If you’re a tech sniffer looking for an entry-level enduro bargain, Norco's Range Carbon 7.4 scores straight away with a full carbon mainframe and single piece carbon seatstay.
This puts the Range 7.4 in a different materials class to its metallic peers, such as Canyon’s Strive 6.0 Race.
It certainly looks a decent chassis on the surface too, with belly guard, chrome chain protectors, chain guide mounts and even a spare gear hanger bolt for the Syntace X12 rear dropout all built into the yarn and resin resumé.
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The external dropper post routing along the top tube looks untidy now, but there is internal routing if you upgrade later. The external dropper post isn’t the only component downgrade though – and that’s where the wisdom of carbon bling blindness starts to come into question.
We’ve no complaints per se about the extended durability of the Shimano Deore stop, go and hub equipment. Some riders still like the spinnable granny gear of a double chainset for steep climbs, and the reinforced tip Race Face cranks can certainly handle big hits on the descents you’ve winched to the top of.
The whole collection weighs a ton though, making the Norco a weighty proposition despite that carbon frame. The X-Fusion fork and shock pairing doesn’t have the cachet of a RockShox or Fox setup, either.
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