Norco Performance Bikes: Cycling News

Norco VFR - A Test Update

The Norco VFR Disc 4 has been treating me well the past couple months. Most of my riding has consisted of commuting to the Bicycle Times/Dirt Rag office along with a few family rides around town. My 13 mile one-way commute covers a good range of surfaces on which to ride and the VFR Disc 4 has taken it all and asked for more. From city streets to crushed limestone rail-trail path, to old rocky double-track railroad bed, then on to country roads, the VFR Disc 4 has handled it all surprisingly well. In a word, I'd say this bike is versatile. bicycletimesmag.com

Congrats Ann Pelo on winning a VFR-V3

Ann Pelo of Seattle captured top honors - and the judges' unanimous votes - with her magical story on riding home one dark night in December. Pelo won a Norco VFR V-Brake 3 commuter bike for her efforts. Read her entry at: outdoorsnw.com

RIDE GUIDE MAUI EPISODE FEATURED ON OLN AND RUSH HD

Ride Guide's Maui trip with Norco Factory Team riders, Darcy Turenne and Jay Hoots, will be featured on an upcoming "Ride Guide" episode on OLN on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 12:30 pm Eastern (9:30 am Pacific). The Ride Guide "Maui" Episode, will also premiere on Rush HD (Canada only), also on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 8:30 pm Eastern (5:30 pm Pacific). Ride Guide is broadcast on Rush HD under the title; "Descent". Rush HD is Canada's high-octane, no fear, no-limits extreme sports HD Channel, and is distributed throughout Canada on the Rogers and Bell ExpressVu systems. Ride Guide is a mountain travel TV series, where the hosts and guest pros, share their travels of skiing, snowboarding and mountain biking from locations throughout the world. Ride Guide is available throughout Canada on OLN, Rush HD, Men TV, Shaw Video On Demand, and Rogers On Demand. Ride Guide can be seen exclusively in the USA on The Ski Channel. Check out all Ride Guide broadcast schedules at rideguide.ca.

Black Rock Demo Day - What are you doing July 5th"

Join the Norco team at the Black Rock trails in Falls City, Oregon on July 5th 2009 and ride a selection of 2009 Norco Demo Bikes. All riders that Demo a Norco from the factory truck will get a free shuttle to the top of the trails! Come test your skills at one of the most progressive riding areas in the US most recently featured in Bike Magazine July 2009. Norco will have bikes for all riding styles and categories on hand! When: Sunday July 5 2009 Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Where: The legendary Black Rock trails in Falls City, Oregon. Web: brmba.org

Dylan Korba Rocks the Dual Stunt at the Teva Mountain Games

Over the last few years the Dual Stunt has emerged as a recognizable freeride mountain bike contest. It is kind of a bit of a side-show in comparison to the big slope-styles or dh races but it serves a purpose. The dual stunt is a relatively easy way to bring mountain biking to the masses. Read the full article at: nsmb.com

Norco Team DH Review

'In the past if you wanted a top spec'd DH race bike you had to go out of your way to build it up with competitive parts that would help you win races. Quite a few companies were making nice complete bikes, but no one was making a no holds barred, spec'd to the max "stock" bike. This meant that you would have to buy the bike that was closest to what you wanted or go buy the frame of your choice and build it up from there.' Read the full article at: pinkbike.com

Norco Supports The Ride To Conquer Cancer

This past weekend was the Vancouver to Seattle edition of The Ride to Conquer Cancer. This two day journey started out at Guilford Mall in Surrey BC and traveled south ending at the University of Washington in Seattle WA. The Norco Pit crew followed the entire course setting up tech support stations to cure whatever technical catastrophe that may sneak up on a rider. From flat tires to broken spokes, missing bolts to seatpost shims, there was no bike that didn't roll once we were done with it. Approximately 140km into the ride camp was set up in Mt Vernon for Saturday night. it was here that approximately 1600 riders and several hundred volunteers spent the evening camped out in some cozy confines. Getting up first thing Sunday morning for a 6:30AM start the Norco crew headed further south to four more support stations on route. The day's ride would go through at least three seasons worth of weather. Starting off in a light rain, it would soon clear up just enough to enjoy lunch. Shortly there after though, we would be pummeled with a hail storm and see some more of the wet stuff. But, don't worry, soon thereafter, the clouds would part and bask the finish line with some most appreciated rays of sunshine. The Ride to Conquer Cancer raised an incredible $6.9 million for cancer research and will help to take one step closer to finding a cure. Congratulations to everyone who participated, thank you to everyone who contributed and welcome to anyone who has been inspired to come out next year. Get full information on the event at: conquercancer.ca View more photos at: flickr.com/norcobikes

The Lesser Known XC Trails Of Whistler

Did you know that Whistler BC offers some of the best cross country riding in BC. The world is fixated on the incredible bike park, but what about the hundreds of kilometers of singletrack around the village. Watch this video of what Whistler has to offer in XC world and your next trip may require an extra bike. macegear.com

The Croation Sensation - Video from Woodward

Norco Factory Team Rider Mislav Mironovic spent a good portion of the spring training in North America. Between Woodward and Pastranaland Mislav progressed his riding to a new level. Check out this video that he put together from his trip. vimeo.com