Norco Dirt/Street and Womens Series of 2009 Bikes
by Tyler Maine
Jul 25, 2008
Norco's 2009 line up isn't just about the big bikes for boys, they have also introduced the all new Vixa Women's Freeride bike! Developed around feed back from Norco factory rider Darcy Turenne and other lady shredders, the Vixa is here to help women push the sport on a bike that fits them right.
We can't forget about all you DJ and street riders either. Lots of refinements have been made to the hardtail line up too, so have a look at what 2009 has in store:
We can't forget about all you DJ and street riders either. Lots of refinements have been made to the hardtail line up too, so have a look at what 2009 has in store:
The Dirt/Street series of hard tail bikes is made for the Dirt Jumpers, Skate park/Urban riders, 4X/Slalom racers and even trail riders that are looking for a versatile bike able to ride the parks, DJs and trails. The whole line up sees a lot of parts color matching that gives off a real custom look to the bikes. Of all the series, it was here that fashion and function really met to create versatile, great looking rides.
Alloy Frames:
-5mm shorter stays than in 2008 (now 395mm)
-5mm lower BB height
-integrated headtube for Campy Standard
4HUN - $2200
-Marzocchi 4X World Cup 100mm Fork
-E-13 LG-1 Guide
-Avid Juicy 3 Brakes
One25 - $1509
-Marzocchi DJ 2 100mm fork
-Black Spire chain guide
-Avid Juicy 3 Brakes
Havoc - $1025
-Marzocchi DJ 3 100mm Fork
-Chromoly BMX 3 piece cranks
-Hayes mechanical disk brakes
-25T x 12T compact single speed
Chromoly Frames:
-8mm shorter stays than in 2008 (now 387mm)
-internal seatpost clamp in top tube
-Mid size BB on Two50
Two50 - $1895
-RockShox Argyle Solo Air 100mm Fork
-25T x 12T Tron Compact single speed
-Avid Juicy 3 Disk Brakes
Ryde - $1200
-Marzocchi DJ 3 100mm Fork
-Black Spire Guide
For 2009 Norco has gone and created a 4 bike line up of Women specific bikes called the Forma series. While the Ari, Fae and Koshka are all XC hard tails, it's the new Vixa freeride bike that was really turning heads up in Whistler-ok so Darcy helped garner a little bit more attention to it too. The women's specific freeride bike was developed with a a ton of feedback from Darcy Turenne of the Norco Factory Team who was looking for a bike to better fit and suit her needs as a rider. The end result is the Vixa-a ladies freeride and aggressive trail bike.
Vixa - $2999
-6" travel frame via Marzocchi 55 ATA 120-160mm Fork and a Fox DHX 3.0 rear shock
-WTB ladies saddle
-color match freeride "light" components
-extra small sizing option
-shorter cock pit area to better fit a woman's upper body
Check out all my 2009 Norco pictures here.
Past 2009 Stories:
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/norco-empire-5-2008.html
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/norco-team-dh-aline-2009.html
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/norco-shore-six-4X-2009.html
The 2009 Norco bike launch in Whistler B.C. was a success on many levels. The new bikes were a hit with everyone that rode them, they look great and the whole crew put on a great show. The weather has been co-operating all season and the launch was no different. I hope that you all enjoyed all the coverage and I'll see you all next season.
www.westinwhistler.com
www.whistlerbike.com
www.norco.com
-Tyler "Brule" Maine
-5mm shorter stays than in 2008 (now 395mm)
-5mm lower BB height
-integrated headtube for Campy Standard
4HUN - $2200
-Marzocchi 4X World Cup 100mm Fork
-E-13 LG-1 Guide
-Avid Juicy 3 Brakes
One25 - $1509
-Marzocchi DJ 2 100mm fork
-Black Spire chain guide
-Avid Juicy 3 Brakes
Havoc - $1025
-Marzocchi DJ 3 100mm Fork
-Chromoly BMX 3 piece cranks
-Hayes mechanical disk brakes
-25T x 12T compact single speed
Chromoly Frames:
-8mm shorter stays than in 2008 (now 387mm)
-internal seatpost clamp in top tube
-Mid size BB on Two50
Two50 - $1895
-RockShox Argyle Solo Air 100mm Fork
-25T x 12T Tron Compact single speed
-Avid Juicy 3 Disk Brakes
Ryde - $1200
-Marzocchi DJ 3 100mm Fork
-Black Spire Guide
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For 2009 Norco has gone and created a 4 bike line up of Women specific bikes called the Forma series. While the Ari, Fae and Koshka are all XC hard tails, it's the new Vixa freeride bike that was really turning heads up in Whistler-ok so Darcy helped garner a little bit more attention to it too. The women's specific freeride bike was developed with a a ton of feedback from Darcy Turenne of the Norco Factory Team who was looking for a bike to better fit and suit her needs as a rider. The end result is the Vixa-a ladies freeride and aggressive trail bike.
Vixa - $2999
-6" travel frame via Marzocchi 55 ATA 120-160mm Fork and a Fox DHX 3.0 rear shock
-WTB ladies saddle
-color match freeride "light" components
-extra small sizing option
-shorter cock pit area to better fit a woman's upper body
Check out all my 2009 Norco pictures here.
Past 2009 Stories:
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/norco-empire-5-2008.html
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/norco-team-dh-aline-2009.html
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/norco-shore-six-4X-2009.html
The 2009 Norco bike launch in Whistler B.C. was a success on many levels. The new bikes were a hit with everyone that rode them, they look great and the whole crew put on a great show. The weather has been co-operating all season and the launch was no different. I hope that you all enjoyed all the coverage and I'll see you all next season.
www.westinwhistler.com
www.whistlerbike.com
www.norco.com
-Tyler "Brule" Maine
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97 Comments
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sixpointzero
(Jul 24, 2008 at 16:19)
Wow, these are all so sick! The 250 is so hot!
lol norco is kinda pushing the colour designs a bit much
the bikes are good but they pushed the colouring too far.
the bikes are still sick thoough
the bikes are good but they pushed the colouring too far.
the bikes are still sick thoough
i agree no one in their right mind is going to pay 2200 for a hardtail thats just stupid you can buy a transition TOP for 1600 and its way nicer than a 4hun
its called inflaytion if thats how you spell it...... gas goes up sooo does everything else cause of that
The cost of raw matirels has increased becuase the supplie is gettting shorter and shorters as we use them all, so pirces go up to keep people working alive.
hahahahahahahahahahahaha
Lol i worked at a bike shop they told us it was cause
"price of steal, aluminum, gas erc has gone up so it more expensive to get the bikes"
But i agree its gay and TRANSITION TOP (which i have) IS WAYYY BETTER than any norco!
Lol i worked at a bike shop they told us it was cause
"price of steal, aluminum, gas erc has gone up so it more expensive to get the bikes"
But i agree its gay and TRANSITION TOP (which i have) IS WAYYY BETTER than any norco!
its just to much. it could be cool, but norco have taken abit to far if ask me. I guess it goes well with the shape on the frame
the colour schemes are horrible like what were they thinking with the two50 and the 4hun is just ugly, i usually like norco's but all i can ask is wtf were they thinking. norco let me down this year
norco have gone abit over the top with the colours....hope they ve changed the hole deal with the weight of their frames...their so heavey
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as always, norco two50 is the only acceptable stock dirtjumper out of any company with the exception of the transition ToP
I'm sorry but after owning an 08 shore one, riding it 5 times and snapping the seatstay 2 of those times I will never even consider a norco again. They just don't seem to think their designing process through, as seen in the fact the the new Vixa appears to be the same design.
horrible "music" once again...i hate to see whats on your Ipod's
but interesting seat post clamp design on the Ryde
but interesting seat post clamp design on the Ryde
wow norco stepping it up i dont like norco but now jeeze they have a nice lineup coming out sweet dealz
to me, the team dh and the a-line look awful! but the six, shore, empire5, and dj series all look great.
Ill agree with the first part about the team and aline looking terrible, but I'm gonna have to say these all look like absolute butt too...
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the vixa is amazing... i cannot believe what they did to the other bikes... it looks like rainbow had an abortion on these bikes. these colors are not attractive.
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Kinda funny that you got pictures of all the bikes except the only one that i want to see, the XXXX =P
HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!
The colours are all a bit vibrant and way too far out there. I personally think they shuold stick with slightly bright colours and let the people choose what other colours they want.
All nice bikes though.
The colours let them down.
The colours are all a bit vibrant and way too far out there. I personally think they shuold stick with slightly bright colours and let the people choose what other colours they want.
All nice bikes though.
The colours let them down.
well who honslty wants a bike that looks like urybody elses there jsut makeing it orignal for u ... hahah guy got ownd no cammaras allowed
i think the colors are a bit too much, spesh tried it but they're new ones are back to normal now cuz most ppl thought they were a bit out there too.
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AM I THE ONLY ONE HERE WHO LIKES THE RYDE???!!!
haha seems like it.... and the only color schemes i actually like
is the Rydes and the 250s
haha seems like it.... and the only color schemes i actually like
is the Rydes and the 250s
The reason why the prices are higher this year is due to a 15-20% price increase to compensate for rising gas prices!
aka the rising dollar in canada?? or w.e. lol is it rising dollar? or declining? i cant remember its one of those, hopefully the prices go down tho cause for the longest time norco has had some pretty cheap looking bikes
Those bikes look like the engineer was drunk and rode staight into a tree at 60 klicks and hour, bent the crap out of the tubing and then gave the bike to a stoned hippy for a paint job. I don't care how good Boyko is, those are by far the fugliest bikes I have ever seen...
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all bikes no matter what company will be going up in price about 25%. on average every year bikes go up about 5-10% anyways because of the new improvements and upgrades. the colour schemes look really good. they look oldschool and retro. really like all norcos new bikes. you either love them or hate them. mostly love them tough. plus i bet in reall life they look even better.
are norco colour blind this year or somthing , the colour sheems look like they have come off a circus clown !
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at least norco has nice hardtails for next year... but the design for the dually's looks like garbage....
Norco comes out with some sweet bikes & awsome frame-work plus the colour design, now that fine lookin girl in the purple, man!!!!, i'd let her ride my bike any day.....
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The frames are schemes are way better than last year. Last years model's were to boring. I like the yellow and blue on the 4Hun
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what a f*ckin joke. looks like f*ckin circus bikes to me. colours are but ugly, 250 looks like shit especialy with them cranks, although i have to admit for the price range sick parts for the most of em. just dam ugly as shit.
norco just keep making better bikes
the graphics are incredible
and also
the women specific freeride bike looks amazing 2
the graphics are incredible
and also
the women specific freeride bike looks amazing 2
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i liked last year colours and styles a lot more then this year.the only one i would consider to get would be the 250, but i would just get the frame and build it up my self, i think thay to step it up to much.
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