Facebook Questions Bonanza!!!!

We asked a super broad question today on Facebook to see what you wanted to know more about. There was an immediate response from a TON of people. Here are some of the first questions that were asked and an answer to match.

#1

You should probably ask her that one herself. Here is her facebook page. You never know, maybe she will say yes?

#2

Norco sponsors a ton of athletes at all levels of competition, if you are looking for sponsorship and want to send in an application you can learn more about what it takes to be sponsored in this guide. Grassroots sponsorship is done specifically at the retail level so getting on board involves talking to your local Norco dealer

#3

Paint is a tough one… While some of our high end bikes do come with touch-up paint there are many models that do not. This is for two reasons. One is that those little bottles of paint make your bike more expensive. It may be small but every little bit adds up. The second reason is that touch-up paint is a menace on the environment. Paint contains many chemicals and the packaging available is also not eco-friendly. Given that the majority of touch-up paint is never used it is simply not fair to our friend Mother Nature to include it with every bike.

#4

Models change based on demand shifts over time. The shore hardtails were very popular in the past but with technology advancing as fast as it is a hardtail this burly simply isn’t effective. A seemingly less aggressive bike may be able to handle the same abuse that the Sasquatch once did.

#5

Decals are another tough one. They are applied in the painting process beneath many layers of clear coat. This is done in the factory prior to even assembly. We do not actually make stickers that replicate these decals so aftermarket would be very difficult. Norco also has more than 150 bikes and colours in the lineup every year so individual sticker packs would not be affordable given the number that would have to be made.

#6

The cable routing on the downtube is external so it can be made singlespeed without having needless holes in the frame. The cable guides on the downtube are actually removable using a 2.5mm allen key.

#7

A derailleur hanger can unfortunately not be completely forgone. Something is necessary to mount the derailleur without risking damage to the frame. Norco suspension models have been adapting the Syntace X-12 system over the past couple of years though to improve traditional hanger systems.

#8

The prototype slopestyle frames that Mike H, Sam D and Mislav M are currently riding are purely prototype at this point in time. We could do something down the line but there is no definite date for production.

#9

This is simply a matter of demand. We do not make any single speed hardtails off the shelf. That said, our Rampage frame comes in a horizontal dropout option and any bike can be made single speed with a little bit of work.

#10

Not everyone can experience this much manliness in daily life.

#11

Diagnosing an issue like this is not easy through facebook but it could be a matter of your housing length or routing, a shifter problem or the chain. Unfortunately it is very difficult to tell like this though.

#12

All of our past demos are actually offered to retailers at a significant discount. If you are looking for a slightly used but discounted bike this is one option. You would need to go through a dealer though and models/sizes are extremely limited.

#13

Pretty sure that is best answered in three words “Ride A Bike”.

#14

Norco has been making FSR suspension bikes for nearly 20 years. FSR was first designed by Horst Leitner in 1991 and later purchased by specialized bicycles. With the rearward pivot below and in-front of the rear axle there are many aspects of ride characteristics that are improved over other suspension designs. Norco’s A.R.T. suspension uses FSR but has a much lower and further forward pivot position than traditional designs. To learn more about what this means to your ride have a read of this article.

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