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The 2020 Norco Optic Trail Bike is Redesigned From the Soil Up
For 2020, Norco's short-travel Optic trail sled gains some squish to accommodate its fully updated geometry and wheel sizing.
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Seeing Double on Norco’s New Optic Trail Bikes – Test Ride Review
There’s no doubt that today’s 150-160mm-travel bikes are extremely capable. Most of the current crop of long-legged trail bikes could blow older downhill bikes out of the water. That said, there aren’t many of us that actually need a bike that’s capable of winning an Enduro World Series race. I count myself among that camp, …
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