Jolfa Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Just wanted to show off what I've spent the day doing Borrowed a few bits off my Hawzee rep (which I will be replacing with upgrades, in keeping with Hawzees spec on his version cause I'm sad like that!) To build up My pub commuter. The Norco used to be my trials bike, but even back then the geometry was appalling, worst waste of £500 ever! That's how it used to look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 worst waste of £500 ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weebryan Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 I remember alpine bikes tried to sell me one of those norco's glad i never got the base ta 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeymoped Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 :wub: love the giant, but the norco looks not nice..i've never relly liked any kind of norco <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 I want that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murph82 Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Just proves the concept of sponsorship works. I bet, like everyone else at the time you thought it was awesome because ryan leech rode one? We all did it.... Can't say i thought the giant was that great either though, had one a couple of years ago and it wasn't all that, nice spec though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 I'd love to ride another one if they weren't so weak, I got mine 8 years ago brand new at a bargain price. I cracked it in 2 places after 6 weeks & dented the downtube so badly I didn't trust it anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted February 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 (edited) Just proves the concept of sponsorship works. I bet, like everyone else at the time you thought it was awesome because ryan leech rode one? We all did it.... Damn right, back in the days when the only place you were going to see footage of other riders was on VHS, Evolve and Contact sold the Norco to me, and Tricks & Stunts (& Bi-King) made me want the Giant. Only bought the Giant a couple of years back mind, because I had one back in the day and absolutely loved it... Mainly because it was, and still is the only frame I've ever had, that was built with trials in mind So I had to have another And since all the old stuff I always wanted is now pretty much worthless, I can build it to dream spec too I should've always gone for the white Norco too, and I found a few places I could've got one at the time, not entirely sure why I opted for the red model Edited February 11, 2012 by Jolfa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Manning Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 The Giant looks good. I had a couple of those back in the day, I thought mine road really well. This was so far back that the longest thing was a Koxx levelboss which had a wheelbase of 1065. By the way is that a Xlite Phatso rim on the rear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) By the way is that a Xlite Phatso rim on the rear? But of course Got some Turbine LP cranks to go on with a Filthy Ard Gard, Azonic bars, XTR front brake and I'm building up a new front wheel (Sunset Mavic with an old Hope hub with the optional disc adaptor which I'll be building snowflaked), I'm also after a purple or red rear Ti-Glide/Bulb hub with the disc option again and yellow Magura lever Love the Giant, but the Norco is so much nicer to get about on, and since I don't ride trials anymore anyway, it's pretty much just a fashion accessory Edited February 12, 2012 by Jolfa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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