2021 Norco Sight 29er Review | 12 Months Riding the All Mountain Machine
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- čas přidán 3. 06. 2024
- How does the 2021 Norco Sight stack up after a year of riding, and how does it compare to the Norco Optic? The answers await!
00:00 Overview
01:25 Descending
04:12 Climbing & Flat Trails
05:31 Suspension
07:11 Sight vs. Optic
08:22 Final Thoughts - Sport
Guys, I'm stoked to finally get this video out! Let me know any questions you had about anything I didn't cover in the comments.
Love the vid man! Really informative and well produced.
Great review mate, well thought out and nicely put together. Looking forward to Delta getting the boot so we can get that ride in!
Jeez mate it feels like a lifetime ago that we had that ride lined up! We'll probably both have our Ranges by the time they let us out 😂
Great review. And I really appreciate the specific clips to go along with what the reviewer is talking about. 95% of mtb reviews are just people talking with B-roll footage and no connection at all to what the reviewer is saying.
Thanks so much. I was lucky to have 12 months of riding footage to include 🙌
Very thorough mate …. I’m super happy with my sight A2
Yeah mate, perfect bike for you and your sending 💪
Sick review. Wanted to make sure I could tackle Cannonball before dropping the coin. Enjoy your vids. Keep it up.
Thank you so much for uploading these amazing videos. You have even inspired me to start my own yt channel.
Wow that's so nice to hear. It's a lot of fun making them, good luck 💪🙌
100% agree about the high levels of grip! loving mine
And you've only broken a couple of shocks and a few bolts, which is pretty good by your standards 😂
Great review mate, I have the current Optic after owning the past generation. Sight too much bike for the majority of my trail network but if i lived closer to the Vic high country I'd definitely own both. Also, love your Thredbo vids! Keep up the great work!
Thanks so much Matt 🙌 The Optic is a great little bike, I would totally have it as my only bike if I didn't have access to some bigger terrain.
Awesome vid, clearly a lot of effort goes into these. Got 3 mates with the a2 who love it. Was looking at the new range but gong cycles couldn’t get one til sep22 at the earliest.
Oh wow, I had heard the whole model year was pre-sold for the new Range. Thanks for the kind words 🙌
@@MTBMcPhee yeah I got told that in May this year, hence I went for the slash, but yeah I would imagine now nothing is available. I ended up having to pre order from Newcastle. Closest thing to a 8-9k enduro available was a Scott ransom in Brisbane, that would only deliver to Brisbane hahah
@@emmajackson2606 jeez it's a tough time to want to upgrade!
Hey, I'm having a super hard time deciding between these two bikes, so your vids are helping a lot. I do similar stuff to you, few times a week at my locals in Ulladulla, every few months somewhere like Tathra, Cooma, and try to get to every race at Thredbo during summer. Coming from a 2016 trek remedy with 67.5 degree head angle and I'm very over hanging my ass off the back wheel to keep it upright! I'm leaning towards the Sight because Thredbo is what I ride for, and I guess hauling it around the tracks at home will just make me fitter. Cheers
Definitely get the Sight. The Optic would be super fun on the local stuff but it would be tiring to ride at Thredbo. If your budget allows you can always get a second wheel set and mount up some lighter rubber for your local trails.
Do you know if it will be updated for 2022? I'm liking the A2 with fox suspension, seems like good value.
@@timj9392 not sure, but if there is it won’t be until around September. A2 is great for the price
Just came across this video as part of my research/justification for getting the Sight when I have and am tremendously happy with my Optic C1. Now to work out if I should get the alloy version or the carbon version of the Sight!
Good luck deciding! I don’t think you can go wrong either way 👍
Good vid man. I don't own a Norco or want to buy won but still interesting.The riding footage got me Syked!
Thanks for the nice words. It was a good opportunity to show just the best riding clips 😍
I agree with many points the author makes in this video. Mine is the large alloy and it is a lot of bike but loves the down hill and is buttery smooth. I am 220 lbs. The only drawback is ground clearance issues even with the shock at max air pressure. I'm thinking about a coil shock as well, with a beefy spring.
Make sure you can find a suitable spring before you buy the shock. I was running a 600 lbs spring @ 195 lbs 👍
Hey man! Awesome vid,
I also have the sight and was wondering if your cables rattle super loud near the headset aswell? If so did you find a solution to quiet them down?
Yep it’s super annoying, I use 5mm split wiring loom like this www.ebay.com.au/itm/402285862856
@@MTBMcPhee thanks for the lightning speed reply! I’ll give this a go thanks man
Great video and review. Off topic, what's your bike wall mount?
Those are the feedback sports racks I think
Have any thoughts on the Norco Range? I've had my eye on the Sight but cant find one anywhere in the A1 Lrg. I can get a Norco Range C3 though. Very similar price point. Will be riding around Bulli mostly. Love the vids, thanks for any input.
I’m getting a Range. The geo is similar but the Range has more travel. I think for the gong I’d go the Range over the Sight since the trails are fast and there are some big features.
Great video, I seen one of these bikes down at the local bike shop and was looking at getting my first dual suspension mtb. Would this be good beginner trail bike?
Depends on the trails you're gonna be riding and how much of a beginner you are. If you can get yourself around a trail network and you aspire to riding places like Thredbo then it's a great choice. If you're just starting out and you're only going to be riding flat trails then I'd go for something less aggressive that pedals better like the Optic or the Fluid.
Really late to this party - how did you sort the top mount for the rear shock? My A3 has the shock mount bolting into the side of the can.
It’s the same mount (trunion) for the coil shock
Hey just wondering if you are still running the 170mm fork and 160mm shock. I have a sight but have started doing some huge road gaps with big impacts and am wondering if you would recommend the suspension lift. I also do not really care if it affects the climbing much as I am all about going down hill.
It’s better for descending especially the longer fork. I have the range now so put the sight back to stock, but I’ll likely sell the sight soon because I’m not riding it enough
@@MTBMcPhee thanks for the respone. just wondering to fit the longer stroke shock did you need to add a new link or used the same link.
@@zexo5383 same link
Hey there, Love your vids! Just curious, how tall are you and what size did you go for for the sight?
Thanks mate! I'm 6'/183cm and the large fit me perfectly. It has a kind of low stack so I had a lot of spacers and high rise bars, but once I had the front raised like that it was spot on for me
@@MTBMcPhee thank you so much! that helps heaps
Review of the 2022 Range soon? ;)
Delivery keeps getting pushed back unfortunately
I didn't even know that the 2022 range was available in Australia, where is it available from?
@@thebluelion3337 it's not available yet but most Norco dealers are taking pre-orders. I've got my order in at 99 Bikes
Could you do some more local trail rides around loftus area
Sure, what tracks?
Any really just like bobcats, just huck it, holy and stuff
@@rino720_5 check out my other videos, I've filmed most of those tracks already 👍
What are you using to hang your bike on the wall? Thanks!
Those are the feedback sports velo hinge. They work great!
Hello is it possible to put this coil (185x55) without the cascade sight link ? Thank you !
Yes it is 🤙
@@MTBMcPhee thanks and last question which sag do you use on the front and back? 30% ? 25% ? Thank you
@@aymardsudrat2646 I never check front sag, rear is around 27% with the 600lbs spring
How much do you weigh? Thanks
What are going to do now when you have Range? Selling the Sight?
No plans yet. I’m enjoying all my bikes and the Sight is a better choice for some of the more mellow races that I do.
hey mate i have a large a2 2021 sight and im also 88kg and 182cm so almost the exact same as you.
i have punched in the ride aligned settings and i kinda have just "set and forget" with it since. but i know theres room for improvement, where did you go from stock settings on the rear shock.
i ride mostly wollongong area. some times bike park stuff like GV, and im planning on doing some stomlo and thredbo trips once life goes back to normal next year.
even if you just wanna type out your clickers and ill decode it from there to save your time explaing what do you. ;)
im currently at the stock
262psi
LSR:10
HSR:4
LSC:13
HSC:5
cheers in advance, chad. :)
Hey man, I was mostly on the coil program. Never really got the air shock dialled. For the coil I used the ride aligned settings for the Range and they seemed pretty close.
For the air, I ran an extra token and around 30% sag. Those clicker settings look fine to me so maybe work on the air and token first before fine tuning your clickers.
@@MTBMcPhee yeah i been playing with the air and stuggling to find the sweet spot if i go any lower then 258 psi it feels soggy and fo i got 262 it feels to harsh on sqare edges. so now at 260 and its still abit harsh so im turning to clicks.
maybe ill start buy opening some comp. i
just thought we are the same height and weight and in a similar aera to me. maybe you had already done the hard work for me hahaha.
cheers man loving the YT channel see ya on the hill ;)
p.s. and hot tips on how to make your bike so quite.
@@chadsugden411 noise I can help with. I run an stfu chain dampener and I’ve got 5mm wiring loom around all the cables and hoses in the frame 👍
@@MTBMcPhee what stuff did you put around the cables? Is it split or do you need to remove the brake lines etc
@@chadsugden411 5mm split wiring loom off eBay. You don’t need to redo cables, just feed it into the top tube
You're wrong, if you're going to have one bike have a Torrent!
Not everyone is hard enough for a hardtail 💪
Well then I’d have to agree with you. Optic for most Sydney trails, sight if you’re going somewhere bigger, range for racing, shore if you’re doing some biiiig jumps.
@@MikeOnaBike got a Torrent I've been punting around the last 18 months, 2 weeks on the Sight & I wouldn't go back to the Torrent