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Sight A3 29
A 29″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with upper mid-range components.
Manufacturer Price
$2,799| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 130 / 140mm |
| Fork | RockShox Revelation RC |
| Shock | RockShox Deluxe |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | NX |
| Brakes | Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
5'4" – 5'10"
5'8" – 6'3"
6'0" – 6'6"
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Summary
The Norco Sight is celebrated as a near-perfect trail bike, offering a comfortable and confident ride right out of the gate. It excels on steep descents and varying terrain, thanks to its plush suspension and precise handling. While it's praised for its unisex and women’s specific packages, some note the women’s model's limitations in wheel size and frame sizes.
Close to perfect as a trail bike
Comfortable and confident ride right away
Impressive bike with unisex or women’s specific packages
Sprightly on steeper pitches
Plush and capable on steeper descents
Handles varying terrain at speed with precision
Wide 800-millimeter Race Face Turbine bar on smaller sizes
Women’s model limited to 27.5-inch wheels and sizes XS through Medium
Do you believe in love at first sight? Surely this must be the genesis of the model name for this bike because the Norco Sight C2 is about as close to perfect as a trail bike can get.
BIKE MagazineConfidence inspiring trail bike best on steep, technical trails
BikeRadarSometimes we feel bad for making the Norco Sight sit still for the camera all the time, so, we try to make up for it by giving it gifts. Nice things like new suspension, drivetrains, wheels, tyres etc. Over time it’s become a real mutt of a bike, with parts from all over the place.
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Oct 2019
The new Sight continues to take Norco down the path of ride fit and characteristics specific to size with their new Ride-Align philosophy. Learn more and see the new build kits now on NSMB.com.
Jun 2018
It might be the most boring bike money can buy, but this tester is very excited about it.
Jun 2018
Sometimes we feel bad for making the Norco Sight sit still for the camera all the time, so, we try to make up for it by giving it gifts. Nice things like new suspension, drivetrains, wheels, tyres etc. Over time it’s become a real mutt of a bike, with parts from all over the place. …
Apr 2018 · Tom Marvin
Confidence inspiring trail bike best on steep, technical trails. Buy if you spend most of your rides spinning up then shredding down the steep stuff
Smooth, controlled suspension, decent kit
Weighty, not the best climber
Mar 2018 · Wil Barrett
For the past few weeks, I’ve had the pleasure of soaking up some (much needed) Vitamin D during a holiday Down Under in Australia. Aside from the obligatory family and...
Jun 2017 · Michael Gushulak
Over the years I’ve taken to the trails with a range of bikes. At 12 years old my first “real” bike was a hardtail cross-country bike I purchased from a friend for $20. Having been such a young buck full of energy it wasn’t uncommon to find me headfirst in a batch of thorns. Simply put, …
May 2017 · Will Hilbert
In today’s world of mid-travel trail bikes, it seems they become more and more capable every year. Norco’s all new carbon Sight is no exception. Throw a leg over this fully redesigned steed and its purpose is clear: To shred whatever you decided to throw at it. This is one PNW inspired all-mountain bike that has expanded the limits of what I thought 130mm of travel could handle. This year’s carbon Sight has been updated to fit in with the modern era of all-mountain bike geometry. The reach is longer, the bottom bracket is lower and the headtube is slacker. This combination greatly improves the confidence one feels when pointing this trail killer downhill. The redesigned carbon front triangle and seat stay, combined with the new Boost 148 rear end, give the bike a stiff and wallow-free feel when riding aggressively. The cable routing is also extremely clean, utilizing Norco’s latest iteration of the Gizmo internal routing system. Though these changes may seem small on paper, on the trail the Sight feels like a whole new animal.
Apr 2017 · Francis Cebedo
We've been riding the Norco Sight 29er for a while and the bike just works without calling attention to its wheel size or its travel. It excels quietly on climbs, singletrack and descents, the type of riding that the majority of folks do on their regular fun rides. - Mtbr.com
| Frame | Sight Aluminum 130mm (29), 140mm (650B) BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
|---|---|
| Fork | Rockshox Revelation RC, 140mm (29), 150mm (650B) Travel: 140mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | Rockshox Deluxe RT Trunion w/Debonair Travel: 130mm |
| Bottom Bracket | SR Suntour 73mm threaded BB |
| Headset | FSA #57 E ( tapered internal ) 1.5" to 1-1/8" |
| Stem | Alloy 6061 35mm bar bore, 50mm (29), 60mm (650B) |
| Handlebar | Norco 25mm rise 6061 DB alloy 760/780mm 31.8mm bore |
| Saddle | SDG Fly Mtn |
| Seatpost | JD Trans X post 80mm XS, 100mm S, 125mm M,L,XL, 31.6mm Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | N/A |
| Grips | SDG Stage 1 lock on grip |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM NX 11 |
|---|---|
| Crank | SR Suntour Zeron Boost 30T (29), 32T (650B) 1X narrow/wide |
| Shifters | SRAM NX 11 |
| Cassette | SRAM NX 11 |
| Chain | SRAM 11 speed |
| Chain Guide | N/A |
| Brakes | Front: Shimano BR-MT500 hydraulic disc brake w/180mm rotor, Rear: Shimano BR-MT500 hydraulic disc brake w/180mm rotor Type: Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano MT500 |
| Rims | WTB STP I29 TCS rim, 29mm inner |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Stainless steel black |
| Front Hub | Shimano Deore 110x15mm |
| Rear Hub | Shimano Deore 148x12 boost |
| Tires | Front: Maxxis Forecaster 2.35 folding bead, Rear: Maxxis Forecaster 2.35 folding bead |
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Last updated September 10
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