Norco Sight Review - 2020 Bible of Bike Tests
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ธ.ค. 2019
- Traditionally an endurance rider’s enduro bike, the new Sight gets more travel and some pleasingly mature trail manners-but may sacrifice some of the climbing prowess it once boasted. Find the full review and much, much more at BikeMag.com.
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Constructive criticism, I learned more about the Sight on the Hightower review than here, the discussion of the name vs intended use within Norcos lineup should have been addressed more quickly.
I'm assuming the review was on the 29" version. The review mentioned it wasn't super poppy, but more of a steady roller. Any chance you could compare it with the 27.5" version? I've only demoed one 29" bike, and I did find it to have less pop as well, so considering this is available in both wheel sizes (a rare thing these days), I'd love to hear how the two compare in feel.
It's the year 2020 and bike manufacturers have finally decided to make bikes that go up and down and are appropriately sized for adults.
That's a really nice bike! 🤙
thanks this review really helped me
You guys should re-release these videos without music over the reviewers speaking.
Lol @ snorco. Just picked up mine at Fanatik last Friday and loving the bike and where I am centered on it during climbs and descents. They did a good job on this update.
Thanks for the review! I was feeling like i might have made a mistake buying the 2019 version Sight 27.5 with less slack geo, but now after this review I am very glad I did....want something more trail oriented, better climber. Replacing a 2016 Norco Range that was pure hell to climb with, looking forward to a bike with playful/poppy feel and wont rob me of power as much. Got an amazing deal on black friday clearance week sale online.
Did you pick up the a1 build? Curious if you have any experience riding it now?
@@landonogden2334 it was a carbon frame with DVO suspension - roughly equivalent to the C2 build. It got stolen from my garage before I even got to ride it. :(
@@rickc2222 wow im so sorry to hear that what are you currently riding
@@jakobriede9852 I changed gears and decided to try an e-mtb. got a Devinci AC with the insurance payout. I love going onn long rides without being too exhausted now. but still would be nice to ride a modern light carbon sight tho once in a while.
@@rickc2222 yeah E-Biking is a whole lotta fun. Picked up my sight a2 last week and I gotta say that's even more fun on the downs than the big old e bike.
Best regards from Mexico....
as usual great review.... got this bike on my radar, seen the alum model that beautiful dark blue, or that might be the 2021 model, not sure... anyway, so sexy. But damn, they're not light compared to my 2017 trance advanced 1.
I swear I'm gonna have to start making my own videos just to show these boys how things are supposed to be
Unfortunately any of the common sizes and 29ers ( which are i think becoming more popular) in the "affordable" builds are not going to be available for months. Way to stoke your potential customers without having enough bikes to sell... i was super excited because i got an early demo of a C1 29er and was blown away. I've been saving my nickels and decided I'm not the kind of rider who would benefit from a top of the line build. My lbs contacted Norco months ago and was told the A2 29 I wanted would be available at the beginning of the year. Just checked today, shipping is estimated in may now even though the same bike inladies colors are available and all the 640bs in that color are available. Not sure what a good excuse norco can have for this. This might get me to reconsider after 2 decades what brand bicycle to buy.
FWIW, my carbon frame only was set to arrive in early February. I chatted in, mid December, and they had just received a shipment. 7 days later I had my bike together. I'd use the chat feature to check stock, if I was you.
Why is Axel Rose reviewing bikes? #confused
And then like and this like and that like fully sick higher speed like🤦♂️
Completely ignorant question here. Would a fox forty fork on a 27.5 (s) sight be recommended or even considered. Barley getting into this sport and this Norco is what I’m wanting for my somewhat one and done bike. Won’t happen but I’d like to get my first build close to it.
God no
yep, ditch the crappy music over video please - otherwise fantastic content. 1:53 - that tongue face :D
I love how i can’t hear a word they’re saying. Great edit
guy on left still wont look at her
Notice that. Made me uncomfortable so I couldn’t imagine how uncomfortable the other two in this vid are that aren’t him haha
She slammed the Sight in 2015. Admittedly a completely different bike, however, she called it 'slack and awefull'.
Perhaps she was put on notice to be more...
more believable than the 2015 Sight story
Field Test > Bible of Bikes
The “review” they did of the 2020 Canyon Strive tipped the scales for me on that. 90% of the review was “hur dur shapeshifter bad” and they barley touched on how it actually rides
Everything functions properly th-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Nothing was damaged in the box aside from a decal on the fork. The decal was missing a piece of a corner but I ended up peeling them off anyways. Assembly is easy BUT make sure you tune up the derailleurs. Both the front and rear need adjusting. I'd advise going to a bike shop but I opted out and put in 10+ hours with the help of TH-cam. Ended up fraying a shifter cable but all in all I learned from the experience. The Brakes work well but the front caliper needs adjusting or at least mine did because the rotor was rubbing against the pads. Make sure you swap out the seat, grips, and pedals. For the short run you'll be fine though. I've read that this bike isn't built yet for hard trails but I just need it for the city. PA has some of the worst roads and being in a mountain this was a great choice. Worth the investment!
Track in background: Mark Brljak-future grade
SMH, did you guys do any research before filming this? It's not supposed to be a 'Trail Bike'. They are marketing it as 'All Mountain' and the Optic is now the trail bike. It's not that hard to understand, and you have unfairly rated this bike against the previous years models. Take the name away and talk about the actual characteristics of this bike compared to the category it is NOW in, not what it is USED to be in.
Dude if they didn't want it looked in the same way as the previous "SIGHT" then they should have given it a new name!! Btw it seemed as though they did that to show the progression of it not to dog on it.
Size specific chain stays are kinda bs... They make the chain stays way longer on larger sizes. If a bike company wants to make a bike with 425mm chainstays on a size large, there is no way to shrink the chainstay for a size small, 423 or so is about the shortest you could go on 29 i think. So size specific chainstays can only work on bikes with really long chainstays.
Canfield Riot with 414mm stays would argue that.
It's not about making the stays smaller you wally. It's about making them proportionate to the front triangle. If a company wants smaller chain stays on a Large, then nothing is stopping them.
@@_Vicarious yeah you cant do chainstays past a certain length because there has to be clearance for the tire
Not sure if you're a tall rider but Im 6'3", on a normal XL bike my centre of gravety is quite far back from the BB. Changing the chain stays is HUGE for those if us that are tall. Everyone should be in the centre of the bike not hanging over the back when seated
@@starsky8351 I'm 6'1" with a really long inseam and on an xl bike with 425mm chainstays it works great for me
No 2020 Nukeproof Mega 290?
There are only testing bikes that hat changed
@@ltw707 It has all new geometry for 2020??
@@stevowyeth no
@@ltw707 mega 290 is actually new - diff geometry to 2019 and/or 2018
@@ltw707 My bad, I wasn't clear. I wasn't asking if the specs were new for 2020, I was stating, as a matter of fact, that they are.
33.3 pounds at 7000 bucks! Is it a chairlift-only bike?
Don't be a weight weenie 😜, it's an eduro bike dude, not a XC bike. The direction things are going weight is awesome for an enduro beast!👊
My current bike is even CALLED Enduro - it’s a 2016 Specialized Enduro SWorks and it’s 28 pounds WITH pedals! This thing is just heavy.
If you're even remotely concerned about weight you really shouldnt be looking at this type of bike, in fact if you think 33 pounds is heavy you really are demostrating how much of a noob you are. Man I had a 60 pound downhill bike 19 years ago that I could ride with no issues. My current entry level 2018 dualy trail bike weighs more. Stop trying to seem 'cool' by making such stupid comments. We see through it and you just look foolish to us
"like" 🤷♂️
geez the music! why is the music important? the editor should consider others may not have memorized the dialog. tone that shit down!
Who brought the girl, lame