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Sight Alloy 7.1
A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with upper mid-range components.
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Manufacturer Price
$3,150| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 140 / 140mm |
| Fork | Fox Float 32 |
| Shock | Fox |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 10 |
| Groupset | XT, Deore |
| Brakes | Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc |
5'1" – 5'6"
5'4" – 5'9"
5'7" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'0" – 6'5"
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Summary
The Norco Sight is a versatile and well-rounded trail bike, praised for its climbing efficiency and descending capabilities. Its ART suspension platform offers a plush ride with good traction, though some reviews note a lack of suppleness in small bump compliance. The bike's geometry and handling are frequently highlighted as strengths, making it a confident choice for technical terrain.
Versatile and well-rounded
Excellent climbing efficiency
Confident and smooth on descents
Plush suspension with good traction
Agile handling
Lack of small bump compliance
Some models have flexy forks
Pedal bob noticeable during climbs
Component choices can dampen ride experience
I was really impressed with this bike. It was flat out one of the better climbing bikes of the lot and it felt crazy capable on descents.
BIKE MagazineThe ART suspension performed perfectly; it’s lively under pedaling load but bottomless for the bigger hits.
Mountain FlyerNorco was one of the first brands to recognise the potential of 650b wheels.
MBRFeedback?
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Nov 2015 · Canadian Cycling Magazine
Norco is another bike brand that has embraced 27.5" wheels wholeheartedly. The Canadian company offers mid-size wheel bikes for virtually every discipline, with the majority of them finding a home in the Sight line of 140-mm-travel all-mountain bikes.
Sep 2015 · McCoy
We would be hard pressed to find a bike in this class that outperforms the Sight
Sep 2015 · Jorji Frederiksen
Jorji takes the Norco Sight A 7.0 for a spin
Jul 2014
In the back corner of my local bike shop sits a 2007 Norco A-Line, a colossal black beast of a bike with 9 inches of travel, a massive dual crown Marzocchi fork, and enough metal framework to support the space shuttle—a bike built for kids who grew up watching low res video of Bender, Schley and Simmons flinging themselves off any cliff they could find between the North Shore and Moab.
Jun 2014 · Simon Collis
Read the full review of the 27.5in wheeled Norco Sight Alloy 7.1 from MBR magazine
Geometry and riding position feel spot on straight out of the box
Suspension lacks confidence in very rough terrain
Apr 2014 · Rob Weaver
A predictable, dependable trail bike that handles more than you might expect. A stiffer fork would open up its potential
Feb 2014
The Norco Sight Carbon LE FS is a versatile, well-rounded all-mountain trail bike that is perfectly suited for technical terrain with plenty of vertical.
Feb 2014
Norco’s bikes haven’t just come on a little bit in the past four or five years. No, they’ve improved astronomically and the Sight range is really indicative of all that progress. A couple of years ago, Norco launched the Sight in a 26” wheeled variant, but for 2014 it undergoes the shift to 27.5” wheels whilst …
Efficient ride
Lightweight frame
Geometry to take your riding higher
Our fork had major issues
Harsh rear suspension
| Frame | Sight 27.5 140 mm travel BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
|---|---|
| Fork | Fox Float 32 Evolution 27.5 140 x 15 x tapered Travel: 140mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | Fox Float CTD Evolution high volume (Shocks with external reservoirs not compatible) Travel: 140mm |
| Bottom Bracket | 73 mm threaded BB |
| Headset | FSA #57 E ( semi integrated ) 1.5" to 1-1/8""" |
| Stem | Norco short reach 3D forged |
| Handlebar | Norco 1" rise bar 740 mm width 6061 alloy" |
| Saddle | Norco design trail / XC saddle |
| Seatpost | Norco 6061 alloy double bolt head 30.9 Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | N/A |
| Grips | Norco lock on grips |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano XT rear derailleur Shadow Plus direct |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Deore seattube direct mount |
| Crank | Shimano Deore FC-M615-L 38 / 24T |
| Shifters | Jagwire LEX housing |
| Cassette | Shimano HG-62 10 speed cassette |
| Chain | SRAM PC 1031 10 speed chain |
| Chain Tensioner | N/A |
| Brakes | Front: Shimano Deore hydraulic disc brake w/180 rotor, Rear: Shimano Deore hydraulic disc brake w/160 rotor Type: Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | N/A |
| Rims | Sun Inferno 25 Pinned rim ( 650 B) |
|---|---|
| Front Hub | Shimano 15 mm front hub / center lock |
| Rear Hub | Shimano Deore 142 x 12 rear hub/center lock |
| Tires | Kenda Honey Badger 27.5 x 2.35 DTC Kevlar |
| Disc Rotors | N/A |
First added July 10
Last updated July 10
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