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Norco Empire

Model year: 2010 MountainTrail
Last known price
$2,295
Travel
131 / 131 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
26″
Drivetrain
1 × 9 36t / 11–28t
Gear range
255%
Weight
16.2 kg 35.7 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Brakes
Hydraulic disc
  • SM
  • MD

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

16 of 23 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Empire 5 frame ( 131 mm travel) Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size SM

Table

Geometry diagram unavailable

The drawing needs reach and stack, which the manufacturer did not publish. Available facts remain in the table.

Size

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Bicycle weight
  • 16.2 kg
  • 35.7 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 131 mm
Rear travel
  • 131 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 36
Largest chainring
  • 36
Rear sprockets
  • 9
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 28
Lowest gear
  • 33.4 in
Highest gear
  • 85.1 in

Technical analysis

2 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

131 mm

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2010
Sample
48 bicycles with this information
Coverage
90.5% of the class

Rear travel

131 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2010
Sample
42 bicycles with this information
Coverage
79.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
12.8 km/h
Highest gear
32.6 km/h

Total gear range 255%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2010 builds

Differences across 2010 builds
Specification This bicycle Norco Empire Norco Empire SE
Frame
Bicycle weight 16.2 kg 15.8 kg
Other specifications
Fork spring Air Coil

No exact Empire publication is available for 2009.

Other models in this family

2 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Norco Empire, by Norco

This bicycle

Trail

Empire

  • Weight: 16.2 kg
  • Suspension: 131 mm
  • Wheel size: 26″
Norco Empire SE, by Norco

Trail

Empire SE

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 15.8 kg
  • Suspension: 131 mm
  • Wheel size: 26″

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