Cross country riding in its most basic form is going for a ride (most often as fast as possible) over terrain that includes uphill and downhill challenges.
The ideal bike for cross country has the perfect balance of suspension that maximizes forward momentum, reduces rider fatigue, and is extremely lightweight.
Norco have refined their Horst suspension linkage system over the last few years specifically to suit 'All-Mountain riders and XC racers, and the Faze 3 takes full advantage by combining this with RockShox Tora adjustable travel forks and a Fox Float R shock (also adjustable) to strike the ultimate balance.
The Faze 3 is the least expensive of the three Faze options, being built around the same triple butted M6 aluminum frame and Horst Link 4-Bar linkage as the other models, but with a downgrade on the components, including the rear shock and gearing just to keep the price at a more sensible level.
|
Size |
XS |
|
bike weight |
|
|
rear wheel travel a |
97 |
|
rear wheel travel b |
116 |
|
frame size |
xs |
|
seat tube c-t |
381 |
|
head angle |
70.5 |
|
seat angle |
73.5 |
|
horizontal top tube length |
546 |
|
top tube length |
528 |
|
head tube length |
100 |
|
fork length |
482 |
|
bottom bracket height |
335 |
|
stand over height |
765 |
|
wheel base |
1050 |
|
front centre |
624 |
|
rear centre |
426 | |
|
S |
|
|
|
n/a |
|
n/a |
|
s |
|
394 |
|
70.5 |
|
73.5 |
|
566 |
|
546 |
|
100 |
|
482 |
|
335 |
|
760 |
|
1070 |
|
644 |
|
426 | |
|
M |
|
27.5lbs |
|
n/a |
|
n/a |
|
m |
|
432 |
|
70.5 |
|
73.5 |
|
585 |
|
564 |
|
115 |
|
482 |
|
335 |
|
778 |
|
1090 |
|
664 |
|
426 | |
| L |
|
|
|
n/a |
|
n/a |
|
l |
|
470 |
|
70.5 |
|
73.0 |
|
605 |
|
580 |
|
130 |
|
482 |
|
335 |
|
801 |
|
1105 |
|
679 |
|
426 | |
| XL |
|
|
|
n/a |
|
n/a |
|
xl |
|
508 |
|
70.5 |
|
73.0 |
|
630 |
|
605 |
|
145 |
|
482 |
|
335 |
|
827 |
|
1131 |
|
705 |
|
426 | |