After flatting and Changing bikes on Course, Tuft Finished the World TT Championships this past week riding his Norco CRR SL Carbon.

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It was a pretty exciting day for Canada here in Italy at the 2008 Road Cycling World Championships. Rob Jones has asked me to write a brief summary of what it was like in the car following Svein for his Time Trial.

Coming off a stellar ride in the TT in Beijing, I knew Svein was going to have a good ride here in Italy. Finishing his warm up in the Canada tent he mentioned to me that he had 'good sensations'. Not the first time I've heard that from him, as he said the same thing in Beijing.

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2008 was hands down one of the busiest and gnarliest years for me on all levels. The park building business has grown exponentially, my riding is still radically improving and this old dog is still learning new tricks!

My quality of life and ability to accept people and ever-changing situations has shifted and as the Jamaicans say ‘there are no problems only solutions’ and I have never believed it more.

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Norco introduced its V.P.S suspension design in 1997 and launched its Shore model in 2001. Since then, the frame has undergone some serious changes, starting out as a monocoque design and morphing into hydroformed tubing in 2005. The latest incarnation of the Shore still uses hydroformed tubing, but it has basically been redesigned. It combines some features of earlier models, such as the interrupted seat tube and the Horst Link rear suspension, with a new streamlined and highly sculpted design that is purpose-built for going large in the bike park or your favourite Shore-style trail.

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The 2008 World Cup circuit came to a close this past weekend with race #7 in Schladming Austria. Norco would like to Congratulate Fionn Griffiths on her race results and a fantastic season. Fionn Placed an impressive 6th in the DH and 5th in the 4X. These placings clinched 6th overall in the DH and 4th in 4X.

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I am 155 lbs and 5' 11' and have had over 15 years experience riding bikes in North Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler, the Chilcotins and many other areas in B.C. and Alberta. I've also made many bike trips to Utah, Washington, Oregon, California and Ontario (for example) so I've had some experience biking in a variety of terrain. My bias is towards pedalling up and unlike many people who learned to ride bikes on North Shore trails, I actually enjoy riding (and sometimes bushwhacking) uphill.

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As summer draws to a close, kids go back to school, traffic gets heavy and everyone comes back from their holidays , it is also the time that some of the larger film productions are in full tilt giv’r mode for their seasonal launch.

I just finished a big project in Langley and had a couple days to chill when Ben Boyko called looking for help to build a jump complex that he was going to try and include in his New World Disorder segment. What could I say? A teammate and brother called for help…. I signed up and made the drive to the cow patty under the powerlines where some of the earths finest dirt exists, yummy!

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After winning the 2007 Slopestyle at Crankworx on a Norco 6, word was on the street that Ben Boyko was working on a new 5” bike with Norco. The fruits of their labour ending up as the Empire 5. The Empire 5 is a slopestyle specific bike that has been designed around what Ben thinks is the best attributes for a bike that can handle any course in the world.

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The 2009 Norco lineup has some significant advancements that will affect how the bikes ride and how they suit your riding style. modifications such as curved downtubes, clevis redesign, integrated seat clamps and replaceable dropouts are just a few small but significant changes in the 2009 bikes.

The 2009 Team DH and Aline models feature a curved hydraformed downtube. This advancement over the previous platform allows for a both a stiffer and stronger frame. Adding concavity to the tube design drastically improves front tire clearance and shifts the center of gravity lower, to a more stable position. Whether you are freeriding with friends, hitting the park or racing DH, the benefits of this new platform will create both a more stable bike and stronger frame.

For 2009, many Norco frame sets utilize a 1.5”-1.125” integrated headset. This feature is important in keeping the front end low and maneuverable. Through the integrated headset and forged headtube the front of the bike is stiffer and allows for a lower stack height than traditional 1.125” headtubes.

For 2009 many Norco suspension frames feature an improved seatstay design. Forged stay clevis', improved tubing and additional brake gussets make these frames stronger and stiffer than ever.

The 2009 Norco website has launched, check out the new DH frame platform and other advancements for 2009.

The 2009 website offers users improved navigation, easy access to any page and the full 2009 lineup.

Highlights for the 2009 lineup include the new Forma, women specific series, Empire 5, Team DH and A-Line models.

Have a look through the specs and you will notice features such as sublimated graphics, custom graphic Funn bars, Industry 9 wheels and Truvativ HammerSchmidt cranks.

Check back with norco.com for new content such as website features, news releases and videos.

check out the new site: site09.norco.com

The Atomik is Norco's entry level downhill bike. With the same frame as the higher end Team DH bike but with lower end components the Atomik allows people who want to give a dedicated downhill bike a try an affordable option. As a downhill bike most of the expensive components are disposable anyway. Despite this, the bike performed well when pointed in the direction of gravity. The geometry and shortened seat post made riding or even small climbs laborious. Good thing that's not what the bike is for.

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Round 7 of the UCI World Cup tour saw riders form all over the globe congregate in Australia’s capital city of Canberra. This weekend’s event took place at Mount Stromlo forest. The name it’s self had given most of the riders a false impression of what to expect. I personally had visualized a forested mountain, however upon arrival it turned out to be a hill with virtually no trees. Apparently three years ago there had been a huge bush fire that wiped out most of the trees on the “mountain” along with the local observatory.

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