Norco hid in plain sight at the Sea Otter Classic a new cross-country race machine called Revolver. That it’s made of carbon fibre and sports a taut 100mm of suspension at both ends is no surprise – but that it’ll be offered in both 27.5in and 29in wheel sizes certainly is.
The new Norco Revolver looks ready to go at this year's Sea Otter Classic
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Norco officials at the company’s race truck wouldn’t say too much about the new bike but there’s plenty to glean just by inspection. The new frame will be made of carbon fibre from head to toe, including the main triangle, the bridged seatstays, and asymmetrical chainstays. From the looks of things, even the stubby shock link will be made of moulded composite. Claimed weights weren’t available but somewhere just under 2kg seems like a reasonably safe bet.
Not surprisingly, Norco is sticking to its proven true four-bar linkage rear end for the new Revolver with 100mm of travel at either end. At least on the team bikes we spotted, both the rear shock and fork can be locked out via RockShox’s new dual remote lever, and the Monarch rear shock also wears a new air can with an expanded negative chamber for what should be a more supple initial stroke.
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