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patmcc
(Sep 27, 2008 at 21:11)
Some people don't like it but I think it looks sick
you said it i dont know why you got negative props but i probly am going to. the 09 team dh is amazing the people at norco SEXIFIED it!
It looks like if the first drop you'll hit, it's gonna break in two halves. And the Blue Boxxer.....really not impressed. It would look much better if the Boxxer was polished with blue stickers.
it looks like a Kona DH from the 90's
sorry norco, didnt do it for me this year, that thing is uglier than sin
sorry norco, didnt do it for me this year, that thing is uglier than sin
ya it looks really ugly...the components and shit and colors work well..but the frame looks like shit.. the one thing i dont' like is how i could probably climb through the middle of the frame!
LOVE the rims, chainguide, pedals and air-shock, and the blue with the crome is pretty sweet, but the frame is DISGUSTING
i just bought a norco for freeride, thats what norcos are good at, and that, that is just hideous, would you really want to be seen on that ripping up your local trial.. i dont think so
norco with that frame disign saved five pound with the new frame design and it now has a lower center of gravety
its way better then a brodie heathin is billt to the strength it needs to be not for 200 foot drops and shit
settle your hormones there, and how about you ride it before you judge it, i bet you havent even seen a 09 Team DH in person?
no one ever said it didnt run good. and yes a have seen it in person and tried last years and the year before.
last years and this years are not alike, this has a lower center of gravity and its alot more nimble, were did you see it in person?
SInce when did mountain biking become a fashion show? All i have to say is that norco has definitely stepped there game up from the past years!
i dont know how it performs, but ya its an ugly bike... and 37.5 isnt mind blowing. The new session is about the same that bike kills this
nah ofc 37lbs aint mind blowing , can you think of a bike out of the box that weighs that little? thought not
the session... dumbass do ur research
if ur looking at eyesores like this bike do something good for urself and go look that up session 88 dh and freeride
if ur looking at eyesores like this bike do something good for urself and go look that up session 88 dh and freeride
im sorry bigburd your from the english DH scene and you forgot about orange, now i know the spec on a 224 doesnt compare to this but to answer your question yes, a ornage weighs less than that out of the box and it doesnt look like its been put in a blender.
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the Team DHs never had straight tubes. This year's tubes seem totally overdone, but the curve on the down tube allows for a lower front end while still allowing for tire clearance at max fork compression. Still seems hard to compare to the amazing 06 version DH though. 'Best Ever' or not, this model will always look like a dainty AM bike.
I didn't say Norco ever had straight tubes. I said everyone is obsessed with curved tubes for 2009, and I think it's overdone. At least Santa Cruz stopped making the Jackal with that horrible top tube hump.
No, that's what made the frame super heavy and painfully annoying when you bashed your knees on the cable guides mounted on the sides of the top tube hump. I speak from experience.
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im sick of everone calling this ugly, its one of the nicest bikes ive seen! it probably rides alot better than the 08 team dh!
norco failedmuch for next years frames. ugly as in overdone and uncalled for bends.. i mean comon do you always do what specialized tells you to do? please
say goodbye to the coil shock and hello to the air! how long will it be before everyone uses air shocks on DH rigs?!
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what the f*ck have norco gone and done !
looks awfull,
and Wellgo pedals for an exspensive bike too haha
looks awfull,
and Wellgo pedals for an exspensive bike too haha
maybe no other company wants to show ther product in such a shit colour!? ha wellgo have no dignity to loose
well, high models of Wellgo pedals are very good (for example MG series - ergonomic, heavy duty and really lightweight), but this frame and colourset is just shitty 
forks look disgusting, not a huge fan of the air shock either for DH.. Any not how much its going to cost?
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One of the ugliest looking bikes I've seen in a long time, looks like something you'd buy from a department store!
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seraph (September 29, 2008 at 20:03) (Below Threshold) show comment
What happened to straight tubes? Every company is obsessed with curves for 2009.
allllll but KONA... the only STRAIGHT bike left! :O
What happened to straight tubes? Every company is obsessed with curves for 2009.
allllll but KONA... the only STRAIGHT bike left! :O
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I've ridden Norco's all my life, I got an 08 aline because the 09 looks stupid, the angled shox was a trade mark for there bikes since they started, now they've lost a good thing.
tthats so sick, you people are lame and only like boring bikes. whats wrong with changing things up> i think its awesome to have flowy frames and crazy colour schemes. everything else was getting so bland and boring. prop sto norco for taking a chance!
norco has a style. some will dig, some won't
their frame geometry is one of a kind, as a result of all the hydro-formed tubing. the down tube looks as if its one piece, from the head tube to the rear dropouts. at the end of the day - very cool and unique bike.
their frame geometry is one of a kind, as a result of all the hydro-formed tubing. the down tube looks as if its one piece, from the head tube to the rear dropouts. at the end of the day - very cool and unique bike.
the only thing worth buying on that bike would be the chain guide and thats not saying to much for norcos best downhill bike
On the contrary, everything on the bike looks good except for the frame and rims. How can you argue with Saint cranks and an X.0 derailleur?
by far the ugliest piece of shit ever made by norco. all the dh/fr frames look the same! get creative and get rid of all the curves!
Agreed, the curvy tubes are just pushing it too far, looks rank
side note, the frame looks f**king light
side note, the frame looks f**king light
I just cant see it on a world cup cercit, it just looks like a piece of junk, i would pay 6 grand for it, a glory is cheeper and much better
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Everyone's so fixated on looks... bah, you're probably not very attractive yourselves people, and I may get negative props for saying this but I don't care. LOOKS-AREN'T-EVERYTHING. Ride it, a DH bike 37.5 LBS out of the box??? For a DH BIKE? SICK. SWEET. I WANT.
37.5 isnt jaw droppingly light tho and not a big enough reason to buy this frame its not a big enough excuse and cant save itself on these looks, let alone the price go session 88, orange etc if u wnt lighter, better looking and same price or cheaper!!
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the fork looks like it was painted by a 8 year old with a.d.d and a crappy can of spray paint fom the dollar store
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Surely its how it rides that matters? I mean, i reckon its got some sex appeal, but c'mon, are we really that shallow?
obviously we are. all the groms even know that it's not about how good you ride, but how good you look.
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Date: 2008-09-27
Trail: Interbike 2008
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Description: Norco Team DH
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