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

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