Norco’s Search range proved to be a popular addition for the brand when it debuted last year. Wide tyres, thru-axles and disc braking featured across a range that used steel, alloy and carbon for its frames. It fits the (delete as necessary) gravel/all-road/adventure road bill perfectly.
With the second-generation Search bikes already hitting shops, we thought it was about time we got one of them in to give you a more detailed look. The model we’ve got hold of is the Search Carbon Ultegra, the direct successor to a bike that we spent a lot of time on last year – you can read the full review of that model, here.
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So, the retail price on this model has spiked for 2016, you’re now looking at an RRP of £2,900 / $3,450 / AU$4,899, that’s compared to £2,100 for last year’s bike. That’s not a completely fair comparison though; the specs of these bikes have changed a fair bit in a year.
You still appear to get the same carbon frame, and that’s definitely not a bad thing. We found it to provide a desirable balance of stiffness and comfort during extensive testing last year, and were also suitably impressed with the bike's road manners. All cables and hoses are internally routed, and they’re done so through a system that we know is quiet and well sealed.
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