | Bottom Line: | Awesome bike for abuse, as well as handling anything from 5-20 feet drops. You can adjust the parts as your skill increases. can turn a beginner bike to an expert | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Khalil Hassan
a Weekend Warrior
from Pierrefonds,quebec, canada
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | doing urban assault | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$775.00 | | Purchased At: | McWhinnies | | Strengths: | frame, cranks, pedals, steam,tires. | | Weaknesses: | fork, derailleur,hubs,brakes | | Similar Products Used: | umm i dont think i tried any other similar bike | | Bike Setup: | look at norco.com | | Bottom Line: | sweeet bike if ur planning to upgrade it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
etienne levesque
a Racer
from montreal/quebec/canada
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | urban/ds | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1062.00 | | Purchased At: | bicycle eddy | | Strengths: | THE FRAME!!!/rim /stem/3pces ....EVERYTHING EXCEPT TH STUPID
FORK....JUDY TT | | Weaknesses: | JUDY TT JUDY TT JUDY TT JUDY TT JUDY TT JUDY TT JUDY TT | | Similar Products Used: | KONA STUFF/125CC 2001... | | Bike Setup: | AXIOM/DMR/WTB/FUNN/ALEXRIMS/TEKTRO/SHIMANO/ | | Bottom Line: | THIS BIKE ID VERY GOOD FOR THE DS ANS THE DIRT JUMPING .IT'S LIGHT ENOUGH AND...I LOVE MY BIKE | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
trevwah burke
a Weekend Warrior
from melbourne victoria australia
Date Reviewed: August 1, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | local jumps,drops,city | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1085.00 | | Purchased At: | cycle science | | Strengths: | the frame is strong for the money,cranks are bomb proof,alivio deuralier, thats bout it but good for value, brakes are still tuned wicked | | Weaknesses: | lets start the list, rims bent very bad very quick, hubs are shockin, pedals there stuffed after 6 months serious cmon pedals dont break the bearings inside lock up, bars snapped in 4 weeks, stem looks bad, tires wear out too quick, shifters brocken(but because of DH races in mud so u cant really blame shimano for that) now THE FORKS im enoyed at rockshoxs and norco - ive recently Bent the steers tube and poped it out of the crown i blame rockshoxs for making such a weak fork and norco for putting it on a dirt jumping bike i mean cmon - considering were i america like if you dont like spaggeti and meat ball why dont you just get the hell out!!!!and rockshoxs wouldnt even give my a warrenty but i might get 100 buck off the next rockshoxs i get (hopefully) | | Similar Products Used: | 2001 125, khs b*i*t*C*H, planet x, 2002 250, 2001 250 | | Bike Setup: | rst gamma el forks( loaners cause my tt`s broke), zoom bars , mobster 2.7 front, conti 2.35 back , haro pedals, wheel bindings | | Bottom Line: | seriously upgrade forks straight away the judy tt`s are a cross country fork or just wait and see what the 2003 125 has it might come with something better
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Submitted by
Pierre Quinn
a Weekend Warrior
from Calgary,Alberta,Canada
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | urban, freeride | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$788.00 | | Purchased At: | Bowcycle | | Strengths: | frame is strong and beefy | | Weaknesses: | fork judy tt should be recalled
i hate the chain guide and the derailer sucks sooo much it should be put on a little walmart bike | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | gonna get a DJ1 or 2 new derailer | | Bottom Line: | good bike for the price very good price should have disc hubs but all round good bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tight Theresa
a
from Coquitlam
Date Reviewed: June 22, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Strengths: | Tight Lookin, Jet black, strong from a bit heavy, good for a beginning rider starting to do dirt jumps and smaller drops. | | Weaknesses: | My rims are twisted and they rub against the brakes to make the worst sound ever. Judy TTs arent good enough once u start improving and youll need to upgrade. | | Bottom Line: | This a good beginner bike. If your an advanced rider and do the jumps and drops I recommend either buying a new two 50 4 Hun or a VPS 4*4, any of those or u could buy a one 25 like me and plan on upgradeing the fork and the brakes which would lead to be more than a two 50 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
james w
a Downhiller
from st.john's nf canada
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | burnin around | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | FREERIDE | | Strengths: | Cranks, seat, frame, and rims are killer | | Weaknesses: | bars are way too narrow (24's) , shifting is bad , tires are half not to great , and peddals lick , fork is pretty bad too | | Similar Products Used: | broady fury , 4 hun (sweet ride) , kona stuff | | Bike Setup: | completly stock, hopefully upgrading tires peddals bars and fork by the end of summer | | Bottom Line: | rock solid deal at its price
defanatly a good buy for someone lookin to get into dirt jumpin or even good as someones back up beast to cruse and have a bit or fun on | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
graeme ward
a Downhiller
from philip island,victoria,australia
Date Reviewed: May 21, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | street ride | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | ride on bikes | | Strengths: | sick frame with heaps of strength, stoked with the rims,seat,cranks. | | Weaknesses: | forks. i replaced the forks with 2002 rock shox psylo xc, they just topped off a sick bike. tyres wore out too quick, tioga factory dh pro's are the answer. | | Similar Products Used: | two50 and 4x4 | | Bike Setup: | forks right out and get good tyres. | | Bottom Line: | if you do up the forks and tyres it goes off. i've been doing roof drops with it and the rims are like new still. the only thing wrong with it is the massive scratches on the forks fromtrying some north shore. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mp
a
from bc, canada
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Strengths: | -Chromo cranks are so stiff/strong
| | Weaknesses: | -stock headset sucks Switch it out when you buy, so many people have problems with this one
-170mm length cranks are pretty short
-stock rims aren'ttoo great
-bars are short
-chainguide bends easily | | Bike Setup: | 2001 z5 (blah)
Kujos
fsa pig headset
D521 and Rhyno
everything else stock | | Bottom Line: | All you whining about the crappy fork (Judy TT's), how much did you spend? Most companies wouldn't even think of including a little cush when your paying this little.
bike is really sweet, sooo much better than my the old XC angles I am used to.
5 for value, you cant get much better than this for how much you pay. 4 for overall, there are a few simple things that a couple bucks could have made better when norco specced it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Trevor Burke
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne victoria australia
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | school drops, local jumps,city | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1085.00 | | Purchased At: | cycle science | | Strengths: | The frame is strong and perfect size, some people knock the forks but there not that bad even though im upgrading, the seat is wicked | | Weaknesses: | ive already badly buckled the rims (front worse than rear)
the tyres are wearing very quickly,bars and stem look bad , shifter gives you a sore thumb, i think you can only fit a 2.1 in the back with a lizard skin on | | Similar Products Used: | friends planet-x slalom, khs b*i*t*c*h, gt palomar | | Bike Setup: | stock as a rock , but upgrading brakes to powertools, forks to z1 wedge, bars to powertools, and new rims soon dont know wat yet, thick tyres front 2.7 | | Bottom Line: | Good value bike if u want a starting bike its good for you
but if your after something a bit better go for the 250 its only 500 bucks more and u get hayes marzochi dirt jump2, funn components (heaps better)
heaps easier to mono .
but norcos got some wicked value bikes this year like the vps team dh pay 6500 for that or spend 11000 for a santa cruz which is only a bit better bugger that buy a norco. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joel
a Weekend Warrior
from Abbotsford
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$959.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Awesome frame, beefy rims, nice short beefy stem, nice cromo cranks | | Weaknesses: | bent the fork in 3 weeks, bent bars in 1 week, cheap dereiller, no rock ring, skinny 2.1's | | Similar Products Used: | nothing | | Bike Setup: | stock except ameoba dh handelbars and hopefully a new fork | | Bottom Line: | Get the fork and bars swapped when you buy this bike. Otherwise you will be screwed when you bend them. Norco waranty bites. They said nothing was covered cause' I do dirt jumps. What the hell are you gonna' use the bike for. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
doesntmatter
a Weekend Warrior
from bc canada
Date Reviewed: January 31, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$959.00 | | Purchased At: | bike barn | | Strengths: | nice fram, good ride, 3 peice cranks | | Weaknesses: | the judys suck for a bike thats meant for dirt jumping! most things are downgraded from last years model | | Similar Products Used: | 2000 norco 125cc, 2000 norco 250cc | | Bottom Line: | good bike but need a few things, last years 125 was alot better and old 250cc is b*tchin! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Byrne
a
from Canberra, Australia
Date Reviewed: January 3, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | local jumps | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1725.00 | | Purchased At: | RIDESHOP | | Strengths: | the frame is very heavily gusseted, I am going to do my best to brake it, the forks are also good I changed them too "psylo" XC's the cranks seem very durable. | | Weaknesses: | I keep smacking my arse on the rear wheel, I am only now getting used to slopiness of this bike, it's a little heavy but thats what you want in dirt/slalom bike. Also the rear brakes don't seem to work that well, they just don't stop me, it could do too the angles n' stuff. The size of the bike seems a little small (14.5) but I can always get a new frame | | Similar Products Used: | I rode a 'specialized hardrock' and I nearly destroyed it. | | Bike Setup: | umm the bike is the same as on the website (norco.com) the only thing I changed were the forks, this was for two reasons #1 my friend rode them and they are pretty crap #2 it saves me upgrading down the line when I get better. | | Bottom Line: | From what I have ridden this is a tops introductery jump/slalom bike, hopefully it can take alot of crap. I suggest you also change the forks if you get one. It doesn't ride street all that well with those tyres but point it downhill and you have your self one "ball-breaking" time of your life ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dirt jumper
a Racer
from summerland bc canada
Date Reviewed: December 29, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | colledge dirt jumps | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | bike barn | | Strengths: | to me there were not many strengths to this peice of art the one thing i liked was the 3 peice cranks,and the frame but that is pretty much it | | Weaknesses: | the fork is totally not a dirt jumper you cant fit a wide enough tire in the rear triangle the seat is bad looking
all of the components are down graded
| | Similar Products Used: | norco bigfoot | | Bike Setup: | look it up at norco.com | | Bottom Line: | if you are going in to dirt jumping do not i repeat do not even look into this bike norco seems to be down grading their bikes alot if i were you id look in to an old school 250cc im love'in it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a Weekend Warrior
from Brooklyn, NY, USA
Date Reviewed: December 10, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Urban | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | trade (2001 model) | | Strengths: | 2001 MODEL: geometry, paint job, reinforced disc brake mount, reinforced everything | | Weaknesses: | have to disconnect the cable from the disk break if you want to use the one bose that's available. I just use zip ties. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Z3 qr20, 24" rhynolite rear, 26" front. Hayes hydros front and rear, Kore DH stem, Syncros bar, Hussefelt cranksthe rest doesn't matter. | | Bottom Line: | The frame is heavier than my previous GT Ruckus, but because it's smaller it jumps even higher. Geometry is great, the extremely low seat post clamp makes the bike rooooomy, plus great for beginner trials. Takes drops without a problem and fits a 24/2.6 Gazz with safe clearance. ALWAS TRADE FRAMES WITH SEAT POSTS. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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