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mxracer185 mattbeer's article
Aug 26, 2026 at 14:47
Aug 26, 2026
Review: Norco Torrent DH - A Wallet-Friendly Bike Park Blaster
Don't know for sure it's what they did on this bike. But on all their other bikes they use the same rear end and move the pivot points on the front triangle to adjust the rear center length
mxracer185 Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jul 1, 2026 at 14:06
Jul 1, 2026
First Ride: The Telepathy Opus - 180mm Travel and a Constant Wheelbase
@englertracing: You have to take into account anti-rise as well. With the high pivot the rear wheel braking forces will counteract the pitching forward to some extent or even cause the rear end to squat for anti rise over 100%
If you were to brake only with the front, then yes it would get shorter
Selling
Feb 18, 2026 at 11:24
Feb 18, 2026
Selling
Feb 18, 2026 at 11:19
Feb 18, 2026
Norco Optic gen 2 Cascade Link
$150 USDCascade Link for Norco Optic gen 2
Link has 383 miles on it and all bearings are original and still feel smooth.
My optic was replaced under warranty with a gen 3 so I don't have a bike for this anymore.
Link increases travel by a few mm and makes small bump sensitivity and bottom out resistance much better vs stock. Also has more clearance so it is less likely to trap rocks than the stock link.
Requires ~20% more pressure than the stock link, so if you're already towards the high end of allowed pressure that could be an issue.
Small scuff on the inside of the link shown in picture 3, no other scratches
https://cascadecomponents.bike/products/optic-link?variant=40846485455002
