Submitted by
1978bmx
a Downhiller
from Minneapolis/San Francisco
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2010
Strengths: NORCO IS FANTASTIC!! THOSE DUDES IN B.C. KNOW HOW TO DESIGN AND BUILD BIKES!! IF YOUR AN OLD BMX'R BUY ONE OF THEIR BIKES YOU WILL BE PLEASED!!
Weaknesses: NONE!
Bottom Line:
I'M A 46 YEAR OLD( I'VE BEEN BMX'N SINCE THE MID SEVENTIES, I'VE NEVER STOPPED) NORCO PROBABLY(MY OPINION) MAKES THE FINEST MOUNTAIN BIKES ( I WOULD ALSO ADD FOES RACING TO THAT AS WELL) IF YOUR LOOKING FOR MOUNTAIN BIKE WITH THE PERFECT GEOMETRY FOR SHORE, URBAN ASSAULT, JUMPING, ALL MOUNTAIN... JUST FOR CRUISING, NO KIDDING NORCOS REALLY RULE HERE. IF YOUR AN OLD BMX RACER NORCO WILL HELP YOU FIND YOUR ROOTS AGAIN
Strengths: Frame, Wheels, fork, cranks,and everything else on the bike. Super Awsome white and orange coloration.
Weaknesses: When I first got it I had a lot of problems with the hayes mech. brakes and the blackspire chainguide. The brakes just took awhile to adjust and work awsome now. The Chainguide and whole BMX bottom bracket is kinda annoying and would be alot nicer if it just came with a regular MTB bottom bracket, cranks and chainguide. Flat Bars
Bottom Line:
This Bike is unbelievable. It comes with so many excelant parts. It is set up really nice. I would switch out the mech brakes for hydros. This bike can do anything. Norco did an excelent job. I give it 5 chilis for value cause you cant get any bike like this for the price and 4 chilis for overall because of the problem with the chainguide and flat bars that came with it. If you do any type of freerideing, dirtjumping, urban buy this bike it can do it all it is so much fun. I would recomend this bike to anyone.
Strengths: The bike is super compact which allows for easy manuverability.Really stiff frame,wheels,cranks.Awesome SNAFU seat and pedals. The chain guide rules.Overall a sick lil bike.
Weaknesses: Non worth mentioning
Bottom Line:
This bike is a aweosme little ripper. Super stiff and strong.
Strengths: Fun geometry (not so short as DaBomb XLR8 in small size), BMX BB, universal head angle (still good with 110 or 130mm fork), fun paintning, original rear hub mounting, two pair of brake mounts
Weaknesses: paint is easy to scrap
Bottom Line:
It's a Green ;) Perfect frame for dirt & urban ride, my friend says: "It's not a LeToy, but it can RIDE !!!" Save your money )
Similar Products Used: Hawk Pro Team Dual, Atom DX1, DaBomb XLR8
Bike Setup: S frame, Marzocchi Z1CR'00, DNA BB&Crankset, 24" Wheels (Alex/Deore/DT spokes), Hayes HFX 6"
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Submitted by
Nathan B.
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonton
Date Reviewed: April 10, 2003
Strengths: Good stuff! Set it up right and your set!
Weaknesses: Idiotic mistakes, such as areas that need duct tape to avoid cable rub, i cant see anyway to stop it in at least one place (at the headtube)
Bottom Line:
Besides the cable rub flaw, the frame is flawless. Just catch it early (i was misfortunate...) Also make sure you put a gaurd on both the seat AND chainstay. Plenty of tire clearance in the back, because if you require more clearance you are looking at the wrong frame; this is a dirtjumping frame. Take your massive tires elsewhere. It already takes a 2.6 which is pretty good IMO. You can set this bike up to so Dirtjumps, dual slalom, flickable freeride machine; anything you want. Excellent price for what you get with this frame.
Bike Setup: 2002 4Hun frame, 2003 DJ1, Mavic D521 up front, Arrow FRX in the rear (24"), 8 inch avid in the front and 6 in the back with SD-7 levers, Planet X Goliath bars, Thompson laid back post, FSA Pig Headset, DBX 48 spline cranks, XT rear hub axiom 20mm front, DMR chainguide, Deore for all the shifting garbage.
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Submitted by
Mike Fehr
a Downhiller
from PG/BC/Canada
Date Reviewed: December 27, 2002
Strengths: The Dirt Jumper 1, the FUNN stem, the Snafu saddle and pedals, blackspire chain guide and guard, the price, pretty much everything!
Weaknesses: The bar is a little too flat... the seat post is almost too big for the bike, no hydralic disc's, the Norco grips!
Bottom Line:
Really good product, I really wish Norco would change there stupid grips and there really, really flat bars... but nothing else really matters, so buy this years 2002 not the 2003 cause it's so gay!
Submitted by
Tom Evangelista
a Downhiller
from St, Catharines
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2002
Strengths: what a beast, beafy frame, good dmr chainguide, Hanebrink LT-8 FORK ON A HARDTAIL!! 3 piece cromo cranks
Weaknesses: toss the bars, tires, stem and thats about it.
Bottom Line:
This could take a 20 foot drop and still be in 1 piece, you would kill yourself without puttin a scratch on it. Excellent for street riding as well as some dual slalom. This bike is good for beginners and can easily be upgraded as your skill increases.
Similar Products Used: Kona Scab, Kona Stuff, Norco 250, 4 hun
Bike Setup: Hanebrink LT-8, Zoom DH riser bars, 3 piece chromo cranks, alex mx-22 rims.
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Submitted by
Kasper
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2002
Strengths: Bomb Proof.
Weaknesses: the handlebars are too flat, and the brakes take abit to work in.
Bottom Line:
after playing around abit with the chainguide and the brakes they worked better then any other things i have ever tried, also after getting handlebars with alittle bit more rise and pedals that were wider i made a perfect bike.
Similar Products Used: Kona Chute, 24 Le Toy, Azonic DS-1, Kona Stuff
Bike Setup: mostly stock, but got atomlab balltastic pedals, Kore handlebars
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Submitted by
Eric LeBlanc
a Weekend Warrior
from Halifax,Nova-Scotia,Canada
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2002
Strengths: Damn strong,good geometry for dirt jumping.
Weaknesses: head angle's too steap for any serious dh runs.other then taht none
Bottom Line:
This frame is pretty sweet(bought frame only)with a 5 inch fork the head angle is too steap (like 69 or something) to hit good dh runs.But it is perfect for dirtjumping and the frame is nice and tough so should handle anything that comes up on the street good bike tought decision between it and the cove stiffee but i am happy with the 4hun its got good welds also. So if you race dual or like dirt jumping and like to huck around downtown THIS BIKE IS BOSS and what you need!
This bike is sooooo dope. It rides like a full suspension, but without the rear shock. This bike gives you confidence and it kicks ass. Every part on the bike is INDESTRUCTABLE! no jokes. the size of the crank is massive, it must be like at least an inch in diameter. anyways, i would way perfer the hayes hydros instead of cables just becuase the cables are nowhere near hydros on performance. the bike looks dope and it can handle anything. buy this bike if you want a hardtail that can handle anything and will last forever. you can take my soul if this bike sucks
Submitted by
SlimJim
a Weekend Warrior
from Chambly
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2002
Strengths: good geometry, Fork (DJ1), good parts in general.
Weaknesses: none. it`s a thank..I was downtown with some guys (2 RM7`s and
Bottom Line:
I was downtown with some guys (2 RM7`s, Balfa...anyways, big rigs) and I was doing the same set of stairs, same drop as these guys were doing...Well yeah that's because your buddies ride like pussies you might say...Trust me,this bike will give you confidence...the geometry is excellent...DS-DJ-Urban freak...you need this bad boy
Submitted by
Joel
a Downhiller
from Burlington Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2002
Strengths: Frame,Fork,Rims,Tires,Bar,Stem......what the hell everything
Weaknesses: ummm could use hydros stock but....$hit happens
Bottom Line:
This bike rules if your gettin into DS DJ Urban anything close to that buy this bike it kicks ass the forks are super sweet 20mm axle can't go wrong....The rims take a $hit kickin i landed nasty off of a Double and nuthin happened to the rim BUY THIS BIKE IT RULES ALL
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