[powderboy]

I've always been impressed with Norco's, but honestly, the VPS design from a pure asthetics standpoint has always left something to be desired. I rode an 04 Shore and really liked it overall, but the monococque design--though updated--wasn't tops on my list of good looking bikes. Well, for 05, Norco is stepping it up and extending the design of the Team DH down to a few more freeride rigs:

The SIX will be mine!

 

[me89]

its the new dhx and the 888

 

[binary visions]

Still ugly.

 

[Roasted]

We must have a different opinion on aestetics. The shore and a-line are almost as ugly as any of Balfa's bikes.

And whats with the new trend to **** brown from everycompany. Damn diarrhea looking bikes.

 

[powderboy]

They do look kind of Balfa-ish... But hey, I had a 2Step and liked the looks of the 2Step DH.

I guess all I'm saying is that it's a good thing they are phasing out the monococque design. That thing was fugly. Their new designs are definitely worth looking at--and for the price--you can't beat em! Maybe the new Iron Horse line will be a little better price point, but we'll see.

The 05 Norco's are much improved!

 

[Roasted]

Yeah, the monocue (sp) didn't apeal to me either. Nor did the sound they made when rocks hit it hahaha

 

[Zark]

Still not pretty, but a little better. Going away from the mono has probably cut down on the echo chamber effect too.

Nice bikes, wish there were more Norco dealers around here....

 

[MMcG]

I personally think they look worse and much worse than a 2Step that's for sure They look super tall in the headtube. I mean look at the A-Line - WTF is up with that design? the cockpit looks tiny - it just looks weird as hell to me. They just look overly busy to me as well.

Man I was starting to dig Norcos last year - but these new frame designs look like crap in my eyes (your mileage may vary) - hopefully they work better than they look. Anyone know what the new Fluid frames are going to look like?

I still like the looks of the 2002 version of the Fluid very much - seems like if they kept that 2002 fluid frame design (beefier than the 2003s and 2004s) and paired it with a newer shock technology they'd have a kickin rig on their hands. Just my two cents.

 

[Echo]

I think you must have to be Canadian to appreciate the beauty of those bikes

 

[Transcend]

They are horrible looking bikes. WOW.

Besides that, is it just me or do those front ends look RIDICULOUSLY high? Especially on the A line, the shore and the six?

Craptastical at best.

 

[OGRipper]

Yeah, never been a big fan and those are pretty fugly IMO.

I hope something's going on with the pics, like they squashed the margins or something. Otherwise they look steep, cramped, and tall.

I want to grab the wheels and pull them apart for longer top tubes, slacker head angles, and lower bars.

This review brought to you by the "pure-speculation-I-can-tell-how-it's-gonna-ride-from-a-pic" department. Thank you.

 

[Roasted]

I think you must have to be Canadian to appreciate the beauty of those bikes

Lets clarify that to Canadian's under 15. I have always thoght they looked like ass, and now a colour to match.