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Submitted by
Mark Roy
a Weekend Warrior
from Timmins,Ontario,Canada
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Timmins? lol | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$868.00 | | Purchased At: | Nothern Sports | | Strengths: | Pretty much everything... | | Weaknesses: | -Tire is to close to front derailleur while in bottom sproket.
-Rims warp a little to easy.
-Easy to scratch and got cable rub on the first day. | | Similar Products Used: | Ironhorse Yakuza Chimpira | | Bike Setup: | Stock with chain tensionor. | | Bottom Line: | Excellent bike, if you can pick it up cheap buy it! I got mine on sale for 1000$ Canadian | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob Sampson
a Downhiller
from Victoria, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Sofa King | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Russ Hays | | Strengths: | Good Components, fork can be ajusted easily. | | Weaknesses: | Needs Lock-Ons. tires suck(stupid kenda kinetics, upgrade to nokian or maxxis). Brakes are screwy. Rims are heavy. Bike doesnt climb(not that i care about that!) | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Big Hit | | Bike Setup: | dj3, hayes hfx-9, alex rims, race face crank, bottom bracket, handlebar and stem and nokian tires. | | Bottom Line: | Good for your money. some stuff needs to be upgraded. good for beginner-intermediate riders. good on dirt jumps! if youre a dirt jumper or learning to freeride(on a hardtail) this would be a good bike for you. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Slazmo
a Weekend Warrior
from Gold Coast
Date Reviewed: December 24, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | BlackSnotts / Nerang | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Peadal Shopp Runaway Bay | | Strengths: | THIS IS FOR THE 2006 SASQUATCH IF SOMEONE READS THIS!!!
Great frame Geo, the bar and the goose neck are truvative, the rukiton cranks, cluster and mech,Hayes Hfx-9 8" rotors! | | Weaknesses: | the weak SDG seat so blows goats!! the brake lines are way too close to the spokes for my liking! the wussy chain guard that de-stickered itself after being taken from the box! the alivio shifters!! so GAY!!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Haro 8.1, Norco RYDE, 125, Kona Stuff etc | | Bike Setup: | at the moment, DJ 4's have 25 pount and standard rebound settings as its a commuter bike untill i can see some dirt! basic setup untill 1 year waranty period ends! but some minor tweaking now to then!! | | Bottom Line: | the 2006 Sasquatch is a great bike derived from a history of building great bikes, Norco in 2006 have built a massive frame that doesnt sound tinny as most others do and have used some impressive and some let down compoenents! i would say as being a well educated rider in both street and in the dust that this bike will hold whatever i can dish! overall if anyone wants a great bike for a moderate cash exchange, spend a little more on a better seat the SDG blows but the bike is all balls!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle Edwards
a
from Quebec
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Mont St-Anne | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$999.00 | | Purchased At: | Place du becycle | | Strengths: | Frame very tought .. | | Weaknesses: | derailleur,rims and if you can poot a chain gide it would be very useful! | | Similar Products Used: | in between kona stuff and kona roast | | Bottom Line: | Love to bike all around with my 2 friends that have a kona stinky and 4 by from norco.. I tried to jump in stairs and almost killed my self it was cool for the moment but it could of beed wost. Lizard skin needed absolutely! and a chain gide cuz it makes a hole lot of noise ..
Come bike with me down in quebec we could go to Mt St-Anne..
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Submitted by
James Davidson
a Downhiller
from Glasgow, Scotland
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Alpine Bikes, Glasgow | | Strengths: | almost everythin, Strong frame, nice colour, really good and aggresive lookin, good original forks (DJ3) | | Weaknesses: | Not many, standard parts should be replaced like brakes, rims and tyres, pedals | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stuff | | Bike Setup: | Manitou Doarado DH, Hope minis (front+rear), DMR Speed Guide, stronger rims, rest is stock | | Bottom Line: | This bike rules. I use it for dirt jumoing and downhill and it is one of the best hardtails ive ridden. The frame is super tough, its handled a 16ft drop no problem. The ultimate hardtail for the price | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Strengths: | crankset, bb, hubs, frame, handle bar | | Weaknesses: | rims, brakes, headset, grips, pedals, derailler | | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff | | Bike Setup: | New parts: Shimano xt hydros rear, shimano xt v-brakes front, rhyno lites pretzeled spokes(front wheel), vp 550 pedals, fsa pig headset, oury grips bontrager fs2000 ti saddle/seat, funn stem(coming soon), shimano lx rear derailler, maxxis mofo 2.35 rear(tire), 2001 Jr. t's.
stock: Norco 2002 sasquatch frame(medium), rear wheel(mx 22's, formula disc hub), cassettes, crankset, bb, seatpost, handlebar, shifters, housing, cables, front tire(kenda) | | Bottom Line: | nice frame, recommended for learners/beginners willing to do urban/freeride(stock setup). very maneuverable, but the stock front hayes hmx-1's mech. disc brakes are horrible, change it immediately. the grips are alright but they wear out too quick, but the bottom line is that it is a great bike and i reccomend it too every one who wants to do city, urban, freeride | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stephen Campbell
a Weekend Warrior
from Glasgow, Scotland
Date Reviewed: February 10, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Arran | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Alpine bikes | | Strengths: | Bombproof frame, Z1 forks, truative crankset | | Weaknesses: | Rear 'v' (c'mon), bar/stem, tyres (terrible on wet concrete), brake levers. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Roast | | Bike Setup: | Stock Norco with Easton bar, Funn stem, Tioga DH tyres. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is amazing for the price but why do manufacturers' persist with mech discs when people would rather pay extra for hydros. If you can buy just the frame and forks, do it and build the rest. You can then have a bike which would whip the Orange msile for less than $1500. A great buy for urban jumpers or crazy freeriders who don't mind the extra upgrade work. Build on!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jean Robitaille
a Downhiller
from Montreal,Qc,Canada
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | MtRoyal | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$980.00 | | Purchased At: | Quilicot | | Strengths: | THE FRAME IS LIKE A ROCK!!!Very good z1 wedge when you stiff it up.Good crank(TruVative Hussefelt). Front brake is a little noisy but after the break in period it kicks asses. The rims are not bad. The color is sandblower silver(very rare)In overall this bike is for some hardtails riders dont want to spend all money for a bike but for upgrade it only!! | | Weaknesses: | The STEM is verry BAD and the bar sux the screws loose.
| | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Funn Henchman Stem, Funn fatboyslim bar, wellgo pedals, Sandblower silver frame not glossy black!!!!!(color) | | Bottom Line: | RIde it and try to broke the frame if you can!
Never forget to put a lizard skin or a old tire tube to protect your chainstay because the chain have no pity for this. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Norco Ryder
a Downhiller
from Middle of Nowhere, Ontario
Date Reviewed: January 12, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Strengths: | FRAME, Front Rim | | Weaknesses: | This bike works like a dream for bout a month. The disc tabs on the fork ripped off, Shifters broke, Rear Rim gets flat spots really easily, Bars too long, stock brakes suck. | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Dirtjumper, 8" front hayes mech, 6" rear grimeca mech, Funn brake levers, XT rear shifter, SRAM X.0 front shifter, Easton Monkey Risers, Funn Stem, Axiom Road Gap pedals, XT rear derailleur, 24" Rear Alex Double Wall, Maxxis Mobster tires, some sorta new headset. | | Bottom Line: | At the time of purchase this is a sick bike for the price. As stuff breaks, buy newer and better parts, until u get the ultimate bike.
P.S. Buy many lizard Skins
This bike is made for urban ridin, holds up to anything, I have over 15,000km in under a year, if it can handle me it can handle u. But...can u handle it???? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason
a Weekend Warrior
from New Brunswick, Canada
Date Reviewed: December 24, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | local shop | | Strengths: | frame
Fork
Wheels | | Weaknesses: | Tires | | Similar Products Used: | 2001 sasquatch | | Bike Setup: | Dual 24" double wides, 24"x2.6"gazzas, Race Face Prodigy Dh, and the rest stock | | Bottom Line: | this bike has taken hard abuse from a larger rider, and is holding up well. I ride mainly urban, and have a medium.
if you are looking for a killer bike at a goodprice, you cant go wrong with this bike, it is sweet | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kit
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria BC Canada
Date Reviewed: December 18, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Ones that i make myself | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Macs Cycle Center | | Strengths: | Solid Frame, Componests do the job, Nice Forks, Looks Great, Nice to at least have one disk | | Weaknesses: | RIMS SUCK, I bend them just about every ride and im only 150, i keep getting flats too, forks are too squishy and bottom out on drops/jumps above 4 feet | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stuff | | Bike Setup: | Stock but with an old innertube wrapped around the stay on the chain side to keep the chain from hitting | | Bottom Line: | This Bike has been a source of endless frustration for me but after all the work getting it back in one piece after a ride, its a beauty to bomb thru just about anything on. Buy this bike if u love to free ride but cant go in for a really expensive hardtail, but u should have lots of spare time to fix it in
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Submitted by
Alex
a Weekend Warrior
from B.C. Canada
Date Reviewed: December 16, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | A-line | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Cap's Bikes | | Strengths: | Frame, Fork, Disc | | Weaknesses: | Chain and Derailleur(noisy- needs guide), bar and stem(crappy), Tires and Rims (Too small, really bendable)
| | Similar Products Used: | Brodie Brute | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for a kid or teen, but not for a hardcore aduly, built for 200lbs and less. Good value for the bike, but some stuff needs to be changed (All the weak parts) but overall is a great bike for a smaller person, im tall and thin, so it is great for me
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Submitted by
Dave
a Weekend Warrior
from Ladysmith, B.C. Canada
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Mary Jane | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Sooke | | Strengths: | This Bike has a very strong frame and rims, The fork rocks. The disc works well. | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stuff | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | This bike rips, it is the best bang for your buck you can find, I recomend this bike to anyone who like to freeride, Xcountry or dirt jump. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bram Sock
a Weekend Warrior
from Serengetti
Date Reviewed: October 29, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | 6 happy hobo | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike people | | Strengths: | its good | | Weaknesses: | rear derailleur noisy.fork calipers broke after 4 months.got shiny new fork though. | | Similar Products Used: | schwinn high plains | | Bike Setup: | stock except new fork bottoms | | Bottom Line: | good and stuff | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dane Orser
a Downhiller
from Lethbridge Alberta
Date Reviewed: October 9, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | acsent cycle | | Strengths: | hussefelt crank, hayes mech disk, frame, fork | | Weaknesses: | derailer, back v brake, tires are weak, noisey | | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff or roast | | Bike Setup: | hutchinson 2.45 tires on back & front, hayes hydro purple on front, mech disk moved to back, Z.1 wedge, new norco pedels | | Bottom Line: | this is one tough bike. I have put mine through hell and it keeps on going. put a little money into brakes and tires and it is an awsome bike! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mitchel Egli
a Downhiller
from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 6, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Flow Show\Marry Jane | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1700.00 | | Purchased At: | AMC | | Strengths: | It's got a beefy frame... with allright components (deore). Cranks and bb are great, and for a single crown... the Z1 wedges' are great. Great price for the quality. | | Weaknesses: | The tires are waaaaay too small, and the rims kinda lick. The front brake sucks, and the back.. well that's another story. (typical v-brake) | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stuff | | Bike Setup: | 6"Deore hydro disc. on front, 2.6 Gazzie(front), 6"hayes mech on back, with a Funn riser bar, and Z1 Wedge. | | Bottom Line: | This is an awsome bike once you put a little bit of money into it. It's ok stock.. but if you do or want to do more serious stuff, than i would deffinatly suggest that you spend the time and money to upgrade things like brakes, rims, tires. Good value | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cayle
a Weekend Warrior
from Nanaimo,B.C,Canada
Date Reviewed: September 26, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Flow Shoe | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | AMC | | Strengths: | good frame, good disk, good seat, good cranks&BB
rims are beefy, | | Weaknesses: | NOISY, Tires suck, handle bar and stem suck,
front brake sux, if you have a stock one UPGRADE IT!!!
| | Similar Products Used: | Brodie Bruzza | | Bike Setup: | I have 2002 Jr.t's on my Sasquatch, dual disks, Maxxis Mobsters, DH bar and Stem, Chain Guide, sweet!!! Valve caps, new raceface grips... | | Bottom Line: | Its a good bike unless you keep it stock,get a 24" wheel and put a dual crown fork andf its AWESOME, but stock...the thing is a peice, get Hayes Hyrualics...you know the usual
but other than that, i love mine.....especially the '02
Jr.T
Stock-3 peices of flamin' chilis
Beefed-5 peices of flamin' chilis | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
james hsu
a
from richmond
Date Reviewed: September 11, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | cap's bicycle | | Strengths: | strong frame,nice travel on the fork, everything except for the rear deralieur | | Weaknesses: | listed above | | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff
specialized p3 | | Bike Setup: | xt rear deralieur,xt hydrolics,xt levers,funn stem and crow bar DH | | Bottom Line: | it's a great bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joel bezugley
a Downhiller
from kelowna
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | nething | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | dunno | | Strengths: | frame, crank and bb | | Weaknesses: | fork, rear brake, tires rims | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | stock, rokko 2.4 tires, new bar and stem, intesnse lock ons | | Bottom Line: | this is myh second review of the bike so her i go,the frame is good, most componets are good,but the fork and some weaker components just suck. the fork leaks oil, the rims bend like mothers, the tires suck, get flats every ride, but over all not bad bike. do some upgrades, and ull have a rad bike. get some new forks, cuz the z1 wedges just suck for me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Johnny Boy
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, ON
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything in Whistler | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Whistler Mountain Bike Co | | Strengths: | Strong, sturdy bike for beginners, good specs (Wedge fork, Hayes mech disc, etc) | | Weaknesses: | Stock tires are pretty lame (2.3 Kendra Kinetics- upgrade them). Chain falls off occasionally, derailer bounces around like crazy. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stuff | | Bike Setup: | Stock, w/ Rohko (2.6 inch) front tire and Kujo (2.45 inch) rear.... I used part of an old tube to protect the chainstay. | | Bottom Line: | This is my first *real* mountain bike and I have to say I'm really impressed with the quality for the price I paid... this bike may not be strong enough for experienced riders, but newbies like me can freeride, downhill or even xc (my longest trip was 65km) no problem.
I was talking with some of the guys from Norco last month, and they said that the 2003 Sasquatch is going to come with front AND rear Hayes mechanical discs! Sweet deal! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
George
a Weekend Warrior
from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | everywhere | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | $950cdn | | Strengths: | -Frame | | Weaknesses: | -did a 3 foot drop and the front disk broke, and ripped off the thing it attaches to on the fork
-the stem broke
-Rims are very bad
-the tire pops at least once a day
-pedals
-components suck
-makes so much noise | | Similar Products Used: | ---------------- | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Norco Sasquatch stalk | | Bottom Line: | Only buy this bike if your going from Point A to Point B without hitting anything on the way.
If you want to do jumps and drops, DONT GET THIS BIKE!!! You will have to many problems and will end up paying for tubes, constant repairs, and replacing components frequently. I have already spent $400 on that stuff. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott Freerider
a Weekend Warrior
from Barrie Ontario
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | North Shore trial I built in the Woods | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | Online | | Strengths: | Marzocchi Z.1 Wedge awesome! The frame is super strong and the Hussefelt crank and BB are tough aswell. The Wheels (Alex MX 22 CNC)were really good at first but they got flat spots and turnrd to crap fast. Looks sweet! CHEAP
| | Weaknesses: | Wheels, rear brake, and the tires.....Also the handlebar broke in like 2 months | | Similar Products Used: | Brodie Fury, Rocky Mountain Flow and Grind, Kona Stuff.....prbly some other hardtails aswell | | Bike Setup: | stock except Rhyno Lites on the back and I put a Easton EA 50 bar on because stock broke, put the front Hayes MMX-1 meckanicals 6-inch brakes on the back and put Hayes Hydraulic 8-inchers on the front and now this bike rips. I also have a Lizard Skinz chainstay protector and a Ball frog | | Bottom Line: | Get this bike before its too late! It's a real deal and I would advise anyone who did buy tjis bike to put a 8-inch hydraulic disc on the front as it will make this bike sooo much sweeter. I love this bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Darren McBeth
a Weekend Warrior
from kanata On.
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | meech lake DH | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | sportek | | Strengths: | -light
-cheap
-nice crank,fork,frame,brake and wheels | | Weaknesses: | -very ugly bars,stem
-chain and deraileur make a raket
-bushings fell down, making a ticking noise in the fork
-skiny tires
-tires wear down quickly
-flex in fork
-doesn't feel solid
-no horizontal rear drop-outs | | Similar Products Used: | -rampage | | Bike Setup: | stock, 2.6 kinetic in front | | Bottom Line: | good cheap bike for a begginer, not solid enough for an intermediate,or better rider | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
korey h
a Weekend Warrior
from ontario canada
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | anything freeride | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1079.00 | | Purchased At: | TO WHEELS | | Strengths: | strong frame, g00d fork, looks great! grippy tires. the grey coloured one is a gritty type paint that is stronger and wont sctratch as easy. | | Weaknesses: | rear derailler bounces around ALOT and is loud, grips, rims bent fairly quick, bars kinda ugly, chain falls off sometimes. might just be my disc brake, but the hayes mech. kinda sucks. had better v-brakes b4. | | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff '00 sasquatch, brodie fury. | | Bike Setup: | (grey model) stock except tektro brake booster, serfas grips, cut inch off seat post, cut in off each end of bar, chainstay guard. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike! pretty tough. done 5 ft. drops and 20 ft. gaps. well rounded bike. BUY IT! (next years model cause norcos out a this years!) great value.... good freerider, jumper | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris A
a Weekend Warrior
from Kanata, Ontario, CA
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Urban/Kanata Lakes | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1050.00 | | Purchased At: | Fresh Air Experience | | Strengths: | -Frame
-Z1 Wedge
| | Weaknesses: | -Fork is soft for drops (I'm 175lbs.)
-Front derailleur (should have just put a chain guide -single ring)
-Bars have no rise (dealing with it)
-Stem is long (dealing with it)
-Seat is uncomffy
*Within the first month I broke the dropout, front disc brake and bottom bracket has difficulties. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stuff, Norco Rampage | | Bike Setup: | Soon to get a F.u.n.n Lauch Pad DH saddle...for longer "Saddle time". $80 + tax Cdn. | | Bottom Line: | Norco couldn't make up their mind with this one. The bike is half XC and half Freeride...frame's almost to heavy for XC and components aren't strong enough for Freeriding. Hummm... Make it into a nice freeride bike and it'll be sweet. That's what I'm doing. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Massachusetts
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Vietnam | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Landrys | | Strengths: | I apsolutaly love this bike. I love everything about it from the frame to the rims. Strengths are just about every thing except maybe the pedals, bars, stem and grips (they hurt your hands). | | Weaknesses: | Listed Above:
Pedals
Bars
Stem
Grips
I also payed a little bit more then I wanted too. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stuff and Norco 250 | | Bike Setup: | Stock Norco Sasquatch with Avid Mechanicals, Azonic PDW, Titec Knucklehead DH, Snafu Jumpseat and ODI Intense Lock-ons. | | Bottom Line: | Get this bike if you like to Freeride, Trailride and Dirtjump. The Sasquatch is apsolutly amazing!! I love it so much and very happy I chose it over the Kona Stuff and Norco 250. If you are a Beginner to Intermediate Rider then this is the bike for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brook
a Weekend Warrior
from vic,bc,can
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | built jumps-north shore | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1199.00 | | Purchased At: | russ hays | | Strengths: | -nice fork(needs heavier oil or heavier springs)
-nice cranks
-nice rims
-easy to manule and wheelie
-really strong frame
-nice color
-the best bike for ur $$$ | | Weaknesses: | piner tires
no rise in the bar
need a chn stay cause it was messin up the paint job | | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff,gt agressor, 01 sasquatch | | Bike Setup: | aheadset, husslfelt cranks with guard,z1 wedge, kenda kinetics 2.35, norco seat, norco grips, alex rims, wellgo flats, axiom seat post, axiom bar, axiom stem, alivio and deore. | | Bottom Line: | good bike for ur $$ get it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben Dion
a Weekend Warrior
from maple ridge, B.C., Canada
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | shotgun | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | sharpey's cycles | | Strengths: | It is a very durable frame design, it can handle 5 foot drop easly. The shifters and brakes won't let you down when you need them. | | Weaknesses: | the edals are starting to ware quikley and same with crank arms.the deraller tends to hit the bottom of the chain stay and chip pieces of paint out. | | Similar Products Used: | Orxy desert duller 99 and kona stuff | | Bike Setup: | stock, free ride | | Bottom Line: | for the money you cannot find a better performing bike out there. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan Smith
a
from Newmarket, Ontario
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | ???? | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | Spoke O Motion (cnd price) | | Strengths: | This is an update from my other review below. This bike is awesome. It takes 3 - 5ft drop offs no problem. Shifts smoothly, and brakes well. Going to get a Hayes disc for the rear as well. Only had to true the rear rim once because i broke a spoke. | | Weaknesses: | Bottom bracket came loose alot, but was replaced by warrenty, other than that the bike takes all the hits i dish out. Pedals also wore out quickly, but were replaced with cliplless. A little heavey for XC, but what do you expect?? | | Similar Products Used: | Gt Agressor 3.0, other pieces of junk | | Bike Setup: | Completely stock, except ritchey clipless pedals. | | Bottom Line: | This bike holds up to anything that I am currently capable of and I'm sure it can take loads more because I am a light weight rider (125pds). Spoke O Motion Staff does a good job on fixing my bike promptly so it is always running smoothly. If you like to freeride, dirtjump, downhill, and ocassionally ride XC then this is the best bet for your money. It all comes down to, of you can handle this bike? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joel bezugley
a
from kelwona
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | powers !!!! ya man | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | not telling | | Strengths: | love the frame and the fork. i like the combination fo disc and v-brake. i like the crank and the shifter. but most of all the frame, it holds up good | | Weaknesses: | dont like how friken pointy the pedals are, get new ones. i dont like the hande bars, they seemed to turn on me lotz | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | free ride | | Bottom Line: | love the frame, love the fork even tho its a lil soft, and i love how well it holds up goin but 6,7,8 foot drops and hardcore trail riding. nice bike get one | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
noot
a Downhiller
from sherwood park
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere but here | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Awesome fork, awesome cranks, awesome derailleurs, awesome frame, awesome rims. | | Weaknesses: | Ugliest bar I've ever seen (and not enough rise), POS seat (I bent the rails GOOD, and after a week of riding - I'm only 190lbs) | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | Rad bike! Get it! Can't go wrong for the price. Eventually I'm swapping some stuff off, puttin this on...Funn Fatboy Slim bar, ODI intense grips, Funn serial killa stem, Funn torque twister levers, and alivo shifters. Oh and a new Funn seat...rrrr... Will be like a whole new bike (can it get better?)
I bit heavy for XC, perfect for FR and DH. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Gerald
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: May 24, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | my backyard | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Sharpley's Cycle | | Strengths: | Great bike for the price. I doubt you'd be able to find another bike with a 5 inch travel fork for that price. Everything feels solid so far. Price is excellent if you don't want to spend too much. Feels very solid. | | Weaknesses: | Front deralleurs doesn't shift very well. Gotta tune it up to prevent the chain from skipping. I think the stem is a little too long. And the handlebar doesn't have enough rise on them. Nothing too serious | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stuff. Norco Rampage | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | This is a great for the $$. It rides very solid. Get a chainstay because the paint chips off very easily, leaving white circles on it. The bars don't have enough rise to it, which really sucks. Other than that, the bike rocks! I'd suggest you to upgrade to a better bar when you buy it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Andrew
a Weekend Warrior
from Miramichi, New Brunswick
Date Reviewed: May 21, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | the cove | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Incline Sports | | Strengths: | Fork, tires, brakes r good enough for me, handlebars,frame | | Weaknesses: | Brakes could be better | | Bike Setup: | THE fender, full lizard skins | | Bottom Line: | Im not that big (140) for my age(14) so the fork doesnt bottom as easy as ppl say. i mostly urban, trails, and make the biggest jump i can at my friends house(The ditch!) so it does a great job for me ,and what i do. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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jesus christ
a Weekend Warrior
from victoria,BC,Canada
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | urban, dirt jumping | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | russ hays | | Strengths: | this bike is a f*cking nice bike for the money... i got it for only 1400 Canadian, with tax.the frame on this bike kicks ass. its durable, great for jumping and for the big drops | | Weaknesses: | the fork bottoms out fairly easy,i bottemed it out off a 5 fppt drop, i but that can be fixed just with some heavier springs...
teh bar also sucks on it... get one with more rise and a shorter,fater stem. | | Similar Products Used: | reaper, bruiser,stuff | | Bike Setup: | stock, exept for funn bar and shorter stem | | Bottom Line: | this bike will eat up almost nythign you throw at it. it also is great for dirt jumping and you will not be able to break the frame, i garantee it. the components are good, exept for the hayes mech (get hydros) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Robbie
a Weekend Warrior
from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Multiple Orgasm | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Fresh Air Experience | | Strengths: | Strong frame, Nice componants (Z-1, Truvativ, Avid Disc) very nice to bunny hop. (I got the small size and I can pull the bike up soo much. | | Weaknesses: | None (if any) so far | | Similar Products Used: | P.3, others | | Bike Setup: | Z-1 wedge, Avid Disc, deore front and rear deraileurs, Husselfiet DH and ISIS bb, Alex MX22 rims. IRC 2.6" front kenda 2.35" rear | | Bottom Line: | This bike rides like a dream, it turns well, is some what light (for a free-ride), has amazing componants and is an amazing deal. If u are looking for a burly hard-tail then this is the bike for you. It can take double crown forks | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tyler
a Weekend Warrior
from Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 16, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Guelph Lake | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Bits and Bikes | | Strengths: | Bullet-proof frame, wicked fork, proven components, gotta love that Hayes disk brake. | | Weaknesses: | Not the lightest bike around, but makes it up in durability. The bike is still easily jumpable. | | Similar Products Used: | KHS dh500 | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | This bike is awesome. I recommend it to anyone who wants to be able to make some jumps and ride moderately tough terrain. The bottom line is value. Best deal ever. If you put this bike together yourself it would cost double the price. Check it out at www.norco.com | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Chris barnes
a Downhiller
from Mission
Date Reviewed: April 3, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Woodlot | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Maple Ridge Cycle | | Strengths: | Great frame design, beefy handle bars,and the disk is nice.
| | Weaknesses: | Forks a little squishy, bad derailler, worn out grips, broken seat,bent rims, many popped tires. All these things are helped by many endos,wipe outs, and bad landings. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona stuff | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | A great bike if you don't ride it like a maniac, and treat it with care. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ryan Smith
a Racer
from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 29, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Dagmar and Hardwood Hills | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$815.00 | | Purchased At: | Spoke 'O' Motion | | Strengths: | The whole bike. Everything works great. The disc brake is working in quite well. The shocks eat up anything in their way. All the components make the bike worth way more than I purchased it for. | | Weaknesses: | There are none. | | Similar Products Used: | GT Agressor | | Bike Setup: | Completly Stock | | Bottom Line: | This is the best bike for the money. It blows its competitors away. I would recommend this bike to everyone who wants a quality Canadian made bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Jesse
a Weekend Warrior
from Regina, sask, canada
Date Reviewed: March 19, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | The lost bowl | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | Blocks saw and cycle | | Strengths: | The frame is super burly. Everything on this bike is workng great. Great freeride/urban hardtail that u can ride up hill as well(if u really want ;)ha!) | | Weaknesses: | Wish there was a bigger rise on risers plus there a bit long so u might want cut em down, Ive got haves mech front and rear, they where weak to begin with but are breaking in nicely so ill have to c how much more power i get out of em. Definutly need a lizard skin for ur chain stay. The paint chips very easily and leaves a bunch of white circles on ur stays. Also the stem is a bit longer than i like it. But it will be easier to go up a hill with that one. | | Similar Products Used: | Rampage, oryx desert dueler 66 | | Bike Setup: | All stock except a rear disk (soon to be hydros) and a lizaqrd skin.Saving my money to upgrade th parts i listed in weaknesses | | Bottom Line: | The best bike u can buy for the money. Blowed the others away. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Jason C
a Downhiller
from Miramichi
Date Reviewed: March 15, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Love to ride urban | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Kelly's Bike Shop | | Strengths: | This bike is setup for a serious beating. Strong handlebars, truvativ husse dh splined crank, the alex rims, hayes mechanical front disc, not to mention the Marzocchi Z1 Wedge. | | Similar Products Used: | 01 Sasquatch | | Bike Setup: | Fork preload set to hardest, and 60 psi in tyres. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is worth more than what it costs. If your looking for a freeride warrior that you will get your money out of, than the 2002 Sasquatch is the bike for you | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ryan
a
from Ontario
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | m/o | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1149.00 | | Purchased At: | Local bike store | | Strengths: | this is a great bike with lots of great parts for an amazing price. | | Weaknesses: | the rear derailer is kinda bad, so i put on an LX and now it's better. everthing feels solid! | | Bike Setup: | ODI lock-on grips, funn platform pedals. 2.5" front tire(specialized) the rest is stock and sweet! | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for someone without much cash but still wants an awesome ride. at under 1150 CAN, that's amazing! this bike takes 5 and 6ft. drops no complait. the larger tire does make it more solid though. great bike! pick one up if you can!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Squirrel
a Downhiller
from Brandon, MB, Canada
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | A & L | | Strengths: | actually I ride the 01 Sasquatch, but they haven't changed much. The fork, the frame, cranks, and front disk brake are awesome | | Weaknesses: | the seat (which they've improved on the 02 model) and i wasn't too crazy about the shifters (which they've also changed this year) | | Similar Products Used: | none, I've just finished my rookie season and i'm in my mid 20's. Never too late! | | Bottom Line: | This bike rules. It is absolutely the best buy for a hard tail free ride and in my books does pretty well on the trails too. If/when I upgrade, you can bet your last dollar it's going to be a Norco. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jackson wang
a Weekend Warrior
from delta, bc
Date Reviewed: January 20, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Strengths: | awsome fork,nice feel. This bike is a sweet freeride machine for a sick price. i've done 5fts with this bike, no problem. hayes brake is sweet.sweet cranks. pretty sweet for dirt jumping. | | Weaknesses: | a little wobble in back rim (probably cuz i didn't land rite). gears make a gay sounds sometimes. v-brake(upgradable tho) | | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff, brodie bruzza | | Bike Setup: | rite from store | | Bottom Line: | nice bike---good price | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Zylls Turney
a Downhiller
from Summerland, B.C. , Canada
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | code 4 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bikek Barn | | Strengths: | it is a very strong frame and also very light and handle any type of riding and is a really hardcore bike | | Weaknesses: | it has no weaknesses | | Similar Products Used: | 01 norco sasquatch | | Bike Setup: | the bike has very good components some names are tru vitiv husselfelt cranks and marrozicchi zi wedge forks | | Bottom Line: | it is a very strong light free ride machine and i suggest if u are looking for a new free ride hard tail buy the sasquatch it rules all hard tail free ride bikes | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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