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Fluid FS3 29
A 29″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with upper mid-range components.
Manufacturer Price
$1,649| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 120 / 130mm |
| Fork | RockShox Recon Silver RL |
| Shock | RockShox Monarch R |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 10 |
| Groupset | Deore |
| Brakes | Tektro Hydraulic Disc |
Sep 2019 · Guy Kesteven
Guy Kesteven hits the trails on the Norco Fluid FS1 to find out if a fresh fork, smoother shock tune and the latest Shimano drivetrain deliver on the potential it obviously had last year
Suspension issues are resolved
Spec far exceeds its pricepoint
Weight
Brakes are lacking
Jul 2019 · Steve Fisher
Norco's 2019 Fluid FS1 29er is a solid all-around trail machine that offers great bang for your buck.
May 2019 · Hannah Dobson
Hannah checks out the 2019 Norco Fluid FS 1, a sub £2k full suspension bike. Available from Evans in the UK.
Feb 2019 · Sspomer
Where the enduro bike is overkill and the cross-country bike is nerve-wracking, the Fluid is right at home.
Jan 2019 · Richard Cunningham
RC compares the Norco Fluid FS 1 with Whyte's G-170 S and the Transition Scout Alloy NX to see how much trail bike you can buy for under $3000.
Dec 2018 · Riley Missel
This well-equipped 120mm-travel trail bike is capable and playful.
Dec 2018
The Fluid FS series is no longer the clunky, awkward little sibling of the Optic and Sight. For 2019, it’s grown into a much more refined looking bike, with cleaner construction and all the attention to detail you’ll find on the higher priced Norco duallies. The tube shapes, the excellent internal cable routing, the paint …
Looks like a sorted machine for the burgeoning mountain biker.
Neat finish and great component choices.
Roomy, confident geometry.
None so far.
| Frame | Aluminum BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
|---|---|
| Fork | RockShox Recon RL Silver Solo, 110mm boost spacing Travel: 130mm |
| Shock | RockShox Monarch R HVI Travel: 120mm |
| Bottom Bracket | SR Suntour, external, threaded 73mm |
| Headset | FSA #57B, zero-stack |
| Stem | Norco Alloy |
| Handlebar | Norco 6061, 760mm width, 25mm rise |
| Saddle | WTB Volt Sport Trail |
| Seatpost | Norco 6061, 350mm length Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | Wellgo resin body MTB pedal, alloy black cage |
| Grips | Norco Gator grip |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Deore M6000 shadow plus SGS, 10-speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | SR Suntour Zeron, boost spacing |
| Shifters | Shimano Deore SLM-6000, 10-speed |
| Cassette | Sunrace CSMS2 Black, 11-42 tooth, 10-speed |
| Chain | KMC X10, 10-speed |
| Chain Guide | N/A |
| Brakes | Tektro HD-M285, 180mm front / 160mm rear rotors Type: Tektro Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Tektro HD-M285 |
| Rims | WTB I25, 25mm inner width, tubeless ready |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Stainless steel black |
| Front Hub | Alloy, sealed bearings, 15mm x 110mm front | Joytech rear |
| Rear Hub | Alloy, sealed bearings, 15mm x 110mm front | Joytech rear |
| Tires | WTB Vigalante 29" x 2.3" | WTB Beeline 29" x 2.2" |
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Last updated April 14
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