Our interest was piqued with the launch of the Norco Optic 2020, with its geometry and suspension kinematic overhaul, said to distill into one of the most capable short travel trail bikes on the market. Norco’s marketing chat aside, it was hard to argue with the show put on by Bryn Atkinson in the slow-mo filled shreddit, “Find Focus“. With the heavy damper tune on the DH-spec shock, servicing just 125mm of so-called well-managed rear wheel travel, generous reach and sector-leading geometry, the Norco Optic was immediately set to be one of the most interesting bikes of 2020. Hence, our eagerness to get one of these lean shred machines in for review. Read on to find out how we got on with the entry-level spec Norco Optic C3.
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