NORCO’S HIGHER VISION

Optic trail bike and Sight all-mountain machine both move to new high-pivot suspension design

NEED TO KNOW

Norco have updated their Sight and Optic bikes, promising more confidence on the trail. Both have a revised frame featuring the Canadian brand’s new ‘VPSHP’ (Virtual Pivot Suspension High Pivot) platform. This gives the back wheel a rearward axle path, allowing it to move backwards as well as up, to better deal with square-edged hits. Both bikes can be run as full 29ers or with a mixed-wheel ‘mullet’ set-up, with a smaller 650b rear wheel. Norco Bikes are now distributed in the UK by Silverfish, who are only bringing in a limited range, including just one Optic model, the carbon-framed C2, and two Sight bikes, the carbon C2 and aluminium A1. Frame-only options are also available.

WHO’S IT FOR?

Anyone interested in exploring the bump-eating benefits of a high-pivot bike.

KEY STATS

Optic

Travel: 140mm front, 125mm rear via high-pivot four-bar linkage

Wheels: 29in or 29in/650b

Frame: Carbon fibre only (in UK), sizes S1-S5

Geometry (S3 size, 29er): 65-degree head angle, 77-degree effective seat tube angle, 429mm chainstays, 472.5mm reach

Pricing: £3,799 (carbon) frame, £6,999 C2 bike

Sight

Travel: 160mm front, 150mm rear via high-pivot four-bar linkage

Wheels: 29in or 29in/650b

Frame: Carbon fibre or aluminium alloy, sizes S1-S5

Geometry (S3 size, MX): 64degree head angle, 77.5-degree effective seat tube angle, 428mm chainstays, 472.5mm reach

Pricing: £3,999 (carbon) frame, £5,999 A1 bike, £6,499 C2 bike

From: www.silverfish-uk.com

Available: Now!