Have You Registered Your Bike Yet?
April 01, 2010
Register Your Bike!
Have you ever had your bike stolen? Have you ever worried about your bike getting stolen? Did you know that without a serial number the police will not even write up a report for bike theft?
So what does this tell us? Get out to the garage, look under the Bottom Bracket and write down that number. Even better, take the serial number of your Norco bike and register it at norco.com/bike-registration. After doing this you could win a BRAND NEW NORCO EMPIRE FRAME! It is that simple. register your Norco Bike and you are automatically entered to win!
But, There is More!
Tell your friends about the Norco Bike Registry on Twitter or Facebook and you will be eligable to win one of two WTB Vigo Carbon SLT saddles valued at $240!
To be eligible on Twitter first follow NorcoBikes on Twitter then enter the following text as a status update:
@NorcoBikes I just registered my Norco online at http://norco.com/bike-registration/ so I can win a Norco Empire Frame!
Do the same on your Facebook and you could win again! For this one you will need to become a fan of facebook.com/norcobikes then:
Update your Facebook status by typing '@Norco Performance Bikes' then copy and paste:
I just registered my Norco online at http://norco.com/bike-registration/ so I can win a Norco Empire Frame!
So there you go, Register, tell your friends, then go for a ride! You could be riding a New Norco Empire before you know it!
Mandatory legal mumbo-jumbo:
- The contest is open to all Norco Bike Registration Participants ONLY. Norco Products LTD employees are not eligible.
- Contest is void in Quebec and where otherwise prohibited. (although we still encourage you to register your bike)
- Approximate Value of Prizes are Norco Empire Frame $2200 CAN, (2) WTB Vigo Saddle $240 CAN. Contest closes at 12:00AM June 1, 2010 PST. Winners of the Norco Bike Registration Contest will be notified through provided contact information on June 3, 2010.
- If any winner of the Norco Bike Registration Contest shall be under the age of majority, by the acceptance of the prize his/her parent or legal guardian agrees to hold Norco Products LTD and all affiliates, employees, advertising and promotional agencies, harmless from and against any and all claims and liability arising out of or in any way connected with the operation of this contest and use of a Prize.
- Norco Products LTD. retains the right, in its absolute discretion, to make substitutions of equivalent kind or value in the event of the unavailability of any prize for any reason whatsoever. Only one (1) prize per household or bike registration will be awarded.
- This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook or Twitter. The information you provide in the Norco Registration Contest may be used by Norco for web, print, safety and product based communication. Any personal information provided win registration will be used solely by Norco and will not be distributed to any 3rd party.
- This contest is subject to all Federal, Provincial and Municipal laws. Decisions of Norco Products LTD are final with respect to all aspects of this contest.
- In order to win any of the prizes listed above, participant must first answer a skill testing question.
- All entrants must love their bike!
Olympic Fever
March 02, 2010
Unless you just crawled out from under a rock, you will know that Vancouver is in a state of recovery following 17 days of Olympic fever!!! If you live close by, you will already know just how rad this event was for our city. If you watched any of it on the news, although you probably saw some cool sports highlights, every media story I saw didn’t have a chance to capture how truly busy and alive even our downtown core was over these few weeks.
Being so close to the epicentre, I wanted to get a taste of just what was happening down town and at the many venues. I figured what better way to see and feel the Vancouver Olympic excitement than an urban ride through the downtown core. So away we went. A group of us grabbed our bikes, powered up our lights and hit the streets. Places like False Creek waterfront path, Granville Mall area and down by Canada Place were busier at 9:00 pm than I have ever seen them in the middle of the afternoon, even on the busiest summer days! Despite how truly hectic it was, people were keeping it super friendly and by in large having fun. A night life highlight is the laser light show that ran every night at the entrance to False Creek. You can also see the lights from the Cypress Bowl Olympic venue up on the North Shore Mountains.
We chose bikes as they allowed us to see 4 or 5 key areas of interest, all in one evening. In some cases had the entire route to ourselves but in other areas we had to get off and walk as the streets were so packed with people. We used cycle lanes to access the city core passing by Science World (Russia House), The Plaza of Nations, a bustling Granville St up to Robson. (we bailed out early though as it was so PACKED with people it was hard to even walk). We then headed over past the Zipp Line above Robson Mall down through the downtown core to Canada Place and checked out the Olympic Cauldron. We finished off the ride heading around Vancouver’s beautiful Stanley Park. A great event, a great city and a fabulous ride.
This ride just reconfirmed that bikes are the perfect way to get around in and amongst a city that is otherwise a commuter’s nightmare. There were a LOT of people here from all over the world and from what I can tell they were really, really enjoying their stay in our beautiful city.
If you want to see more photos of Vancouver during the Olympics have a look here
Cheers!
Steak Sauce
The Who's Who of H&R Block
March 02, 2010
The 2010 roster for Team H&R Block has been released and here at Norco we are already looking to the podium in anticipation for what is come. Team H&R Block's updated rider list consists of 13 decorated athletes from across Canada and as far away as New Zealand. The 2010 group is looking strong and has come into some new sponsors for 2010 giving them a little bit of an edge over the competition. We are all looking forward to hearing the starting gun kicking off spring series racing over the next few months.
Okay, enough talk. Here's the team.
Dustin Andrews, 19, Calgary; 2008 Jr. National Team member Nations Cup Quebec
Robin Baillie, 33, Saskatoon, 2009 Alberta Provincial Road Champion
Zach Garland, 23, St. Johns, NFLD; Stage Winner Tour de Quebec and Walla Walla
Shawn Goulet, 31, 5th Tom Binnie Crit
Justin Kerr, 30, Cambridge, New Zealand, 2009 BC Cup Champion
Gideon Kristalka, 34, Calgary, 2009 Jason Lapierre Road Race Winner
Peter Lawrence, 49, Calgary, 2009 Masters National Champion
Mark MacDonald, 23, Calgary, Multiple National Track Championship medalist
Garrett McLeod, 20, Wolfville, NS; National Espoir TT Championship medalist
Chris McNeil, 31, Calgary; multiple National Championship medalist
Sebastian Sales, 23, Vancouver, 1st 2009 Cypress Hill Climb
Aaron Schooler, 24, Edmonton; National Cyclo-Cross team member
Mike Sidic, 26, Vancouver, 3rd 2009 Yaletown Grand Prix
Jacob Schwingboth, 19, Vancouver, Competed at several world cup track races in 09
New to the team on the admin side will be Mark Ernsting and Kevin Noiles. Mark comes to the team as the of Directeur Sportif and will oversee the Elite team. Mark is excited as "The team is full of raw young talent that is poised to take the next step and become the dominant team in Western Canada." Kevin Noiles will take on the role of team manager; with a history in the sport and extensive experience in a management role Kevin's diverse skills will be a major asset to the operations of the team. Kevin said, “I am looking forward to this transition as Team H&R BLOCK has a great program in place for great success to happen this year”.
Returning for its fifth year as the primary marketing partner of the team is H&R Block, Canada’s leading retail tax Preparation Company. NORCO is the new bike partner providing road, TT and CX framesets. Giordana partners with professional race clothing. FSA provides fast carbon and ceramic parts with their cranks, brakes, handlebar, stem, headsets and TT bars. Mavic wheels, Panaracer tires and fi’zi:k saddles complete the team bikes. The riders will be outfitted by Rudy Project for helmets and sunglasses and Sidi for shoes. Hammer Nutrition provides nutritional products, Minoura, stationary trainers. Curious Communications provides website and clothing design. Axiom Bottle cages and pumps accessorize the final product.
Additional financial support is provided by Direct Cash with over 5,000 ATM machines across Canada; Stikeman Elliott LLP who has been recognized by Report on Business as one of Canada’s 50 best employers and is leading in its business practices by being Carbon Neutral; Scotiabank is one of North America's premier financial institutions and Canada's most international bank;; Student Price Card Canada’s largest student discount program; Encore Publishing is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation and a leading retail software publisher; Newalta is Canada's leading industrial waste management and environmental services company.
New marketing partners providing financial support in 2010 - Equity Transfer & Trust Company Partners is one of Canada’s premier transfer agents; BGI Graphics provides creative services, store planning, digital printing technology, communication graphics and décor manufacturing services.
Team H&R BLOCK is poised at the start line and ready to start of what is sure to be a great season. If you are in Western Canada, keep your eyes peeled to local race schedules then watch for the green blur to fly by.
Good luck to the entire team and thank you to all the sponsors that have made the team possible. We'll see you out there!
