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Norco Optic C1 29

Last known price
$6,999
Travel
120 / 110 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 32t / 10–50t
Gear range
500%
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

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

Components

20 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Optic Carbon 110mm (29), 120mm (650B) w/carbon seatstay Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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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

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon

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
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 50
Lowest gear
  • 18.6 in
Highest gear
  • 92.8 in

Technical analysis

4 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: 2018
Sample
771 bicycles with this information
Coverage
97.9% of the class

Lowest gear

18.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2018
Sample
724 bicycles with this information
Coverage
91.9% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.1 km/h
Highest gear
35.5 km/h

Total gear range 500%

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 2018 builds

Differences across 2018 builds
Specification This bicycle Norco Optic C1 29 Norco Optic A1 27.5 Norco Optic A1 29 Norco Optic A1 Womens 27.5 Norco Optic A1 Womens 29 Norco Optic A2 27.5
Frame
Intended fit Unisex Unisex Unisex womens womens Unisex
Frame material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 32 30 30 30 30 30
Largest chainring 32 30 30 30 30 30
Rear sprockets 12 11 11 11 11 11
Smallest sprocket 10 11 11 11 11 11
Largest sprocket 50 46 46 46 46 42
Lowest gear 18.6 in 18.9 in 18.9 in 18.9 in 18.9 in 20.7 in
Highest gear 92.8 in 79.1 in 79.1 in 79.1 in 79.1 in 79.1 in
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard BB86/BB92 BSA BSA BSA BSA Not informed
Wheel material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum

No exact Optic C1 29 publication is available for 2017.

Other models in this family

15 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Norco Optic C1 29, by Norco

This bicycle

Cross-country

Optic C1 29

  • Suspension: 120/110 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Norco Optic A1 27.5, by Norco

Cross-country

Optic A1 27.5

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 120/110 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Norco Optic A1 29, by Norco

Cross-country

Optic A1 29

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 120/110 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Norco Optic A1 Womens 29, by Norco

Cross-country

Optic A1 Womens 29

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 120/110 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Norco Optic A2 27.5, by Norco

Cross-country

Optic A2 27.5

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 120/110 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Norco Optic A2 29, by Norco

Cross-country

Optic A2 29

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 120/110 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Norco Optic A2 Womens 29, by Norco

Cross-country

Optic A2 Womens 29

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 120/110 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Norco Optic A3 27.5, by Norco

Cross-country

Optic A3 27.5

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 120/110 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Norco Optic A3 29, by Norco

Cross-country

Optic A3 29

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 120/110 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Norco Optic A3 Womens 29, by Norco

Cross-country

Optic A3 Womens 29

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 120/110 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Norco Optic C1 27.5, by Norco

Cross-country

Optic C1 27.5

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 120/110 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Norco Optic C2 27.5, by Norco

Cross-country

Optic C2 27.5

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 120/110 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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