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Submitted by
Jay
a Weekend Warrior
from Calgary
Date Reviewed: October 18, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Sport swap | | Strengths: | Bought this bike for my 12 year old son. He rides in our neighborhood. Frame is good...but that's about all. | | Weaknesses: | The rest of the bike components are weak. Over the summer I replaced the stock plastic pedals. Rear axle broke, got a new rim out of that one. kickstand broke, Front handle bar shaft came loose. Front brake cable components failed. I have had to constantly adjust the rear derailer. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4600 | | Bottom Line: | DO NOT BUY THIS BIKE!!!! I won't buy another low end Norco bike...It should be able to withstand neighborhood trekking. I'm turned off on the whole brand. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
B
a Weekend Warrior
from Prince George, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 9, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$225.00 | | Purchased At: | Koop's | | Strengths: | Good solid frame.
Shock soaks up the curbs and the occasional pothole.
Brakes keep their grip time after time.
| | Weaknesses: | Rims could be better.
Pedals need to be replaced right away, upgrade to decent metal pedals.
Seat needs an upgrade if you want to be able to feel your butt after a long ride. | | Similar Products Used: | Raleigh, etc | | Bike Setup: | Upgraded seat,grips and pedals. Will upgrade rims in the future. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for the price ! As for some of the other people reviewing Norco bikes in this price range $400 and under, perhaps you guys should do some research and educate yourselves on the different types of Mountain Bikes, what they are capable of and realize that with the abuse you are giving them dont expect them to last long. If your planning on jumping a bike or doing some serious Single paths then dont expect a $200-400 bike to stay in one piece for very long !
Buy the product that suits your riding style !
Even Norco's site will tell you that this price range of bikes will not stand up to the abuse you are giving them !
This is a weekend warrior, 1 or 2 hours a day have some fun on the pavement and gravel paths and put it away bike, treat it as such and you will have years of good use from it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Todd
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Price, components | | Weaknesses: | Fork, gripshift | | Bottom Line: | It is a good bike for its price.needs a better fork but for the beginning biker it is a perfect intro bike. If you are looking for a bike that is for road or small jumps, then check this out because it will get you going without denting your wallet in a big way
you might want to upgrade the fork or/and shifters but overall it works well | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Blair nice to meet u
a Weekend Warrior
from fredericton canada
Date Reviewed: July 28, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | roller coaster | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | savages (canadian dollars) | | Strengths: | -frame i dirt jump with the piece of sh!t and still perfect
-rims i get flats and ride the bike without bending rims
thats about all u get wat u pay for (2000 norco scorcher) | | Weaknesses: | everything else..........
-seat its probaly the worst thing on the bike my god i hate it with a passion
-brakes work for like the first month then ur foucked from then on
-bars arent to bad until u go hard then they bend...i tried a 7 foot high skinny and fell off bent them
-tires(tubes also) THE WORST...they suck... this summer ive got 6 flats and 12 last year and cant remeber years b4 so ive spent more on flat tires then the bike costs....
- my report might be a little brutal cuz i dirt jump with it.....so i guess i shouldnt but my mom wont buy me another bike so now im savin up for a dirtjump/hardtail bike.... | | Similar Products Used: | kona manomano...specialized p2...other friends bikes | | Bike Setup: | STOCK | | Bottom Line: | just buy it for transportation....i mean its gotta be good for sumthing.....and have fun.....its only like 200 nowadays maybe 150 check out norco.com....sop i guess good enuff for the price...the frame is pretty cool for how sh!tty the rest of the bike is...mine has no suspension but the 2004 does i think....neways if u buy the bike atleast read this post b4 u do.....lol | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sean branch
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada alberta
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | sport swap | | Strengths: | it was bloody cheap | | Weaknesses: | hmmm well i bottomed out the suspension going off a 3 foot drop, you can't upgrade the suspension past 50mm :( and it's fairly heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | stock except for platform peddles | | Bottom Line: | DO NOT buy this sack of crap.
You might want to buy this if you dont plan on doing anything except as a means of transportation. Good value but not for what you get. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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