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Submitted by
bob kilpoan
a Downhiller
from port alperni b.c. canada
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | killer | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | 1500 | | Strengths: | sweet for big jumps and drops all around good bike | | Weaknesses: | if you crash it hurts | | Similar Products Used: | n/a | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | great for huge drops and jumps. good from stock good good good good good good good good good good | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eduard
a Cross Country Rider
from europe
Date Reviewed: July 6, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1011.00 | | Purchased At: | shop | | Strengths: | Frame geom. and brakes are awesome! I feel very stable while going down and there is much brake power to slow me down. 2,5 Kendas are nice, cornering with high speed is like a dream. I havent fell so far.
Everything is good besides things i will mention. | | Weaknesses: | Well, front der. isnt very good idea to keep. Chain is falling off, all the time. Also im not satisfied with drop off 2, it acts weird. Its just not moving as I want to. I want it to move smooth like Marz marathon SL ;) | | Similar Products Used: | Rampage is my first HT FR bike. | | Bike Setup: | Its stock. i just removed front der. and added truvativ boxguide with bashguard. | | Bottom Line: | good bike for this money. frame is heavy, but hey, i wil get stronger riding with it. I will look forward to buy next year Norco Torrent or some better fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig H
a Downhiller
from BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 29, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Huwits | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1700.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Strong, beefy rear triangle. Great headtube angle and overal geometetry | | Weaknesses: | The chain would often slap off drops and get caught between the frame and the tire, wearing down the frame. The fact that it can only run a 24" rear wheel is kind of a draw-back. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | 04 Marzocchi Jr. T's(didn't come with bike), Alex Dx32's, Hayes HFX9's, Replaced the Truvativ Hussefelt with a RaceFace North Shore crank and BB. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for only $1700 CAN. Seat bent like a wet willow, but other than that the bike is great. I upgrade the fork from the Marz. Jr. T2 because i needed abit more travl for the drops and stunts I am doing, but if your just a beginer or hitting drops from 0 - 20 feet you'll have no problems with them. If you like to ride to your hills I wouldn't suggest the rampage due to it's fairly heavy weight and 24 ich rear wheel. Im pretty sure if you read the manual you get with the bike it says "Bomb Proof" somewhere in it : ) | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jorge Soto
a Weekend Warrior
from Caracas
Date Reviewed: January 27, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Pajaritos | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Genesis Bikes | | Strengths: | WOW. THE PERFECT hard tail. Perfect geometry, perfect balance, totally predictable, stable, climbs perfect, perfect upward seat position, stable front end, perfect energy transmition.... | | Weaknesses: | A little on the heavy side. Bare frame weights 5.3lbs.
2.4 tires wont fit... :( limited to 2.3 | | Similar Products Used: | Spacialized P2, Specialized Hard Rock. | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi Z1, Avid disk brakes mechanical 8in, XT Cranks, WTB DH Rims, Thompson steam and seat post, WTB Saddle, XTR shifters, levers and derailleur. | | Bottom Line: | Is the closest to perfection you will ever find. The geometry is just perfect. Longish, the seat angle is very steep, so when used with tall fork, the saddle still can be is a good position for climbing. Very good ground clearance, bottom bracket is at 13.5 in with a Marzocchi Z1. Great ground clearance.
Perfect welding and finishes, the rear end is very stiff, CLIMBS like nothing I ever tested. You save energy, because every bit of energy on the pedals is transmitted to the ground. Drops like are just natural on this bike. Head angle is somewhat relaxed, so the bike is VERY stable in every situation. Tubes are very thick, they sound like a hammer.
This frame is a classic, a GREAT hard tail. Norco: GREAT JOB!, I would recommend this bike to anyone.
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Submitted by
Zoltan Cucu
a Downhiller
from North Van Canada
Date Reviewed: January 8, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | cbc | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | john henry bikes | | Strengths: | Extra stiff rear triangle. Love the 2.6 tires on it. Hussefelt bar and stem are great. Good set of cranks and bb. Love the seat and the colour | | Weaknesses: | The bike is slow and heavy. The chain comes off quiet often. The pedals are worthless. I slip off everyride, they hAve no grip at all. The front brake doesn't seem to have much power. After I changed the oil in the fork it became much easier to ride | | Similar Products Used: | 2002 devinci hucker 2003 kona stuff | | Bike Setup: | Stock parts for a while | | Bottom Line: | The bike looks good and its great. I did an 8 foot drop to flat and the rims are spotless. The bike goes great downhill, but it takes work getting to the top. If u want to buy it, change the pedals or you will have a broken seat. the bottom line is that its a great bike for that price. I got it for 1800 canadian and its the best bike i had so far. No other complaints except for the pedals, weak front break and its a bit heavy. but u need that to be strong, good job norco. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
roger bacon
a Downhiller
from surrey,B.C.,canada
Date Reviewed: December 15, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | cbc | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | bike zone | | Strengths: | frame, cranks, front hub | | Weaknesses: | seat, rims, fork, hfx9 brakes, bars,rear hub,pedals,rear gear caset | | Bike Setup: | norco bmx seat,2002 z1 drop off,2002 hayes mag, double wide rim in the back, | | Bottom Line: | always brakes hayes hfx9 leak, the seat that it came with it bent 3 weeks after i got it, fork clamps bent with out even crashing in to any thing, back rim got a flat spot after 2 months of riding, gear casset snaped in half when pedaling up hill so i got it fixxed under warnty | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
George George
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: December 1, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Strengths: | I have a 2004 Rampage and this thign is sick, totally awesome bike. Strengths is everything. | | Weaknesses: | The stem is a little short. But thats personal preference | | Similar Products Used: | 2003 Sasquatch | | Bike Setup: | Stock getting a longer FUN stem | | Bottom Line: | This bike is awesome with the extra welds on the rear triangle this bike even stiffer in the back. And with the new DJ2 with QR20 the fork is really stiff. Overall this is an awesome bike. I dont know how much the bike is in American dollars but so i just put 1500 i paid 1800 canadian. 4 chilis on value because hey no one wouldnt mind payin a little less. But Norco does put the best components on the bike for what your paying. You think Kona or specialized can match the components on there bikes for the same price as Norcos. If you want to go big on a stock hardtail get this bike 2004 Norco Rampage. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rudi Doe
a Downhiller
from Berkeley
Date Reviewed: September 20, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Side-O | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | Genesis Bikes | | Strengths: | Super Steady. Won't ever flex. Haven't ahd to replace any of the stock parts yet. Super nice Kenda Stik-e rubber. feels like a DH bike, confidence booster. | | Weaknesses: | Lose chain quite often. chain bashes up chain stay. | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | This bike has allowed me to do thing i never would have even thought of. The 24" rear wheel really shines on the steeps and chutes. It makes you feel like there is 5" of travel beneath you sometimes. Super steady. easy to lift once you get method. I had to almost relearn how to bunnyhop on it, but now I have that pretty much dialed. If you can find this bike, BUY IT!!!
Also a super price for the parts | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom
a
from Canada
Date Reviewed: August 5, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Just about everything | | Weaknesses: | the seat, grips and the Pedals | | Bottom Line: | This bike kicks ass, I have rode it hard every day and had no problems. But I have gotten rid of my front derailleur and small gear for a truvativ chain guild because I did not need the small gear, and I got some grips form ODI with bar clamps because the norco grips wore out. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a Downhiller
from acton ontario
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | big hit trails | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | bits n bikes | | Strengths: | alex rims
kenda stick e tires
hayes brakes
24 inch rim | | Weaknesses: | brakes never stop squeakin
weight | | Similar Products Used: | 02 sasquatch | | Bike Setup: | stock except nokian gazza 3.0 inch in the rear | | Bottom Line: | this bike is the s**t !!
the ultimate hardtail for freeride/downhill | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rob
a Downhiller
from forked river, nj, usa
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | speedgoat.com | | Strengths: | Frame, Forks, Wheels | | Weaknesses: | Seat, Front Derailer | | Similar Products Used: | Norco one25, DaBomb CR8 | | Bike Setup: | stock... except for new seat and Evil chainguide | | Bottom Line: | This bike is amazing for the price! The frame is solid, the Jr.T fork is great, the 24/26 Alex wheels will definetly take a beating, and the Hayes brakes work like they should. The 24/26 setup with the frame geometry feels just right and has definetly taken everything that I have thrown at it so far... from trails, jumping, street riding, to DH. My only complaint is that because of the narrow rear tire clearance the chain tends to get sucked between the frame and tire often, the cheap seat that comes with it, and the front derailer... but throw a chainguide on it and your good to go. Oh yeah... you will get a LOT of people checking out and wanting to ride your bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony Pavone
a Downhiller
from CA, USA
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | anything with big hits | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Genesis Bike Shop (www.genesisbicycles.com): Porterville, CA | | Strengths: | THE FRAME DESIGN, JR-T'S W/ QR20, ALEX-DX DH RIMS, HAYES 8" HFX AND ALL OTHER COMPONENTS ADD TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BIKE | | Weaknesses: | WIEGHT | | Similar Products Used: | SPECIALIZED FSR, NORCO SASQUATCH & NORCO A-LINE | | Bike Setup: | STOCK EXCEPT FOR AZONIC DW RISER BAR AND SHORTY STEM | | Bottom Line: | THE NORCO RAMPAGE IS THE WAY TO GO, IF YOUR INTO BIG JUMPS AND HARDCORE DOWNHILL/FREERIDE. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
garett
a Downhiller
from P.G BC Canada
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | The Northern | | Strengths: | Strong and stiff frame... excellent frame geometry,durable DH components..... Alex rims will take a hard beating, insane breaking capability. | | Weaknesses: | ive had my bike for around a month and ive been having some problems with the drive train...... weak selection of front derailer to come on bike.....on rear derailer in high gear the chain has tendancy to fall off jamming into the rims. if you plan on using this bike for any sort of trail riding you should be prepared to ride hard. quit on the heavy side | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Caldera | | Bike Setup: | swapped triple clamp marzocchi jrT for single crown z1Qr20, chain tensioner will be next addition | | Bottom Line: | Ive done some searching and for the dollar i think it will be hard to find a bike that will match the over-all capabilities of this bike, i switched the Jr t because i am into alot of urban asult and dirt jumping so the qr20 is more suitable for my preferences. This bike has not let me down so far and can take pretty much the same abuse as a full out DH bike. its built for the North Shore,so its basicaly built for whatever you can throw at it. this bike can adapt to more than one riding style but if theres not much down hill involved it may be a struggle | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J Stew
a Downhiller
from Renton, WA USA
Date Reviewed: May 29, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Delta, BC | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1250.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Zone, Surrey, BC | | Strengths: | Norco Shore-style frame is tough, no flex...what-so-ever. Jr. T 2's are a pretty great triple clamp for a hard tail--if you still wanna keep the wait reasonable for some jumpin. Components are decent, and the Hayes HFX-9 DH brakes are a great advancement compared to a 6-inch rotor or V-brakes. Alex-double wide DH rims with Kenda 2.6 Stick-E tires are tough and tacky--increbile gripping power on the skinnies. From the ground up--this bike seems to take a hit with precision if you're enough of an artist to know how to take the drops on a hardtail. :) 24/26 rim setup and the frame geometry make this bike a freekin beast on slight/major up hills, but a rocket on the downhills. It makes a great difference in your ability to head straight down stuff. It gives you a natural weight placement that puts you in control. Riding a 26/26 rimmed bike is a little scary, once you have tried this. (You feel like you might as well be sitting on the front handle bar.)You're definately large and in-charge when you're riding a rampage. Think of the added weight as strength training. (so i think that might be a strength.) | | Weaknesses: | Bent seat-post in a short 6 days, Alex 24" rims have a strange spoke configuration and came very loose in a day or two. Formula hub has creeked off and on. Engineering oversight allows chain to rub tire when in lower granny gears. The effect is that 2nd gear is easier than 1st. This will be fixed with replacement 2.5 tires rather than the stock 2.6. Setlaz Seat bent on my first accidental seated jump. Ruined it. Hayes HFX 9's are becoming a little unpredictable after only 7 days. Right lever is losing tension, which makes me wonder what's up. The chain catches on the rear derailleur, sometimes. Hopefully this is all just part of the break-in period and will be fully worked out as I have this bike re-tuned. I've done some work myself--and the brakes are nearly back to their normal selves. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Big-Hit Expert | | Bike Setup: | Azonic Love Seat, Stock--otherwise | | Bottom Line: | An incredible deal for the unit that you get. The p3 was available also for a compable price--but the geometry of the Rampage is more designed for a mix of free-riding, and I guess that I haven't fully decided on one style--I still like to run a good mix of the jumps, the skinnies, the drops, and even the cross country when I feel like pushing this baby around. For this price, your choices are bottom of the line free-ride dually, or a mid-top of the line free-ride hard tail. This is definately priced to make you struggle with that choice.
I have now done a 7 foot drop on her--and for the first time in years, there was no flex, just a landing and a perfect response in the front suspension/steering ability. Again, it'll take a little more art in your riding--but she can definately take whatever your ballsy enough to throw at her. I say all of this stuff as a first time Norco owner--fully skeptical. Slowly, this bike is winning me over, though. You might give it a try.
I write this as I also know that Norco is completely out of these bikes in their factory/warehouses. All shops are out of Large and Medium size frames. Norco only does one manufacturing run and will not stock anymore of these bikes until next year. If you can get one--do so at any cost--I had to get up at 5 and make the drive to Canada to get that last one.
If you want a droppable, skinny-rideable bike--it's the one. If you want to be able to ride cross-country and to muscle up hill while knowing that the downhill is your bag of chips--it's the one. If you ride mostly trails with the occasional jump--it might be a little heavy to put up with for the occassional hit. Dowhillers looking for a challenge--take this up with you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe Wappel
a Weekend Warrior
from North Battleford, Sask.
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | urban & freeride courses | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Doctor | | Strengths: | Frame, hayes hydros, jr.t qr20, truvativ cranks, What more must I say? | | Weaknesses: | None to date | | Similar Products Used: | Gt lts 4000, Norco Screamer | | Bike Setup: | Hayes hydros, Lx shifting, jr.t, alex rims, kenda tires, formula and axiom hubs. | | Bottom Line: | This is THE bike to ride. Get yours while you can cuz there ain't many more left. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stefan B
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: April 24, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | NORTH SHORE | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | West Point Cycles | | Strengths: | THIS BIKE KICKS ASS!! Solid frame/arts, killer looks and got to love that five inch double crown fork!! This bike does it all hucking...chucking...ripping...urban...manuals...wheelies..NEED I SAY MORE?? Who needs a rear suspension anyways?? | | Weaknesses: | The only weaknesses are the stock pedals, stock stem and the grips. Get yourself some AXIOM LIFETIME WARRANTY flat pedals, MATRIX stem and ODI lock on's and you are set!! | | Similar Products Used: | Used to ride BIG bikes but no more...I AM A HARD TAIL JUNCKIE!! | | Bike Setup: | Stock except PEDALS, STEM, GRIPS and the must have MRP MINI ME!!! | | Bottom Line: | This bike is amazing!!Who would ever thought that one could have sooo much fun on two wheels? Once again, this bike is amazing!! A must have for peeps lookin for a high end hard tail or for guys - like me - who only want one multi purpose bike. Even if you are not on the market for a new bike, just go to your local NORCO dealer and check this bad boy out!! Real eye catcher... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jason
a Downhiller
from nanaino
Date Reviewed: April 9, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Purchased At: | pacific rim bikes | | Strengths: | the frame is the most important part of the bike.its large and strong.a stiffer frame you wont find. | | Weaknesses: | the only weakness is the single bolt seat post. all freeride bikes should have a double bolt post. | | Similar Products Used: | lots of big bikes.this bike will make you go back to a hardtail. | | Bike Setup: | hayes 8in,jrt.truvative,what more could you want. | | Bottom Line: | this bike was made to ride,and ride hard.it inspires confidence and will take anything you can throw at it,freeride.urban,trail,mountain x and even downhill.this bike is built to last.buy it and ride hard. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Erin Schulz
a Downhiller
from Cranrook bc canada
Date Reviewed: March 16, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | axle alley | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Purchased At: | gericks | | Strengths: | Products strengths are it's strength. It gets a lot of attention from people and it is killer to ride all the time. Good value for the beefy parts all together | | Weaknesses: | I cant get the fork to ride high enuf even tough i added a new HD spring. I will leave stores and have people ogling it. | | Similar Products Used: | Norco torrent, and evivelint free ride hard tails form brodie and the P1 and p2 | | Bike Setup: | I added lock on grips, extra heavy spring and other small things | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike, I am a big guy and it's pleanty strong, It will ride over anything. and it's still reasonable to ride around town every day. I will not be taking it out on exstended epic loops or cross contrie racing but that stuff bores me half the time anyway. I recremend this bike to any other heavy guy who wants to ride very agrsive single track, any hucker who dosn't feel like rideing a 45 pound squishie bike the robs the power as you try to ride to the deep woods hucks or free rider who is just learning there chops. the bike is very forgiving. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
fat biker
a Weekend Warrior
from vancouver b.c./canada
Date Reviewed: February 11, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | any and all/a bad day biking is better then a good day at work | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | lbs. | | Strengths: | every thing else that is not mentioned in the weaknesses | | Weaknesses: | seatpost, seat. yes thats all folks. seat is ok but rips easy. and seatpost is one bolt stile, i just don't like single bolt seatposts. | | Similar Products Used: | rocky mountain, kona, specialized, and norco torrent | | Bike Setup: | the only thing i changed are grips (i like the locking type). i am how ever going to change the seatpost to a two bolt system. | | Bottom Line: | the bike rocks. i would like to say i'm a better rider, but i'm just riding a better bike its plain and simple. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill
a Downhiller
from Nelson, BC
Date Reviewed: January 30, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | Canada, not US dollars | | Strengths: | everything, great bike. fork, well everything is the best for the price. | | Weaknesses: | ya right | | Bottom Line: | this is a great bike for what ever you want. DH to urban freeride. it can take it all. this is a great bike. one thing that i think should be changed are the handel bars and pedels, but thats diffrent from person to person.
dont buy this bike if you dont want a hevvy bike, cus it is, but its fun | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben Wilson
a Weekend Warrior
from Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: December 28, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | Kidsons Cycles | | Strengths: | The frame is beefy as! The 24" rear wheel is cutsick! the bike is just so awesome! | | Weaknesses: | i would have to say the price! I got a discount yet it still cost $2249 Australian Dollars! that is heaps! i guess thats the price you pay for quality though. another weakness would have to be the crank. would prefer a raceface prodigy DH as i had one on my AC1 and had no problems at all. | | Similar Products Used: | AC1, AC2, Giant Warp D/S 3 | | Bike Setup: | Stock for now | | Bottom Line: | Once i pay the thing off i rekon it will be worth it. Only $1400 left! i rekon i will turn a few heads when i ride that down to the local skate park. value ill give it 5 flammin chillis just cause its a good package. and overall i will give it 5 flammin chillis cause if you want a hardtail. THIS IS THE ONE TO GET.
Just like to thank Kidson Cycles in Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia for getting me a good deal.
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Submitted by
me me
a
from calgary
Date Reviewed: December 10, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | push to start c.o.p | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1700.00 | | Purchased At: | mc donalds | | Strengths: | awesome bike i got it at mc donalds some poser gave it to me he sold it to me for a doller and 50 cents to he could by a burger | | Weaknesses: | non | | Similar Products Used: | shopping cart | | Bike Setup: | rampage | | Bottom Line: | its great buy it now ive done 12 foot drops to flat it can handle the abus can you | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
A. Line
a Downhiller
from North Van.
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Boogie Man (Seymore), North Shore | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | John Henry | | Strengths: | Beefy frame. 8" Hayes Hydros. Junior T2 5" (130mm), which is QR20. | | Weaknesses: | Hussefelt crank, weak.
On the heavy side. | | Similar Products Used: | 2001 Norco Torrent. | | Bike Setup: | Kick ass geometry. | | Bottom Line: | Sweat frame.
Sweat parts.
Good value.
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