2010 Norco Shore 2
The North Shore is known for being the most abusive, hardcore place to ride on 2 wheels. Massive rocks, roots, and an always wet climate ensures whenever you go to the North Shore, you're in for a treat. This is the exact feeling that Norco wanted to achieve with the all new Shore 2. Based off the same tubeset as the Downhill bikes, the Shore 2 shares the same low slung, trail pounding design.
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For 2010 the Shore has taken a more well rounded approach to the industry. Spec'd with a 2 ring design, Norco has decided to combine two aspects of the Shore into one bike, climbing, and descending. Trails that descend on the shore tend to have slight inclines, or extremely short run ins, where this gearing would come in handy.
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To match up with the 2 ring cranks for climbing, Norco has spec'd the Shore 2 with a telescopic seat post. Telescopic seat posts are a nice advantage, as you can raise your seat for climbs, and getting over aggressive terrain, or drop them down for the descents. All this does come with a slight weight penalty, but the advantages far out weigh the negatives.
Shore 2
Construction wise the Shore 2 features a few new things for Norco. First off Norco started forging their own parts. The forging process takes a solid piece of material, and machines a designed out of it. This makes for a much stronger finished product, especially after treatment processes. Norco has adapted this technology into their main rocker link, and the bottom bracket yoke. These two parts are what secure the rear triangle to the front triangle, so anything that increases the stiffness and strength of these links is welcomed with open arms.
As well, for increased strength with minor weight addition Norco has opted for the tapered headtube, from a 1.5" base to a 1.125" on the top. This tapered designed has been adapted to a number of bikes, throughout different companies, all for the same purpose - adding a lot of strength without added a lot of weight. The dropouts on the Shore 2 are standard 150mm x 12mm Maxle, however, Norco has stepped down the size of the drop out for a cleaner rear end.
Like the other 2010 bikes, the Shore 2 has a more color matched approach to it. Clean lines, subtle graphics, and a well thought out component layout all add up to a very nice bike. Red makes up a large portion of the Shore 2, while light browns, and white make up the rest. The Shore 2 carries a Canadian MSRP price of $3,699 and weights in at 42 pounds from the factory. To check out more about the Shore 2, check out www.Norco.com
We reviewed the 2009 Norco Shore 2 a few months back with great results. Check that review out here. We are stoked to see the addition of lock on grips, pedals with steel pins and a telescopic seat post for 2010.
View all photos from the 2010 Launch
www.norco.com
For 2010 the Shore has taken a more well rounded approach to the industry. Spec'd with a 2 ring design, Norco has decided to combine two aspects of the Shore into one bike, climbing, and descending. Trails that descend on the shore tend to have slight inclines, or extremely short run ins, where this gearing would come in handy.
To match up with the 2 ring cranks for climbing, Norco has spec'd the Shore 2 with a telescopic seat post. Telescopic seat posts are a nice advantage, as you can raise your seat for climbs, and getting over aggressive terrain, or drop them down for the descents. All this does come with a slight weight penalty, but the advantages far out weigh the negatives.
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| Price (msrp) | $3,699 CDN |
| Weight | 42 lbs |
| Frame | 2010 Shore 2 Frame, 175mm travel |
| Rear Shock | Fox Van R Coil |
| Fork | Rockshox Domain 302 Coil |
| Headset | FSA 1.5" Big Fat Pig |
| Crankarms | Truvativ Hussefelt double with guard |
| Bottom Bracket | Truvativ Howitzer XR |
| Pedals | DMR V-12 Mag pedal black |
| Chain | KMC Z-9000 9 speed chain |
| Cassette | Sram PG-950 9 sp cassette |
| Rear Derailleur | Sram X-7 9 sp med cage |
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Deore Top Swing |
| Chain guide | E Thirteen DRS |
| Shifter Pod | Sram X-7 trigger with match maker |
| Handlebar | Sunline V2 |
| Stem | Truvativ Holzfeller 1.5" |
| Grips | Sunline lock on |
| Brakes | Avid Elixer 5 8" rotors |
| Front Wheel | Sun Demon 20 mm Sun Equilizer 31 |
| Rear Wheel | Sun Demon 150 x 12 Sun Equilizer 31 |
| Tires | Kenda Nevagal 26 x 2.50 Stick E / Cap casing |
| Saddle | WTB Rocket with chromoly rail |
| Seatpost | Telescopic seatpost with 2 bolt top clamp |
Construction wise the Shore 2 features a few new things for Norco. First off Norco started forging their own parts. The forging process takes a solid piece of material, and machines a designed out of it. This makes for a much stronger finished product, especially after treatment processes. Norco has adapted this technology into their main rocker link, and the bottom bracket yoke. These two parts are what secure the rear triangle to the front triangle, so anything that increases the stiffness and strength of these links is welcomed with open arms.
 |  |
As well, for increased strength with minor weight addition Norco has opted for the tapered headtube, from a 1.5" base to a 1.125" on the top. This tapered designed has been adapted to a number of bikes, throughout different companies, all for the same purpose - adding a lot of strength without added a lot of weight. The dropouts on the Shore 2 are standard 150mm x 12mm Maxle, however, Norco has stepped down the size of the drop out for a cleaner rear end.
 |  |
Like the other 2010 bikes, the Shore 2 has a more color matched approach to it. Clean lines, subtle graphics, and a well thought out component layout all add up to a very nice bike. Red makes up a large portion of the Shore 2, while light browns, and white make up the rest. The Shore 2 carries a Canadian MSRP price of $3,699 and weights in at 42 pounds from the factory. To check out more about the Shore 2, check out www.Norco.com
We reviewed the 2009 Norco Shore 2 a few months back with great results. Check that review out here. We are stoked to see the addition of lock on grips, pedals with steel pins and a telescopic seat post for 2010.
View all photos from the 2010 Launch
www.norco.com
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at least the new DH bikes look mint!!!
maybe the heght of the top tube? hmmm
but the bike isnt that ugly, but the best year by far was the 09s
and i have the domain 302 the fork feels pretty good, the only thing is the lack of adjustments, but it handles whistler and the shore pretty well
looks like they've been shopping for designs by looking through random bike catalogues.
WTF is up with this tapered headtube BS.
Anyone actually done any real comparisons between a tapered headtube and a straight 1.5?
I'd be genuinely surprised if the actual steer tube was more than 20 grams different in weight. I wouldn't be surprised if it was less than 10 grams different. Maybe a grand total of 50-70 grams different in the frame welds and stem...
So wtf? I wasn't aware that the AM crowd was anywhere near as concerned as that about weight. No comprendo hombre.
And what kind of weight weenie cares about that when they are asked to deal with the weight of a telescoping seatpost?
My guess is that the tapered headtube is a way of artificially adding cost for "technology" which basically translates into higher prices for consumers - AND a lower overall spec because "the manufacturing costs are higher".
I don't buy it.
And I don't think I'm the only one.
Sooner or later, too much marketing horsesh*e has a way of catching up to you.
And let's face it, it's no featherweight. It weighs 42 flipping pounds! Seriously!
thats something the shore three would have.
dhx?