With its carbon frame and impressively high-value kit, it looks like the Range should be a surefire winner, but a relatively short cockpit and sluggish and sticky feeling Cane Creek shock really mask the potential of what could be a great bike.
Wide ranging
Seeing as Norco is based in the big mountains of British Columbia, it’s no surprise that the Range is designed to hit the roughest descents yet still be able to propel itself up the climbs. That means the carbon frame is reassuringly chunky, with a simple shape and slightly squared-off tubing.
It’s not quite full-carbon, however. The rocker link and chainstays are alloy, the latter because Norco actually increases chainstay length as you move up in frame size to keep the rider’s weight distribution even, not matter how lofty you are.
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There’s also internal cable routing and, while looks are a personal thing, I was quite taken with the turquoise colour scheme.
Mismatched rubber
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