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Norco 2001 VPS-4

MSRP $ 1549.00
# of Reviews 5
Average Rating 4.6/5
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    Submitted by Gavin Lengert a Downhiller from chilliwack, bc, canada
    Date Reviewed: August 13, 2006
    Favorite Trail:Dilema on Vedder Mountain
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Strengths:Bomb proof if taken care of you can do any thing with this frame and it will reward you with a great ride and you can’t beat the price for a good down hill bike
    Weaknesses:Have to look after the bushings and other moving parts allot so you can still ride the bike safely
    Similar Products Used:norco A line
    Bike Setup:Pushed fox vanilla R, 1999 rock shox boxer (old but perfect), race face turbine cranks(original ionized blue), avid bb7 disks, complete shimano lx shifters and derailers
    Bottom Line:I got this bike from one of my friends that use to free ride with it, when I asked him how much? he told me "just ride it like it was meant and that’s payment enough" what it all comes down to is this bike is the ultimate old school bike, I have seen allot of kids put this bike down on other sites, and I can guaranty that none of them have actually rode this bike before so don’t diss it! Keep riding, old school rocks!
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by diago sanderez a Weekend Warrior from el drunguireo mexico
    Date Reviewed: May 11, 2002
    Favorite Trail:the meatgrinder
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Price Paid: $500.00
    Purchased At:doobys cycles, boulder city
    Strengths:has lots of strength and can handle different types of riding like free riding xc and downhill ds.
    Weaknesses:thin sidewalls and not much room for suspension upgrade not active enough suspension for big hits.
    Similar Products Used:buzz, drop, gt idrive, 3.0
    Bike Setup:fat rims and tires with burly components to boot.
    Bottom Line:a kickass freeride frame that you can pedal uphill with and do jumps and drops with as well.
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Mac Stephens a Downhiller from North Vancouver, BC
    Date Reviewed: July 27, 2001
    Favorite Trail:Boogieman & Seymour Mtn generally
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Price Paid: $3500.00
    Purchased At:various
    Strengths:frame (strength & geometry), components (minus those listed below), handling
    Weaknesses:formula discs (suck), Z5 air (sucks), Kenda Kinetics (wimpy sidewalls), stock stem (too long...it belongs on a weenie XC bike)
    Similar Products Used:Stinky Five, Stinky Dee Lux
    Bike Setup:'01 Jr. T, Grimeca System 1, Tioga DH tires w/ fat 66 sidwalls, Sun Rhyno Lite, Axiom shorty stem
    Bottom Line:Ditch the formula brakes, Z.5 (who'd put an air fork on a freeride bike?!), get some decent tires with thick sidewalls and a shorty stem and this is a sweet freeride bike. I still can hardly believe the abuse this rig stands up to...any XC bike would be busted in 2 by now. I love this ride...I plan on keeping it for years. No wonder Norco keeps selling out of its VPS line year after year.
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by sAFETY a from Vancouver
    Date Reviewed: July 3, 2001
    Favorite Trail:Bogeyman
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Strengths:Frame, cockpit
    Weaknesses:brakes, brakes, brakes, and weight (but that souldn't be too much of a concern)
    Similar Products Used:you name it
    Bike Setup:Z1 drop-offs, Dual XT discs, Ring god, XT groupo, 2.7 tires, yada yada
    Bottom Line:This is a GREAT bike for freeride starters. It's the same frame as the VPS3 and at 210lbs, I have yet to cause it any stress.

    The grimeca System 1 brakes are totally unreliable and I'd rather use cantilever brakes. Other than that, the rest of the bike is good stock, and it'e easy to upgrade it to great with a little cash.

    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by clay smith a Downhiller from Nanaimo
    Date Reviewed: June 6, 2001
    Favorite Trail:abysse, Dumont,okrige,mt.benson
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Price Paid: $1200.00
    Purchased At:Arowsmith Mt. Cycle (Best Deals!!)
    Strengths:Everything
    Weaknesses:the disk ware out a littel to easy
    Bike Setup:race face cranks axiom bars fox backs bomer 4"front
    Bottom Line:NICCE!!
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:5






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