Norco Optic A9.1

2016 MountainCross-country

Last known price: $3,199

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Travel: 120 / 110 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 11 32t / 10–42t
Gear range: 420%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 158–171
MD 168–180
LG 178–189
XL 186–199

Components

16 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Optic Aluminum 110mm travel Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork
- Fox 34
Rear shock

110x15 120mm travel REAR SHOCK Not identified

Drivetrain

8 parts

Bottom bracket
- Race Face
Cassette
- SRAM XG-1150 FULL PIN 11 speeds 10–42t
XG-1150
Chain
- SRAM PC-1130 11 speeds
PC-1130
Chain tensioner

None
Crankset
- Race Face 32t
Front derailleur

None
Rear derailleur
- SRAM GX
Shifters

None

Brakes

3 parts

Brake levers
- SRAM DB3
Brakes
- SRAM DB3
Disc rotors

None

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Front hub
- SRAM
Rear hub
- SRAM
Rims
- Alex Rims
Tires

None

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Grips
- Norco
Handlebar
- Norco
Headset
- Cane Creek
Pedals

None
Saddle
- SDG
Seatpost
- KS
Stem

Alloy 3D forged 50mm length Not identified

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 441mm

Stack 598mm

Wheelbase 1144mm

Head angle 68.5°

Seat angle 74.9°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	414	441	464	486
Stackmm	601	598	607	617
Top tube lengthmm	571	602	632	662
Seat tube lengthmm	410	445	485	530
Head tube lengthmm	93	90	100	110
Head tube angle	68.5°	68.5°	68.5°	68.5°
Seat tube angle	75.4°	74.9°	74.5°	74.1°
Chainstay lengthmm	425	430	435	440
Wheelbasemm	1114	1144	1175	1206
Front centermm	692	717	743	769
Bottom bracket dropmm	39	39	39	39
Bottom bracket heightmm	332	332	332	332
Standover heightmm	761	753	758	773
Fork rakemm	52	51	50	50
Trailmm	92	93	94	94
Stack/reach ratio	1.45	1.36	1.31	1.27
Suspension and parts
Front travelmm	120	120	120	120
Rear travelmm	110	110	110	110
Crank lengthmm	170	175	175	175
Handlebar widthmm	760	760	760	760
Stem lengthmm	50	50	50	50

Not published by the manufacturer: Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 120 mm
Rear travel: 110 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 42
Lowest gear: 22.1 in
Highest gear: 92.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Fork spring: Air
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Front travel

120 mm

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample: 366 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 81.8% of the class

Lowest gear

22.1 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample: 442 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.8% of the class

Highest gear

92.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample: 442 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 8.5 km/h
Highest gear: 35.5 km/h

Total gear range 420%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 22.1–92.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.4–110.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Lowest gear: 442 bicycles with this information, 98.8% of the class
Highest gear: 442 bicycles with this information, 98.8% of the class

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 2016 builds

Differences across 2016 builds
Specification	This bicycle Norco Optic A9.1	Norco Optic A7.1	Norco Optic A7.2	Norco Optic A9.2	Norco Optic C7.1	Norco Optic C7.2
Frame
Frame material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Not informed	Not informed
Suspension
Front travel	120 mm	130 mm	130 mm	120 mm	130 mm	130 mm
Rear travel	110 mm	120 mm	120 mm	110 mm	120 mm	120 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	1	1	1	1	1	2
Smallest chainring	32	32	32	32	32	26
Largest chainring	32	32	32	32	32	36
Smallest sprocket	10	10	10	10	10	11
Largest sprocket	42	42	42	42	42	40
Lowest gear	22.1 in	22.1 in	22.1 in	22.1 in	22.1 in	18.9 in
Highest gear	92.8 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	94.9 in
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Air	Not informed	Not informed	Air	Air
Wheel material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Aluminum
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92