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Optic C1 29
A 29″ carbon frame full suspension crosscountry bike with ultra high-end components.
Manufacturer Price
$6,999| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 110 / 120mm |
| Fork | RockShox Pike RCT3 |
| Shock | Fox Float DPS Factory |
| Wheels | 29″ Carbon |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | XX, X0 |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide Ultimate Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
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Mar 2018 · Emily Schaldach
Norco's Optic A2 makes a spectacular case for keeping more cash in your pocket while having just as much fun out on the trails.
May 2017 · Seb Stott
Confidence inspiring, forgiving and responsive for a bike of this travel, but could be better on the climbs. Buy if you're after a bike with a surprisingly forgiving, confident ride right out the box, and don't mind the sluggish pedaling
Supple suspension and frame smooth out the trail
Sorted cockpit and relatively roomy geometry boost confidence
Slack seat angle hampers climbing
Slightly spongy under power
Mar 2017 · Ben Goff
Norco have come a long way since their early days of building huck master free ride machines. This is the Norco optic C7.2, a 120mm rear, 130mm front, 27.5” trail bike with super sexy lines. It’s more than a little aesthetically pleasing and let’s face it, when you are riding something that you look at and think to yourself, damn that’s a nice bike, your confidence and ability just seem to go up. Out of the box this bike’s colour […]
Jan 2017
Long, stable, bargain-priced, XC-race refugee seeks rider tired of categorization. Here's our review of the Norco Optic 29.
Nov 2016 · Wil Barrett
The 2017 Norco Optic is available in 27.5in and 29in versions. We put the Optic C7.2 to task to see whether less might actually be more.
Oct 2016 · Benjamin Slabaugh
Good memories of the original aluminum Norco Sight moved us to take a cruise on the new Optic, an 110mm rear, 120mm front 29er setup that leans to the XC side of the trail bike category. - Mtbr.com
Jul 2016 · Christoph Bayer
Norco Optic C7.2: Norco claim it’s a trail bike with cross-country pop and all-mountain adventure, but how will it fare away from its home turf?
| Frame | Optic Carbon 110mm (29), 120mm (650B) w/carbon seatstay BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit |
|---|---|
| Fork | Rockshox Pike RCT 3 Solo Air Boost 120mm (29), 130mm (650B) Travel: 120mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | Fox Factory Float w/Kashima DPS, EVOL Travel: 110mm |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM GXP Pressfit BB 92 |
| Headset | FSA No 42 ACB 1.5" to 1-1/8" |
| Stem | Race Face Turbine w/CNC 50mm (29), 60mm (650B) |
| Handlebar | RaceFace Next R 800mmx20mm rise carbon, 35mm barbore |
| Saddle | SDG Duster |
| Seatpost | Rockshox Reverb Stealth w/new lever, 100mm SM, 125mm M, 150mm L/XL, 31.6mm Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | N/A |
| Grips | Ergon GA 30 lock on |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM Eagle XX 1 12 speed |
|---|---|
| Crank | SRAM/Truvativ Stylo Eagle carbon Boost crank 32T (29), 34T (650B) |
| Shifters | SRAM Eagle XO 1 12 speed |
| Cassette | SRAM Eagle X01 10-50T |
| Chain | SRAM PC 12 speed chain |
| Chain Guide | N/A |
| Brakes | Front: SRAM Guide Ultimate w/180mm rotor, Rear: SRAM Guide Ultimate w/180mm rotor Type: SRAM Guide Ultimate Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | SRAM Guide Ultimate |
| Rims | DTXCM 1200 Carbon w/30mm inner |
|---|---|
| Spokes | DT Swiss |
| Front Hub | DT XMC 1200 wheelset boost 15x110mm |
| Rear Hub | DT XMC 1200 wheelset w/148x12mm |
| Tires | Front: Maxxis Forecaster 2.35 3C/EXO/TR, Rear: Maxxis Forecaster 2.35 3C/EXO/TR |
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Last updated September 10
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