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Submitted by
DION THOMAS
a Downhiller
from Australia (vic)
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | mike kidds | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Purchased At: | buster car | | Strengths: | really strong frame and good suspension sick for thred bow | | Weaknesses: | nothing | | Similar Products Used: | ac3 | | Bike Setup: | my dad does that | | Bottom Line: | Jensen woodcock is the best
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Nikki Wikked
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Date Reviewed: October 23, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | Bought It Used | | Strengths: | Great Looks, Really strong sturdy feeling. Awsome brakes. Well worth the money. | | Weaknesses: | I accually wish the handle bars where a bit narrower.I don't like the gear selector. Works great I just don't likw that style. | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | This is an expensive bike but if you have the money its well worth it. A great bike for hardcore riders or weekend warriors. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Dick Warner
a Downhiller
from BC
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | dilemma on vedder mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Purchased At: | John Henry | | Strengths: | Everything, great all around bike. I can use it for 12 foot drops or hucking off 20 foot gaps. I don't notice too much pedal bob when climbing uphill, but you're always going to have some on a DH/FR bike. The 7" Jr T fork is awesome for the big hits and the little stuff too and the vanilla RC works perfectly and gives you some adjustability. | | Weaknesses: | -the grip shift that came with it stock
other than that, the bike is perfect | | Similar Products Used: | -'02 kona stab | | Bike Setup: | changed the front shifter to rapid fire, got new grips to make up for the old grip shift cut, eveything else is bone stock | | Bottom Line: | BUY THIS BIKE! If you're into downhill/freeride riding and not satisfied with your bike, come check this bike out, even if you do like your bike now, go check one out anyway. I guarantee you'll love every part of it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Bryce Coats
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle, WA
Date Reviewed: January 22, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | A-Line | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Strengths: | Everything: geometry, strength, components, this bike is "bomb proof" (which is an oxymoron because the aluminum used in Norco's is same as what's used to produce Russian missles). | | Weaknesses: | None, don't buy if you are looking for an aggressive trail bike, it's a dedicated freeride/downhiller and weighs around 41lbs. | | Similar Products Used: | Stinky Deelux | | Bike Setup: | Stock for now, or until I break something | | Bottom Line: | Norco's rock, I was always a die hard Kona rider and was very close to dropping cash on a new Stinky Deelux until I demoed a Launch on Whistler's A-Line and Biker-X course and the rest is history. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Carl Boulé
a Downhiller
from Canada
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Mont Saint-Anne | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Purchased At: | Fournel Bycicle | | Strengths: | All thats perfect!!! | | Weaknesses: | Nothing!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Intense m-1,orange 222,Norco Drop | | Bike Setup: | i put a chain guide Gizmo | | Bottom Line: | I like it thats the better quality/price bike ever!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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shai B
a Downhiller
from Lod, Israel
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Karmey yosef | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2700.00 | | Purchased At: | Mike Bike | | Strengths: | the frame is amazing and a real head-turner, the crank, the wheels, the bike geometry is the best i've seen!!! the wide handelbar is perfect | | Weaknesses: | the pedals, only 6.1 inches on the rear | | Similar Products Used: | Big-Hit comp, Scott high octane | | Bike Setup: | JR.t, holtzefeller, fox vanilla RC, funn bar and stem, welgo bmx, alexrims dx-32, kenda stick-e | | Bottom Line: | the perfect bike for a freerider, hardcore quality of all of the products, but the most important thing for me is that they ride up like XC bike, couldn't bealive it until i rode it!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
andy
a Weekend Warrior
from vancouver bc canada
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | ones i havent ride | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | ___________________ | | Strengths: | beefy frame
its a Norco!
Stable at high speed
handles well on tha North Shore
very reasonable price and weight for big ass freeride bike!
4bar linkage susupension..very active
climbs well | | Weaknesses: | none! well..so far..
| | Similar Products Used: | pretty much all other norco shore series
specialized bighit
kona stinky deluxe | | Bike Setup: | jr.t // alex dx32 rims // funn stem nd bar combo // Fox vanilla Rc // wellgo pedals // nd...i dunno..
check it out at norco.com | | Bottom Line: | great bike for great price!
u should get it if u r like a intermidiate freerider
tha norco vps launch iss just another great bike from norco
goddamit! just go buy the bike!!
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Submitted by
Steve
a Downhiller
from Canada
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Everywere | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2100.00 | | Purchased At: | Freeride Mountain Sports | | Strengths: | Everything about this bike is solid. The frame is STRONG, breaks are amazing and shocks are smooth | | Weaknesses: | i think i put the front wheel on wrong. haha | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4300, Kona Stinky, Norco Fliud | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | If you got the cash, and want a nice bike to last ya a good few years get this. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Gareth Stephens
a Downhiller
from Sydney Australia
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | you wouldn't know it | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$4500.00 | | Purchased At: | Rod Martin Cycles | | Strengths: | Great look, goooood specs, solid frame. | | Weaknesses: | some noise from the hollow frame, other than that none. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant AC3, Kona Stinky Dee-lux | | Bike Setup: | Stock Norco Launch. | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for the money, and will please all but the most extreme riders out there. the 2003 spec is sick, and the colour (blue) rocks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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graeme
a Downhiller
from philip island, victoria, australia
Date Reviewed: March 25, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | love 2 tell, but i cant | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$4299.00 | | Purchased At: | ride on bikes | | Strengths: | everything's good.good forks, good rear shock, good brakes and da frame is as tough as nails!not much bouncce in the rear iether due to the 4 bar link up. | | Weaknesses: | the husselfelt cranks that came with it instead of the hozzefeller it was spected with, this only happen in aus though. the cranks kept comin loose and did damage to the isis bottom bracket. | | Similar Products Used: | 1999 vps-1, khs dominitrax and a norco buzz. | | Bike Setup: | over size handle bars, singl on the front with axiom chain guide. | | Bottom Line: | awesome value for ya buck and minimal changes needed 4 a sweet bike.the only reason i give it 4 outa 5 is cause the cranks really pissed me off. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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CHRISTOPH
a Weekend Warrior
from OTTAWA, ONTARIO
Date Reviewed: March 20, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | CAMP FOUTUNE, MONT ST. MARIE | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | REBEK & KROES | | Strengths: | Kick ass frame, strong as hell. Good strong crank helps for the tough landings. Burly 2.6" in the front helps you to get out of messy situations. Swapped the Jr.t fork for a Boxxer Enduro and lightened my bike by 3.5 lbs. Bike well worth the money. Stronger components than the VPS A-line that wont need to be replaced at the end of each season. | | Weaknesses: | Im a little sceptacle about the gripshift in the front, but it takes a getting used-to. The bike could use a chainstay. I say that because ive bunnyhopped, and the chain has switched to the bottom gear. That can easily be cured with a little fine tuning, because that shouldn't happen. The only flaw is the SOUND of the hollow frame when you're dropping a 10 footer. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Roast 2002- Very Beefy | | Bike Setup: | RockShox- Boxxer Enduro Triple Clamp
Hayes 8" hydros
| | Bottom Line: | Very worthwhile purchase.
No complaints at all.
Strong, durable, fun
Looks sweet in grey, with silver boxxers
Let the good times roll
This bike makes mountains into mole hills | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Micah FreeRider from Miami
a Weekend Warrior
from MIA --> 95 SOUTH
Date Reviewed: March 9, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Quiet Waters | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2600.00 | | Purchased At: | Yo Mama's House!! | | Strengths: | This bike can survive a drive-by shooting. It handles and looks like a Columbian hottie (A Columbian hottie from Canada of course). Not much is needed Straight out of the box. Just check your rubbers and ride out!! | | Weaknesses: | The wellgo pedels Had to go, and I had some problems with the F.U.N.N. stem. Could use a chain guide. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized P.3, Norco 250 | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Best buy for the money, looks great and rides better. Check it out at www.norco.com /// Homies jock my ride all the time. Buy this bike!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Lowell Rumsey
a Downhiller
from Nanaimo, B.C
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt. Pervost DH | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Purchased At: | Aerosmith Mountain Cycle | | Strengths: | Super Rigid, Super Active, Decent Parts Spec., Amazing Handling | | Weaknesses: | Kenda Kinetics Tires | | Similar Products Used: | 2001 Launch (old ride), 2002 RM7, 2002 Kona Stinky | | Bike Setup: | Super T, Azonic Bars/Pedals, XT Drivetrain, Blackspire Duel Slalom Chainguide, Maxxis Tires, Hayes Discs | | Bottom Line: | I rode a 2001 Launch for about 8 months (after getting back into riding) and thoroughly enjoyed the simplicity and ergonomics of a great all-around trail bike. Originally, I simply planned on adding a triple clamp to the bike to go a little bigger, but was leary of ruining an already great trail runner. The 2003 was the best move I could've made. It's a solid upgrade and a top performer for it's class. Test rides strongly recommended for aggressive shore riders looking for a new love. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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