Norco Optic C2 Women's 27.5

2019 MountainTrail

Last known price: $4,199

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Travel: 140 / 120 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 32t / 10–50t
Gear range: 500%
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

20 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Carbon Fiber Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

8 parts

Bottom bracket
- SRAM
Cassette
- SRAM
Chain
- SRAM NX Eagle 12 speeds
Chain guide

None
Crankset
- SRAM NX Eagle 11 speeds
Front derailleur

None
Rear derailleur
- SRAM NX Eagle 12 speeds
Shifters
- SRAM NX Eagle Trigger 12 speeds

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Grips
- Ergon
Handlebar
- Norco
Headset
- FSA NO.42/ACB
Pedals

None
Saddle
- SDG
Seatpost
- Tranz-X
Stem

Alloy 6061, 35mm bar bore, 60mm Not identified

Sizes and geometry

2 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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

Size XS

Table

Reach 383mm

Stack 578mm

Wheelbase 1084mm

Head angle 67.5°

Seat angle 75.2°

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 Reach Stack

Complete manufacturer geometry table 2 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	383	406
Stackmm	578	587
Top tube lengthmm	535	564
Seat tube lengthmm	380	410
Head tube lengthmm	97	107
Head tube angle	67.5°	67.5°
Seat tube angle	75.2°	74.9°
Chainstay lengthmm	420	425
Wheelbasemm	1084	1115
Front centermm	664	690
Bottom bracket dropmm	-14	-14
Bottom bracket heightmm	338	338
Standover heightmm	770	765
Fork rakemm	33	33
Trailmm	119	119
Stack/reach ratio	1.51	1.45

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: womens
Frame material: Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 140 mm
Rear travel: 120 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

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BB86/BB92
Tire width: 2.3″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 27.5″

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

140 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2019
Sample: 982 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 96.6% of the class

Lowest gear

18.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2019
Sample: 964 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 94.8% of the class

Highest gear

92.8 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2019
Sample: 964 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 94.8% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

34 of 1,016 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2019
Sample: 1,016 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

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

Total gear range 500%

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: 18.6–92.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.5–92.8 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2019
Lowest gear: 964 bicycles with this information, 94.8% of the class
Highest gear: 964 bicycles with this information, 94.8% 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 2019 builds
Specification	This bicycle Norco Optic C2 Women's 27.5	Norco Optic A1 27.5	Norco Optic A1 29	Norco Optic A1 Women 27.5	Norco Optic A1 Women 29	Norco Optic A1 Women's 27.5
Frame
Intended fit	womens	Unisex	Unisex	womens	womens	womens
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Suspension
Front travel	140 mm	130 mm	130 mm	130 mm	130 mm	140 mm
Rear travel	120 mm	110 mm	110 mm	110 mm	110 mm	120 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	32	30	30	30	30	30
Largest chainring	32	30	30	30	30	30
Smallest sprocket	10	11	11	11	11	10
Lowest gear	18.6 in	17.4 in	17.4 in	17.4 in	17.4 in	17.4 in
Highest gear	92.8 in	79.1 in	79.1 in	79.1 in	79.1 in	87.0 in
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BB86/BB92	BSA	BSA	BSA	BSA	BSA
Wheel size	27.5″	29″	29″	29″	29″	27.5″
Fork spring	Not informed	Air	Air	Air	Air	Air

Changes since 2018
Specification	2018 Norco Optic C2 Womens 27.5	This bicycle Norco Optic C2 Women's 27.5
Suspension
Front travel	120 mm	140 mm
Rear travel	110 mm	120 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	34	32
Largest chainring	34	32
Lowest gear	19.7 in	18.6 in
Highest gear	98.6 in	92.8 in
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Not informed
Tire width	2.35″	2.3″
Wheel size	29″	27.5″