2018 Norco Range A3......Thoughts?

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DNDKelowna

Posted: Apr 24, 2019 at 15:35	Quote
Hello, Im thinking of buying a 18 Norco Range A3 on Saturday. What are your thoughts? This will be my first MTB. I will wan this bike to grow with me as I learn. Any concerns?

a-prince

Posted: Apr 29, 2019 at 18:26

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I ride a 2018 Range 29er. Absolutely beast of a bike. It’s a gravity oriented bike. The bike requires a lot speed to come alive. I have ridden it on a 36 mile trail ride so it is still a capable pedal bike, but requires a little more body English to accomplish technical climbs. The Range is a confidence aspiring bike when things get fast and you can absolutely plow rock gardens. I never really feel like I have been able to truly push the limits of my Range yet.

I also have a Santa Cruz Hightower which is a good bike to compare the Range too. The Hightower is firmly a trail bike while the Range is an “enduro” bike. The Range would do fine in a bike park and definitely capable of being a one bike quiver. That being said I enjoy riding my Hightower way more when the trails are more pedaly and flowy.

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