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Norco Fluid FS A2 Review

Norco Fluid FS A2 Review

Norco Fluid FS A2 Review

Price: 2999 €
category: All Mountain
Frame Material: Aluminium
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 140 mm
Travel Rear: 130 mm
Model Year: 2023
  • UDH switch hanger
  • space for two large bottles
  • coherent overall package
  • strong in the descents
  • better shifting than the direct competition
  • 5 years warranty
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Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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-
S
M
L
XL
-
Wheelsize
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-
29
29
29
29
29
Stack
-
-
617
626
635
644
653
Reach
-
-
420
450
480
510
540
Top Tube Length
-
-
574
602
630
659
687
Seat Tube Length
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-
360
390
410
460
510
Seat Tube Angle
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-
76
76,3
76,7
77
77,3
Head Tube Length
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-
110
120
130
140
150
Head Tube Angle
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-
65
65
65
65
65
Bottom Bracket Drop
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-
30
30
30
30
30
Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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-
348
348
348
348
348
Chainstay Length
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-
425
430
435
440
445
Wheelbase
-
-
1166
1205
1245
1284
1323
Standover Height
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-
678
690
699
736
767
Specification
  • Frame 6061 Alloy, 130mm Travel, UDH, Hangerless Interface Compatible, Ride Aligned™
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork Marzocchi Bomber Z2, 140mm Travel, 44mm Offset
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper Fox FLOAT X Performance, Custom Tune, 210x50mm
  • Gearrange 510%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever Shimano SLX SL-M7100-IR I-Spec EV
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano XT RD-M8100
  • Crank Praxis G2 Cadet M24, 30T
  • Cassette Shimano SLX, 10-51, 12 Speed
  • Chain Shimano Deore
  • Brake Set TRP Slate EVO, 4 Piston, Organic Pads
  • Brake Rotors 203/180
  • Rims Stan's Flow D, 29", 32H
  • Front Hub Bear Pawls Sealed Bearing, 15x110mm Boost, 6 Bolt
  • Rear Hub Bear Pawls Sealed Bearing, 12x148mm Boost, Micro Spline, 6 Bolt
  • Tires Front Vittoria Mazza 2.4" Trail G2.0, Folding
  • Tires Rear Vittoria Martello 2.35" Trail G2.0, Folding
  • Saddle Fizik Alpaca Terra with Wingflex
  • Seat Post SDG Tellis Dropper, 34.9mm, 150mm (s), 170mm (M, L), 200mm (XL, XXL)
  • Stem 6061 Alloy, 40mm Length, 35mm Clamp
  • Handle Bar e*thirteen 800mm, 20mm Rise
  • Handle Bar Width 800
  • Head Set Sealed Bearing, Tapered

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Expirience with the Norco Fluid FS A2

Ludwig Döhl The Fluid is the box office hit of Norco. So it's no surprise that the Canadians are now bringing out a carbon version of the ever-popular all-mountain. Where only the main frame is made of carbon. The four-bar linkage rear remains aluminum, even on the top model. The Fluid FS A2 is also quite practical in other respects: UDH derailleur hanger, space for two large water bottles in the frame, robust frame protectors and a cable routing that does not go through the headset show that the Norco will remain down-to-earth in 2024. The combination of a 65 degree head tube angle and a long wheelbase calms down the handling of the Norco Fluid FS A2, even if you ride fast. When sitting in the saddle, the posture is neither overly sporty, nor uber-comfortable. This should make the Norco suite the taste of most bikers. A shout out to Norco – we take our hats off, because a first-class price / performance ratio make the Norco for on demanding trails a benchmark in the price range under 3000 Euro. The guarantee of 5 years proves that Norco puts a lot of trust in its products.

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About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.

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