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Norco range12/11/2023 ![]() ![]() Norco aimed to make the fastest enduro bike it could with the Range and, according to its testing showed, 29in wheels were consistently faster over the terrain most often found in enduro courses. Unlike a number of other models in Norco’s lineup, the Range will only be offered in a carbon fibre option.Īccording to Norco, a carbon frame construction means it can tune the bike to its desired strength, durability, and performance standards. The Norco Range runs internally routed cable along the top tube, rather than the downtube. Norco States the ‘Linkarms’ shouldn’t be swapped between frame sizes as this will change the suspension’s kinematics, and probably not for the better. The Linkarm is the lower rocker that drives the shock, and adjusting the location of the rocker’s pivots alters and controls the suspension’s kinematics. Norco claims this means all four sizes of the Range have the same ride feel. To compensate for this, Norco has manufactured frame size-specific ‘Linkarms’ to keep the kinematics equal across all four sizes. Norco has also kept the same suspension kinematics for each size frame equal, which is more complicated than you might expect.Īs the rear centre grows with each increase in frame size (the Range’s head angle, seat tube angle and chainstay lengths change with each size – there’s more on this shortly), this adjusts the leverage rate of the suspension. This means it is safe to assume there is progression built into the frame’s kinematics. Norco did tell us it has designed the Range to use a coil shock, with the lineup’s models factory-fitted with a custom-tuned Fox Float Factory DHX2. ![]() Norco didn’t provide us with any leverage rate, anti-squat, anti-rise, and axle path details, but we have asked for this info and will update this story when we have it. Precise placement of the idler also allows Norco to fine-tune the pedalling characterises (anti-squat) of the bike. Pedal kickback – in simple terms – is caused by the distance between the bottom bracket and rear axle growing as the suspension compresses, which tensions the upper part of the chain and tries to rotate the cranks backwards. It also helps to isolate the rider from the suspension by reducing pedal kickback. Routing the chain close to the pivot helps to reduce the anti-squat, which could negatively affect the suspension if the chain was routed directly between the cassette and chainring. The Range uses an idler pulley wheel, which serves to route the chain close to where the virtual pivot point would be. Here you get a clearer look at the Norco Range’s suspension Virtual High Pivot suspension layout. ![]()
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