Submitted by
Colin
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada Date Reviewed: December 4, 2008
Favorite Trail:
mmmm... lots
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Doug's Bikes
Strengths:
Good looking bike, good hayes disc brakes, good shifters, easy to ride, lightweight.
Weaknesses:
Brake cables wore away some paint on the frame, plastic pedals broke fast, but I replaced them with metal ones and it's great.
Similar Products Used:
-
Bike Setup:
The seat that came with my bike is actually off of the Norco Wolverine, and I have red (I forget what brand) metal pedals, everything else is stock.
Bottom Line:
Good bike, only thing I recommend to replace are the pedals, and maybe the fork if you are going off larger drops. Great bike for beginner/intermediate riders, at a great price, :)
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Submitted by
pikits
a Weekend Warrior
from nova scotia Date Reviewed: October 4, 2008
Favorite Trail:
whopper
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$350.00
Strengths:
frame is pretty good, better than bad rims, pedals are pretty good compared to most plastic ones
Weaknesses:
the forks and the bars suk real bad
Similar Products Used:
norco wolverine
Bike Setup:
new bars and mz super comp fork
Bottom Line:
if u upgrade the fork and bars this is a sick bike
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Submitted by
Josh
a Racer
from Perth, Western Australia Date Reviewed: August 10, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Goat Farm
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Melenium cycles
Strengths:
Nice frame, Sick disk brakes. pretty much everthing exept for the suspension.
Weaknesses:
Front Suspension
Bike Setup:
2008 Norco Katmandu with snafu pedals.
Bottom Line:
Great bike but suspension needs to be replaced for a serious rrider
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Submitted by
Dan
a
from Canada Date Reviewed: March 21, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Fresh Air Experience
Strengths:
Good Overall Ride, Nice Frame, Good Price For people with a budget.
Weaknesses:
pedals, more beginner fork (looking to upgrade to a Rock Shox or Marzocchi Fork), Derailleur (looking to upgrade)
Bottom Line:
If you have a budget but want a Norco Bike this is what your looking for. It would need upgrades for a Freerider or Dirt Jumper. Overall Good Bike But looking to upgrade
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Submitted by
Matt Brus
a
from Red Deer Date Reviewed: October 13, 2007
Favorite Trail:
kananaskis DH
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
United Cycle
Strengths:
strong frame, good geometry,good for the everyday bike around town person.Awesome Hayes MX4 mechanical disc brakes
Weaknesses:
plastic pedals were a bad idea. Bars are weak and they bend after too much DJ,drops etc. i can bottom out my forks easy.
Similar Products Used:
none im a 12 yr old beginner but i have demo'd my friends specialized P3,KHS DJ 50 and a Kuwahara Anvil
Bike Setup:
Katmandu with 2005 marzocchi dropoff triples (sweet forks)
Bottom Line:
People say that the bike completely sucks but really its not bad depends on the riding you do. it is a good bike for the person who doesn't dirt jump, freeride, downhill,street, or any hardcore riding. Like i said I am 12 but i can bottom out forks easy.doing 4 ft drops is not comfortable with forks that bottom out super easy. If you have the money and time replace forks, bars, pedals and any other problems.do it
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Submitted by
Erik St-Gelais
a Downhiller
from Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada Date Reviewed: July 23, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$405.00
Purchased At:
Sportwheels
Strengths:
First ill mention its a 2007. I got it because I was on a budget, I do some dj and it can handle that. I'd consider it almost bomb proof for XC. It's taken anything I can throw at it, even more than I can handle lol
Weaknesses:
We'll, nothing really, its a Norco, what can I say?
Similar Products Used:
Norco Mountaineer
Bike Setup:
Stop, except for a chain stay protector
Bottom Line:
If you want a cheao bombproof XC bike, and dont mind that it weighs 34lbs, go for it!
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Submitted by
Matthew
a Weekend Warrior
from Brantford, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: May 28, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Eagle Place/Cockshutt Bridge Area Single/Dual Track
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Cyclepath, Brantfrod
Strengths:
Good frame, brakes stop bike on a dime, fast tires with good grip on dirt and gravel
Weaknesses:
Noisy derailer, uncomfortable saddle, slow on pavement
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
stock so far
Bottom Line:
Fun bike to ride, but don't expect to be doing too much in the way of jumping or extended descents. Made for riding trail, and does a nice job of it. Pain in the rear to ride on the road however. Change the saddle if you plan on doing a lot of extended rides.
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Submitted by
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a Weekend Warrior
from York Region,on,CA Date Reviewed: May 28, 2007
Favorite Trail:
High Hills
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$518.00
Purchased At:
Spoke O Motion
Strengths:
very light weight, good disc brakes, good for begginer fork, smooth gear change and more
Weaknesses:
pedals are plastic and no guard protection
Similar Products Used:
more than can name
Bike Setup:
very simple
Bottom Line:
this is a great bike to buy for anyone. its built to strangle the toughest terrian and i love it. its perfect for a trail rider who pushes a bike to the limit, is cheap to buy, and just plain perfect. I would recommend it to anyone. You shouldnt buy it you want to go cliff jumping or some intense dirt jumping. the go with a full suspension or an upgraded version
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Submitted by
brandon
a Downhiller
from halifax, nova scotia, canada Date Reviewed: September 29, 2006
Favorite Trail:
fitz patrick mountain
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
sportwheels
Strengths:
it was 2006, so it was pretty good. i like the frame, nice and strong. kenda kinetics are good. seat is comfortable. also pretty good rear derailer.
Weaknesses:
handlebars bend like a madman and stem is pretty bad too (changed), pedals plastic (changed), fork is only good for XC and i use it for mostly dj and FR (changed), rims are bend (changed) can't put back disc brake on it. it could've came with better front disc barke (changed) crankset(changed
Similar Products Used:
wolverine, rival, ryde, havoc (all better)
Bike Setup:
2007 katmandu frame truvativ hussefelt stem and bar front wheel: sun ringle single track, shimano deore hub, kenda nevegel, avid juicy ultimate disc brake back rim: sun ringle double wide rim, shimano deore hub, kenda nevegel, Avid single digit ultimate V-brake. fork: rock shox pike 426 pedals: odyssey JC pedals cranks: race face diabolous DH fork: 2007 marzocchi 4X shifters: sram X.7 trigger shifters
Bottom Line:
i was a beginner at start and i was kid, so it was good for me. the thing i like about it is the frame, so all the people who are beginners, this is the bike for you. because the specs are good, until you grow out of it. then they're not so good. now that i built up my bike, i'm loving it.
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Submitted by
steve
a Racer
from alabama Date Reviewed: August 28, 2006
Favorite Trail:
walmart parkin lot
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At:
skiis and biikes
Strengths:
the fact that it moves
Weaknesses:
everything, the brakes scream like a bag of cats being swung against the wall, the frame snapped in half so I ductaped it back together it works even better than before
Similar Products Used:
2003 canadian tire x-volt (sweet bike), 2005 supercycle hooligan
Bike Setup:
2004 norco krapmandu
Bottom Line:
i've riden canadian tire and walmart steel frame beasts that are better than this pile of crap i dont know y i even bought this lemon I guess it was the slick salesman at skiis and biikes that talked me into buying it
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Submitted by
Dawson Clark
a Weekend Warrior
from Coaldale, Alberta, Canada Date Reviewed: July 30, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Coulee's
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$430.00
Purchased At:
Ascent Cycles
Strengths:
Frame, Front Disc, Shifters, Rims, Tires, Handlebar,seat, Back V-brake,Chain.
Weaknesses:
Pedals, Derailers, Forks
Similar Products Used:
Nothing im a begginner
Bike Setup:
Stock But with Odyssey jim Cielencki pedals. And Altus rear deraileur
Bottom Line:
Great bike for any begginner. After a while the plastic Wellgo bmx pedals break. So you have to get new ones. The stock 2006 comes with tourney derailers so you have to replace those. I've got Altus so okay but i am going to upgrade to an Acera or Deore.
FORKS. These are the only things i am not happy with the suntour XCU need upgrading. Im thinking Marzochi MZ II's
Really Bottom line: Great Bike for beginners Once upgraded great bike for anyone. Cheap and sturdy
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Submitted by
Scott Roder
a Weekend Warrior
from Ohio Date Reviewed: July 28, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Amesh Paridise
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
Bob's Norco Store
Strengths:
nothing
Weaknesses:
everything including forks
Similar Products Used:
crappy $100 bikes
Bike Setup:
bad preassambald
Bottom Line:
it suck, forks bottem out on me 1st day, even the $100 dollar dyno bikes last longer then this crap, will go minues in rating, but can't.
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Submitted by
Jonathan Parkin
a Downhiller
from B.C. Date Reviewed: July 13, 2006
Favorite Trail:
lost oakley
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At:
Shop
Strengths:
Nothing that is stock.
Weaknesses:
Derailers, forks, tires, everything else....
Similar Products Used:
Nothing.
Bike Setup:
2004 Norco Katmandu with dirt jumper 3's and hydralic 8 inch disc brakes.
Bottom Line:
It is only good if you make it good. Get new forks and brakes and derailers and you can turn it into a o.k. dirtjumper. I really like my combo of stuff and it was pretty cheap.
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Submitted by
Damion klavinsky
a Weekend Warrior
from Lethbridge,Alberta,Canad Date Reviewed: June 12, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Coulee track
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
Ascent cycles
Strengths:
Frame,Rims,Tires,Chains pretty good
Weaknesses:
Shifter, Forks,Derailers, pedals and grips
Similar Products Used:
nothing
Bike Setup:
stock
Bottom Line:
Definetley needs new shocks bottemed them out jumping so definite replacer. The 2006 model has tourney derailes those definitely ned upgrading. Apart from that an excellent bike for begginers with a relatively low price
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Submitted by
jim barnard
a Downhiller
from arkansas Date Reviewed: June 2, 2006
Favorite Trail:
cow field on my farm
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Strengths:
nothing
Weaknesses:
everything
Similar Products Used:
cow
Bike Setup:
horse
Bottom Line:
totally disregard DON MACMILLAN'S review because it sucks. I've bin ridn this bike for more than 3 years and its awful. I thru it in the waterin hole.
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Submitted by
John Billage
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada Date Reviewed: February 9, 2006
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$380.00
Strengths:
Durable kenda tires pretty good shifting system, isnt really heavy
Weaknesses:
The fork couldnt be much worse this thing will bottom out anytime. Im tall and the frame angle doesnt help. Plastic pedals
Similar Products Used:
Norco Mountaineer
Bottom Line:
This bike isnt very good in i think is strictly for beginners or flat trail riders. If you get this bike upgrade the fork as soon as possible because its junk. Dont go off jumps unless youre really good because the fork would be able to handle it. You get what you pay for
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Submitted by
don keyhotee
a Racer
from My backyard Date Reviewed: February 2, 2006
Favorite Trail:
albemarle tract
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint (where price is NOT the point)
Strengths:
none PIECE OF SH*T
Weaknesses:
-frame is crap -fork split apart -seat post broke and i went anal on me (hint hint) -handlebars snapped in half at stem -cranks and wheels bent and teeth on gears broke
Similar Products Used:
Norco VPS Team
Bike Setup:
not the katmandu, that's for sure
Bottom Line:
-you have to to a complete and utter idiot who gets sucked in by slick sales guy at your local Skiis and Biikes to buy this f*ck fest -you have to be about as sharp as a sack of wet mice to buy this because every part on it broke -spring for the extra 200 bucks and at least buy a Norco Storm or Rival -I would have rated it negative chilis but the lowest I could go was ONE FLAMIN' CHILI!
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Submitted by
Don MacMillan
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto Date Reviewed: February 1, 2006
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$300.00
Strengths:
Really comfertable seat ok v-brakes, pretty good cranks.
Weaknesses:
The fork is awful and the frame is heavy. Bad frame angle
Bottom Line:
This bike is ment for mostly moderate cross country riding as well as light all mountain. Dont buy this bike if you do jumps because the fork will probably bottom out.
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Submitted by
Ryan Cook
a Cross Country Rider
from Port Coquitlam BC Canada Date Reviewed: July 19, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Crystal Falls
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$400.00
Strengths:
Frame, Brakes, Tires,
Weaknesses:
Handlebars Bent After 2 Weeks, Rims, Derailleur, No Bash Guard For Chain Ring, Forks
Bike Setup:
Stock Except Handlebars I had To Replace (Easton EA50)
Bottom Line:
Good Bike But Definitely Needs Upgrading, The Frame Is Very Strong And Light. Definitely Change The Handlebars, Rims And If You Can Afford It The Forks.
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Submitted by
luke
a Downhiller
from sussex, nb , Canada Date Reviewed: May 27, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Bluff
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$425.00
Purchased At:
darlings island bike shop
Strengths:
the frame isnt bad
Weaknesses:
the front fork!the axles
Similar Products Used:
gary fisher bigg'ns
Bottom Line:
if you are looking at this bike thinking that u can get this bike as a cheap jumping bike, well ur right about one thing, it is cheap, too cheap!! the bikes fork is way to soft for the size of it. and the quick release axle, well lets just say that i broke it jumping off a curb.im not into xc but i tell you, that should not happen.
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Submitted by
Bryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Brandon canada Date Reviewed: March 7, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Brandon hills, Crocus, River trail
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$465.00
Purchased At:
A&L
Strengths:
bike has a beefed up frame that can withstand almost anything. only 31 ibs. the bike is great for jumping and trikin' around on. has a resonable price. and because its so light it is very easy to get "BIG AIR" off the smallest of jumps.
Weaknesses:
the fork that the bike came with sucks big time and is for strictly beginners or panzies. you should probably put bigger shocks on if you are tryin bigger stuff. the sr suntour m-3000 can handle not much i personaly used the suntours for about a year and by the end of 'em i was bottoming them off 3-4 foot drops - not good so i ripped em off and put on a marzocchi exr pro which are great but cost $360 canadian - ouch
Similar Products Used:
trek 4300 trek 3700 norco wolverine
Bike Setup:
norco katmandu with marzocchi exr pros and bash guard. near seat aswell
Bottom Line:
this is a great bike for people who ride a lot and for beginner riders but if "souped" up this can be a great bike for anyone especially those who try everything they see! great for dirt jumps and also can be used as a cross country mountain bike with panzie riders.
put a new fork on or you may get hurt tryin anything good. frame and new 100mm + fork can take an 8-9 foot drop before breakin and thats the shocks. the frame will never break and if your crazy enough to try any thing big enough to brake it you shouldn't be riding this bike you should be riding a bike that i sure cant afford. lol i rate her 4 out of 5 but with my marzocchis shes a 5/5. DEFINITELY NEEDS A NEW FORK (:!!!!have fun with her!!!!:)
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Submitted by
Steve Hamm
a Weekend Warrior
from Saint John Date Reviewed: April 19, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
Darlings Island Bike Shop
Strengths:
Durable aluminum, durable tires (kenda kinetics), easy shifting between gears, breaks work well when wet, looks great, great price!
Weaknesses:
once in a while the gears make a funny sound (between 1 and 1), brakes squeek a little bit (not really that noticable), paint scratches pretty easily, BMX flatpedels ( they are plastic).
Similar Products Used:
Mele, Norco Kokanee, just about any Rocky Mountain.
Bike Setup:
stock
Bottom Line:
Overall great bike. i really love it and ive only taken it out a few times. I got it for a great price because it was on sale. The store forgot they had it because when the got it, it was behind other bikes and no one saw it. anyway, it looks great. i got it in grey because, well, it looks really cool. i plan to buy new parts for it, including Marzocchi Dropoffs (which i believe will do it a great deal of good). anyway, go see for yourself. its affordable, works well, and you will always see people walking by staring at your bike :D
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