Norco Bikes Buyer's Guide
Summit Bicycles is proud to be your Norco Bikes dealer
We pride ourselves on offering our customers the best bikes in the business. Norco is Canada's biggest bicycle brand and their bikes are known world wide, and we're excited to offer their expansive lineup here at Summit.
With great models in just about every style, there's sure to be a Norco bike with your name on it. Use this Norco Bike Buyer's Guide to compare models and find the right one for your style, or click the button below to head right to our catalog.
Norco Electric Bikes
Norco's VLT electric bikes span multiple styles of riding, whether you want to commute or hit the trails.
Check out all the models below, or head straight to the catalog to shop all our Norco Electric Bikes for sale.
Norco Electric Mountain Bikes
Norco Charger VLT
Best for: Dirt roads & Cross Country
Wheel size: 29 inch
Travel: 120mm fork
The Norco Charger VLT is great for exploring back roads and light singletrack and it's the most affordable electric mountain bike Norco makes. If you want an ebike that will help you to get off the beaten path, this is it.
Norco Fluid VLT
Best for: Trail
Wheel size: 29 inch
Travel: 130mm shock / 140mm fork
The Norco Fluid VLT makes it possible to ride more trails in less time than ever. It's a super capable trail bike that also benefits from an motor that will make the climbs quicker and more fun so you can ride faster and farther.
Norco Sight VLT
Best for: All Mountain
Wheel size: 29 inch
Travel: 150 mm shock / 160mm fork
The Norco Sight VLT charges uphill and rips all the way back down. You can do lap after lap with less fatigue so you're fresh for the heavy-hitting trails this eMTB is designed to crush.
Norco Range VLT
Best for: Enduro
Wheel size: 29 inch
Travel: 170mm shock / 180mm fork
The Norco Range VLT is an epic self-shuttling electric mountain bike that's built to excel on the most demanding trails in the world. Hop on and you'll feel like there's nothing you can't ride.
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Norco Bigfoot VLT
Best for: Fatbiking
Wheel size: 26 inch
Travel: 100mm or rigid fork
Snowy, winter rides have never been faster or more fun than on the Norco Bigfoot VLT. Massive 4.6" tires and an electric motor combine to help you ride where no other bike can.
Norco Electric City Bikes
Norco Indie VLT
Best for: Commuting
The Norco Indie VLT is the ultimate electric commuter bike. Complete with a cargo rack, integrated lights, and a powerful motor, this ebike will be the ride that might just replace your car.
Norco Scene VLT
Best for: Cruising
The Norco Scene VLT is a fun, comfortable, and versatile electric bike that's perfect for cruising around town without breaking a sweat. It's a wonderful way to start enjoying life on two wheels more than ever.
Norco Mountain Bikes
We've broken down Norco's mountain bikes into 3 groups: full suspension, hardtail, and fat bikes.
We've also arranged each group by travel/aggressiveness so you can quickly pinpoint the right models.
Want to head right to the catalog page and shop all our Norco mountain bikes for sale?
Norco Full Suspension Mountain Bikes
Norco Revolver FS
Best for: XC Race
Wheel size: 29 inch
Travel: 100mm or 120mm front & rear
Built for race-winning speed on the most technical XC race courses, the Norco Revolver FS is a beast on the climbs and ready for rocky descents.
Norco Fluid FS
Best for: Trail
Wheel size: 29 or 27.5 inch by size
Travel: 120 shock / 130 fork
The Norco Fluid FS is perfect for shredding local trails. It has a progressive geometry and plenty of travel so you can take on the rough sections confidently and pedal all day efficiently.
Norco Optic
Best for: Aggressive Trail
Wheel size: 29 inch
Travel: 125mm shock / 140mm fork
If you're the rider that climbs up the mountain in order to seek out the rowdiest way down, the Norco Optic will help you crush the ups and rip the descents. This bike won Pinkbike's Mountain Bike of the Year in 2020.
Norco Sight
Best for: All Mountain
Wheel size: 29 or 27.5 inch by size
Travel: 150mm shock / 160 mm fork
Very capable on the climbs but really shines on big terrain. The Norco Sight is the brand's longest-travel allrounder that's ready for anything.
Norco Range
Best for: Enduro
Wheel size: 29 inch
Rear travel: 170mm front & rear
Pinkbike's 2021 Mountain Bike of the Year was the Norco Range, a high virtual pivot bike that will push you to new abilities on the steepest, most technical and hardest-hitting trails around.
Norco Shore
Best for: Freeride
Wheel size: 27.5 inch
Rear travel: 180mm front & rear
The Norco Shore is designed to help you conquer your fears and start sending the biggest drops, jumps, and steeps with confidence. You just have to commit.
Norco Aurum
Best for: Downhill
Wheel size: 29 or 27.5 inch
Rear travel: 200mm front & rear
The Aurum is the fastest downhill bike that Norco makes. It features a high pivot design, elite components, and it's the model that the Norco World Cup DH Team races on.
Norco Hardtail Mountain Bikes
Norco Storm
Best for: Beginner Cross Country
Wheel size: 29 or 27.5 inch by size
Fork travel: 100mm
The Norco Storm is a great mountain bike for cruising dirt roads, gravel paths, and light singletrack. Great for exploring or commuting. It's affordable and versatile and new bike buyers love it.
Norco Fluid HT
Best for: Trail
Wheel size: 29 or 27.5 inch
Fork travel: 120mm
The Norco Fluid HT is perfect for trail riders that want a capable mountain bike at an affordable price point. It's got everything you need to take your skills to the next level and it won't empty your savings account.
Norco Revolver HT
Best for: XC Race
Wheel size: 29 inch
Fork travel: 120mm
The Norco Revolver HT is a pure-bred XC bike that's designed to give you an advantage on race day. It's lightweight and confidence-inspiring so you can charge your way to the podium.
Norco Torrent
Best for: Aggressive Trail
Wheel size: 29 inch
Fork travel: 150mm
The Norco Torrent is perfect for aggressive hardtail riders (you know who you are). It features a huge 150mm fork and a super progressive geo that begs to be thrown down steep and rowdy trails while staying efficient and lively on the climbs and flats.
Norco Rampage
Best for: Dirt Jump
Wheel size: 26 inch
Fork travel: 100mm
The Norco Rampage is an awesome dirt jump bike for riders who spend their days off at the park getting air. It's light and tough and ready to rumble.
Norco Fat Bikes
Norco Bigfoot
Wheel size: 27.5 inch
Max tire clearance: 27.5 x 4.6"
Whether you're fatbiking on groomed snowy singletrack or out exploring rough, loose terrain in the middle of nowhere, the Norco Bigfoot has all the float and traction you need while still feeling lively and fun.
Norco Bigfoot Suspension
Wheel size: 27.5 inch
Max tire clearance: 27.5 x 4.6"
Fork travel: 100mm
The Norco Bigfoot suspension version is great for singletrack and groomed winter trails. It gives you plenty of comfort and confidence to ready whatever you want.
Norco Gravel Bikes, Road Bikes, & CX Bikes
Norco makes a few incredible drop bar bikes that are well suited to adventurous riding.
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Norco Search XR
Best for: Gravel
Frame: Carbon, aluminum, or steel
The Norco Search XR is an adventure-ready gravel bike that knows no bounds. Fast enough for gravel races and capable enough for light touring, it's a blast to ride and it'll expand your horizons.
Norco Section
Best for: All-Road
Frame: Carbon, aluminum, or steel
The Norco Section combines traditional road bike speed with all-road capability, allowing you to embark on epic rides that span multiple surfaces.
Norco Threshold
Best for: Cyclocross
Frame: Carbon or aluminum
The Norco Threshold is the perfect upgrade for the cyclocross racer who's looking for premium performance.
Norco City Bikes
If you're just looking for a little exercise or to get around on two wheels, Norco's city bikes are the way to go.
Check out the models below or head right to the catalog page to shop all our Norco city bikes for sale.
Norco Indie
Best for: Versatile urban riding
The Norco Indie is a a great do-it-all hybrid bike that can be used for commuting, cruising, and getting exercise. It's very comfortable and handles with confidence on pavement and gravel alike.
Norco Scene
Best for: Comfortable cruising
The Norco Scene is perfect for laid-back cruising. It's focused on being upright and comfortable so you can enjoy every minute of the ride, whether that's around the neighborhood or to the store.
Norco VFR
Best for: Quick commutes & rides
The Norco VFR is designed to offer the quickness of a road bike without the discomfort and complication of drop bars. It's great for getting in a workout or zooming around the city.
Norco XFR
Best for: Dirt road capability & comfort
The XFR offers the most capable ride in the Norco hybrid family. The fast-rolling tires have plenty of tread for both sealed and dirt roads, while the suspension fork keeps your hands and wrists comfortable when you turn off the pavement.
Norco Yorkville
Best for: Comfort & classic style
The Norco Yorkville is all about having fun and riding in style. The classic frame design and the comfortable position make it a blast to hop on regardless of what part of town you're headed to.
Norco Kids Bikes
Norco makes awesome kids bikes for first time riders, youth trail racers, and everyone in between.
Compare the models below or click to shop all our Norco kids bikes for sale.
Norco Runner
Best for: Learning balance without pedals
Wheel sizes: 10 or 12 inch
The Norco Runner lets kids develop confidence that will translate to having fun on their first bike! Scooting around turns to bigger strides and eventually the balance needed for coasting. Balance bikes make the transition to pedals less scary and difficult.
Norco Coaster
Best for: Learning to pedal
Wheel sizes: 12, 14, & 16 inch
The Norco Coaster line offers confidence-inspiring pedal bikes with a coaster brake for safe, easy stopping.
Norco Storm
Best for: Learning hand brakes & gears
Wheel sizes: 20 & 24 inch
The Norco Storm kids bikes introduce hand brakes as the way to stop, and simple gear shifter so your young rider can learn all the skills needed for big kid bikes.
Norco Fluid Youth
Best for: First full on mountain bike
Wheel size: 20 & 24 inch
For families that love to hit the trails together, the Norco Fluid kids bikes are great for soon-to-be shredders to gain confidence on and improve their off road capabilities. Hardtail and full suspension options.
Norco Sight Youth
Best for: MTB between kid and adult size
Wheel size: 27.5 inch
For older kids who've outgrown their 24 inch mountain bike but aren't ready to make the jump to a full sized adult bike, the Norco Sight youth model is the best way to help them keep ripping on a bike that fits.
Norco Rampage Youth
Best for: Dirt jump
Wheel size: 20 & 24 inch
The Norco Rampage youth version is perfect for those little fearless park rats that love build jumps and cruising the pump track with their friends.
Norco Size Chart
Check out the size charts below to find your size for Norco bicycles.
Norco Mountain Bike Size Chart
| MTN Frame Size | XS | S | M | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider Height | 4'9.5" - 5'1.5" | 5'1" - 5'5" | 5'4.5" - 5'8.5" | 5'8" - 6'0" | 5'11.5" - 6'3.5" |
Norco Road Bike Size Chart
| Road Frame Size | 45.5 | 48 | 50.5 | 53 | 55.5 | 58 | 60.5 | 63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider Height | 4'10" - 5'1" | 5'0" - 5'3.5" | 5'2.5" - 5'6" | 5'5" - 5'8.5" | 5'7.5" - 5'11" | 5'10" - 6'1.5" | 6'0.5" - 6'4.5" | 6'3" - 6'7" |
Norco Hybrid Bike Size Chart
| Hybrid Frame Size | XXS / 13 | XS / 14.5 | S / 16 | M / 18 | L / 20 | XL / 22 | XXL / 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider Height | 4'10" - 5'1" | 5'0" - 5'3.5" | 5'2.5" - 5'6" | 5'5.5" - 5'9.5" | 5'8.5" - 6'0.5" | 5'11.5" - 6'3.5" | 6'2.5" - 6'7.5" |
Norco Kids Bike Size Chart
| Kids Wheel Size | 10" | 12" | 14" | 16" | 20" | 24" | 27.5" Youth/XS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider Height | 2'7" - 2'10" | 2'9" - 3'2" | 3'1" - 3'5" | 3'5" - 3'10" | 3'9" - 4'3" | 4'1" - 4'8" | 4'6" - 5'2" |
Norco FAQs
What is Norco Ride Aligned?
Norco Ride Aligned is a tool you can find on the Norco website that gives you recommendations for bike size, fit and, suspension settings. You input some basic information about you and your preferred bike and riding style, and the tool gives you a recommendation for a dialed bike set up.
Where is Norco bikes made?
Norco bikes were originally made in British Columbia, Canada. The Norco Headquarters is still in BC, but like most major bicycle brands, most of the actual manufacturing happens overseas.
Is Norco bike a good brand?
Norco is a great bike brand that is known all over the world. They make bikes for just about every riding style, and some models have even won special awards. For instance, the Norco Range won Pinkbike's 2021 Mountain Bike of the Year.
Are Norco bikes heavy?
Just like any brand, some models are heavier than others. As a whole Norco bikes are not any "heavier" than other brands, but the most affordable options tend to have less weight savings than the more expensive ones.
Does Norco make an ebike?
Yes, Norco makes ebikes for mountain and city riding. Click here to check them out!.
What is a VLT bike?
VLT, pronounced "volt" is a suffix give to Norco electric bikes.