2023 Norco Fluid FS A2 29 this bike should be a lot of fun! Hope you enjoyed the video! Don't forget to subscribe! Find me on Instagram @robseymourbikes
My son bought his on the 22/12/22…saved for two years. Stolen two days later from outside the very bike shop he bought it from. Make sure you lock your bike and keep it safe. He loved the bike with the one ride he had. Greetings from Australia.
@@mattjns I end up with Marin rift zone on flash deal was $1000 off of the rrp. The deal was too good to resist. I love the canyon but was bit out of the budget plus and added postage fee from UK. The polygon t8 was on the sale at the time too but I pick the Marin.
Great vid! Thinking about it as my next bike. It looks like a very versatile option and great downhill. How is it in terms of climbing on fire roads etc and more mellow XC type terrain? Greetings from Czech Republic!
Seeing these spec'd with Stan's Flow D rims, but they all seem to be coming with the WTB i30 rims. Can you comment on the two rims? I have really only heard bad things about the OEM WTB rims being cheap and getting dented / untrue easily. The entire spec otherwise looks super dialed. I know one can just ride until they fall apart, but is this something i should expect quickly?
You know, I’m not too sure. I’m aware it was supposed to come with the Stan’s rims, but didn’t think about it much till after. I haven’t ridden either rim until now and I’ve only got the one ride on this bike so far. I’ll ride them till they fall apart or until I sell the bike. For now they seem fine.
I got wtb rims with mine and I previously had a 2020 norco fluid fs3 with the i29 wtb and had no problem with them. I would say one of the best alloy on the market. Especially for the price.
Just wondering is the rear shock have the lock out?.i s the rear suspension active on the road. Can't really find info about and I'm just about to pull the trigger on this bike, but my local bike shop don't have any in stock or similar stock bike. Have order it in. I'll use the bike for short commute as well so bit concerned about suspension lock. Any info greatly appreciated🙂. I seriously can't remember how many I watched this video just to look at the bike😂 love it. I've seen another video of this bikewith the blue color can't decided which color to pick now😀.
I personally like the silver with red fork more than the blue, but my last bike was blue so it was time for a change. As for the lock out. It doesn’t call it that but the rear sus has a blue lever that flips into firm which is essentially locked out. The fork has a similar adjustment with the compression on the top. I tested it out on the trails and it all felt pretty locked to me.
I weigh the bikes how they come out of the box. Many bikes don’t come with pedals or cages. I full / better representation would be pedals, cages, and bottles. Plus anything else carried on the bike.
Not really too sure what else I would get. Would likely be a giant or maybe a stumpy. But who knows. For now I've been liking it. Not too many hours on it yet!
I could weigh it again at some point as this is my bike, but as far as I know it should be correct, but things happen. It could have been resting slightly on the scale, or ground.
@@RobSeymourbikes I've got the same concern as some sites are repeating this 34lbs weight.. If the L size weights about 31-31,5 I would be 100% sure to buy one...
Just weighed a M with tubes and pedals and it comes in @ 35lbs 07oz My bike is set up tubeless and have better weighed with no pedals. (But is also a large) Often when weighing bikes here the seat or something else will interfere with the actual weight. To anyone thinking of getting this bike. Do it. It’s been a great bike.
Thanks for the video man. I’ve now watched it 3x’s as I wait for mine to be ready.
I love mine man it’s awesome
I've enjoyed it so far, taking it out again monday!
Good package for the the money
I just brought home the 2023 Fluid FS A2 two days ago. Sweet bike!
My son bought his on the 22/12/22…saved for two years. Stolen two days later from outside the very bike shop he bought it from. Make sure you lock your bike and keep it safe. He loved the bike with the one ride he had. Greetings from Australia.
@@thesilversatellites Hope he gets it back somehow.
I’m waiting to get mine
Nice. I'm short listing few bikes now and this one is on the list for around 4k aud.
In the Top 3 of my bike list, good specs for the dollars too👍👍
4k CAD as well. So far feels good!
How’d you end up mate? I’m in Aus as well. Did you end up getting a bike.
I’m tossing up between this & Canyon or a Polygon.
@@mattjns I end up with Marin rift zone on flash deal was $1000 off of the rrp.
The deal was too good to resist.
I love the canyon but was bit out of the budget plus and added postage fee from UK. The polygon t8 was on the sale at the time too but I pick the Marin.
@@rasitto Awesome mate. Yeah I’m leaning away from the Canyon for the same reason to be honest.
I’ll check out the Marin. Cheers legend. 👍🏼
Looks epic. I'm thinking of getting this for my next bike
It's been great so far
Great vid! Thinking about it as my next bike. It looks like a very versatile option and great downhill. How is it in terms of climbing on fire roads etc and more mellow XC type terrain? Greetings from Czech Republic!
I don’t have a lot of time on it yet but from what I’ve felt so far it climbs great! Greetings!
@@RobSeymourbikes thanks! Keep shredding!
With the dropper post slammed what's the measurements center of the bottom bracket to to of sest
Seeing these spec'd with Stan's Flow D rims, but they all seem to be coming with the WTB i30 rims. Can you comment on the two rims? I have really only heard bad things about the OEM WTB rims being cheap and getting dented / untrue easily. The entire spec otherwise looks super dialed. I know one can just ride until they fall apart, but is this something i should expect quickly?
You know, I’m not too sure. I’m aware it was supposed to come with the Stan’s rims, but didn’t think about it much till after. I haven’t ridden either rim until now and I’ve only got the one ride on this bike so far. I’ll ride them till they fall apart or until I sell the bike. For now they seem fine.
I got wtb rims with mine and I previously had a 2020 norco fluid fs3 with the i29 wtb and had no problem with them. I would say one of the best alloy on the market. Especially for the price.
This looks just like my privateer 141....
Just wondering is the rear shock have the lock out?.i s the rear suspension active on the road. Can't really find info about and I'm just about to pull the trigger on this bike, but my local bike shop don't have any in stock or similar stock bike. Have order it in.
I'll use the bike for short commute as well so bit concerned about suspension lock.
Any info greatly appreciated🙂.
I seriously can't remember how many I watched this video just to look at the bike😂 love it.
I've seen another video of this bikewith the blue color can't decided which color to pick now😀.
I personally like the silver with red fork more than the blue, but my last bike was blue so it was time for a change.
As for the lock out. It doesn’t call it that but the rear sus has a blue lever that flips into firm which is essentially locked out. The fork has a similar adjustment with the compression on the top. I tested it out on the trails and it all felt pretty locked to me.
@@RobSeymourbikes awsome, thanks for the info. That silver with red it look sick, it's kinda of slick and minimalistic but aggressive at same time👌👍
Kinda what I thought. Simple.
Hey Rob! Did you weigh the bike with pedals on? Vital just measured a Large FS1 (Fox Factory fork and full XT) at the same weight without pedals!
I weigh the bikes how they come out of the box. Many bikes don’t come with pedals or cages. I full / better representation would be pedals, cages, and bottles. Plus anything else carried on the bike.
@@RobSeymourbikes Ah ok, the segment before the weigh in showed pedals on so I assumed the weight included them. Still, it's not that heavy at all!
@@RobSeymourbikes Is that weight with the inner tubes still installed?
how are you liking it? if you had it to do over again what would you get?
Not really too sure what else I would get. Would likely be a giant or maybe a stumpy. But who knows. For now I've been liking it. Not too many hours on it yet!
@@RobSeymourbikes you'd get a Giant or a Stumpy over this one?
Hard to say. All the bikes nowadays are all good. I’d have to ride them all to know which one I’d really want.
Is that weight correct? I saw someone weigh a large a1 and it was almost 34 pounds
I could weigh it again at some point as this is my bike, but as far as I know it should be correct, but things happen. It could have been resting slightly on the scale, or ground.
@@RobSeymourbikes I've got the same concern as some sites are repeating this 34lbs weight.. If the L size weights about 31-31,5 I would be 100% sure to buy one...
Please could you weigh it again......its all very confusing as others are saying its 34lbs for a1 and this is an a2
Just weighed a M with tubes and pedals and it comes in @ 35lbs 07oz
My bike is set up tubeless and have better weighed with no pedals. (But is also a large)
Often when weighing bikes here the seat or something else will interfere with the actual weight.
To anyone thinking of getting this bike. Do it. It’s been a great bike.
Should buy one regardless of weight. Set er tubeless, get some racier tires, maybe a carbon bar and you’ll get lighter and lighter
how tall are you ? [riding a size L Norco]
6’