Range Carbon 7.1
A 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension enduro bike with ultra high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price
$5,675Frame | Carbon |
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Suspension | Full, 160 / 160mm |
Fork | RockShox Pike RC |
Shock | RockShox Monarch Plus RC3 |
Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
Groupset | X0, X1 |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
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Oct 2015 · Mick Kirkman
Need to know Enduro bike with 160mm travel and 650b wheels Carbon frame is 20 per cent lighter than aluminium version ‘Gravity Tune’ geometry sees effective chainstay length grow with each frame size Cane Creek DB Air shock has independent compression, rebound circuits and ‘Climb Switch’ British Columbia is home to some of the world’s best all-mountain riding, so Norco ought to know how to make a sorted enduro bike. Its 160mm-travel Range has been available in aluminium for a couple of years, but the new carbon version is the Canadian brand’s go-to, high-end race machine. To test the Norco Range Carbon 7.1 in the terrain it was designed for, I headed to Alpe d’Huez, home of the Megavalanche, as well as plenty of other incredible trails. Before arriving, I took a a quick spin on a cheaper Range, which left me feeling a little underwhelmed, but rolling out of the cable car into a fast, braking bump-riddled bike park track, I was in for a big surprise on the deluxe 7.1 version. Within minutes the ride quality and handling had blown away any of the preconceptions floating around in my head. The geometry isn’t particularly aggressive or slack, nor is the frame the stiffest out there, but the bike felt alive and perfectly balanced — the lighter, stiffer wheels and better suspension making for handling that’s worlds apart from the cheaper Norco Range 7.4. Cane Creek’s Double Barrel shock is likely a big factor in the Norco’s playful character — it can be tuned perfectly to your taste, from floaty and easy to bottom, to tighter and more supportive, depending on how much air pressure and damping is dialled in. Despite being a keen tweaker, I didn’t even open the air sleeve to check how many progression-increasing spacers were fitted, as the ramp-up in the shock felt perfect for my 82kg. Small-bump sensitivity and traction was as good as any other 160mm bike I’ve tried, and despite such supple suspension, the Range never exhibited too much wallow. In fact, stamp on the cranks, or slam the bike in and out of berms, and the Range rewards you with significant acceleration and pump. It’s light over the rough stuff and fast and responsive when making sudden direction changes too. If I’m being really picky, a couple of the parts adorning the Range are not to my taste. The Dual Position RockShox Pike is too divey, even if the active mid-stroke is a good match for the bottomless feel of the rear end. Alpe D’Huez is an appropriate testing ground for bikes And while SRAM’s carbon XX1 cranks are lightweight and a big tick for most, when using big, wide flat pedals they flex and take away some of the bike’s solidity. I’d also like to see a bigger 2.4in High Roller II on the front to maximise control at the high speeds the Range goads you into hitting. You might have guessed by now that I can’t put this bike …Continue reading »
A well balanced ride that comes with extremely comfortable, smooth suspension that doesn’t sacrifice any potential for pure speed.
A RockShox Pike Solo Air fork would be better than the Dual Position option and you need to keep an eye on the pivot hardware, as it’s prone to coming loose.
Sep 2015 · Dave Anderson
The Range Carbon 7.1 is Norco’s top of the range (badum-tish) all mountain or enduro bike, with a component mix and price tag to match its lofty ambitions.
Sep 2015 · Ian Collins
[ad3] Intro Back in April we got our hands on the Norco Range C7.1. The “enduro” category slayer features 160mm of travel front and rear and on paper, geometry that we would personally choose if we were in charge of drafting up our own custom dream bike. The boldly painted Range frame has super stout construction as well as some interesting and completely original features and details. The spec is a pretty straightforward mix featuring some of SRAM’s finest bits. At $7115 US and 29 pounds, slightly better bang for the buck can be found, but it’s a damn good
Aug 2015 · Guy Kesteven
Plenty of high traction, confidence boosting potential, but heavy weight buries responsiveness and it lacks precision punch
Mar 2015
The Norco Range C 7.2 is a downhill-scorching missile that hits its target, and offers a super-competitive, well-thought-out parts spec for the price.
Aug 2014 · Christoph Bayer
The enduro bike of the Canadian firm Norco is just like the standard bike, but it can’t be bought in Germany with this specification. This is because the LE model is exclusive to Canadian customers. Norco stated clearly: “On the Limited Edition we only used parts that the product managers and Norco employees would put […]
Aug 2014
Only a couple of weeks ago, we got our first in-the-flesh look at the new Norco line up. You can read the detail here, but let’s just say that the Norco of today does not bear much of a resemblance to the Norco of six or seven years ago. It’s like watching a movie and it …
First impressions are that this bike is supremely dialled.
Will the wheels be up to the job?
Jun 2014 · MBA Action
Riders who have been into mountain biking for a number of years may still have trouble wrapping their minds around the latest crop of “all-mountain”
Frame | 2014 Range carbon 27.5 frame 160 mm travel |
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Fork | Rockshox Pike Solo Air RC 160 mm Travel: 160mm Spring Type: Air |
Shock | Rockshox Monarch Plus RC3 Travel: 160mm Spring Type: Air |
Bottom Bracket | N/A |
Headset | Cane Creek 40 series tapered integrated |
Stem | Kore Durox stem |
Handlebar | Kore Mega bar 20 mm rise 760 mm rise |
Saddle | WTB Volt Race w/chromoly rail |
Seatpost | Rockshox Reverb Stealth seatpost 30.9 mm Type: Dropper |
Pedals | N/A |
Grips | Ergon GA1 EVO |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM X0 1 X-Horizontal rear 11 speed der |
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Front Derailleur | N/A |
Crank | SRAM X1 X Sync hollow forged crank w/ 32 T PF92 |
Shifters | Jagwire LEX housing |
Cassette | SRAM XG 1195 10-42 11 speed cassette |
Chain | SRAM PC XX 1 11 speed chain |
Chain Tensioner | N/A |
Brakes | Front: SRAM Avid Elixer 7 Trail disc brake w/ 180 rotor, Rear: SRAM Avid Elixer 7 Trail disc brake with 160 rotor Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Brake Levers | N/A |
Rims | Kore Mega wheelset with 28 mm 27.5 rim |
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Front Hub | Kore Durox wheelset with 15 mm sealed hub |
Rear Hub | Kore Durox wheelset 142 x 12 XD 1x11 driver |
Tires | Maxxis High Roller II 27.5 x 2.30 3C Maxx Terra |
Disc Rotors | N/A |
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