Norco Search C Gen 3 Apex XPLR

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Norco Search C Gen 3 Apex XPLR, color Agave

Last known price: $3,499

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Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 40t / 11–44t
Gear range: 400%
Weight: 9.5 kg 20.9 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

1 154.9–165.1
2 162.6–172.7
3 170.2–180.3
4 177.8–188
5 185.4–195.6

Components

17 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Search Carbon w/ DT Storage, UDH Compatible Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork

Search Carbon, 51mm Offset, 12x100mm TA Not identified

Drivetrain

6 parts

Brakes

3 parts

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Grips

Griptacular Shockproof Tape 3mm Not identified
Handlebar
- Norco
Headset
- FSA
Saddle

Selle Royale SRX Gravel, 148mm Not identified
Seatpost
- Norco
Stem
- Norco

Sizes and geometry

5 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size 3

Table

Reach 415mm

Stack 587mm

Wheelbase 1082mm

Head angle 69.5°

Seat angle 74.0°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 700c wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 5 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	385	400	415	430	445
Stackmm	554	564	587	611	634
Top tube lengthmm	539	559	583	608	633
Seat tube lengthmm	440	475	510	545	580
Head tube lengthmm	100	110	135	160	185
Head tube angle	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°
Seat tube angle	74.5°	74.25°	74°	73.75°	73.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	425	425	427.5	430	430
Wheelbasemm	1037	1056	1082	1108	1132
Front centermm	623	642	665	689	713
Bottom bracket dropmm	75	75	75	75	75
Bottom bracket heightmm	285	285	285	285	285
Standover heightmm	691	725	758	791	824
Fork rakemm	51	51	51	51	51
Trailmm	80	80	80	80	80
Stack/reach ratio	1.44	1.41	1.41	1.42	1.43
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	165	170	170	172.5	172.5
Stem lengthmm	70	70	70	70	70

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

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon
Fork material: Carbon
Bicycle weight: 9.5 kg

20.9 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 40
Largest chainring: 40
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 44
Lowest gear: 26.4 in
Highest gear: 105.5 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Derailleur hanger: UDH
Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Electronic

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Tire clearance: Maximum tire width: 50c
Tire width: 45c
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 700c

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Lowest gear

26.4 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2025
Sample: 1,536 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 76.6% of the class

Highest gear

105.5 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2025
Sample: 1,536 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 76.6% of the class

Shifting

Electronic

688 of 1,999 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2025
Sample: 1,999 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.7% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 10.1 km/h
Highest gear: 40.4 km/h

Total gear range 400%

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: 26.4–105.5 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 22.8–126.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2025
Lowest gear: 1536 bicycles with this information, 76.6% of the class
Highest gear: 1536 bicycles with this information, 76.6% 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 2025 builds

Differences across 2025 builds
Specification	This bicycle Norco Search C Gen 3 Apex XPLR	Norco Search A Gen 3 Cues	Norco Search A Flat Bar Gen 3	Norco Search A Gen 3 GRX	Norco Search C Gen 3 Force XPLR	Norco Search C Gen 3 GRX
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon
Bicycle weight	9.5 kg	Not informed	12.6 kg	10.6 kg	Not informed	9.5 kg
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	1	2	1	2	1	1
Smallest chainring	40	32	38	30	42	40
Largest chainring	40	46	38	46	42	40
Rear sprockets	12	10	9	12	13	12
Smallest sprocket	11	11	11	11	10	10
Largest sprocket	44	39	46	36	46	45
Lowest gear	26.4 in	23.8 in	24.0 in	24.2 in	26.5 in	25.8 in
Highest gear	105.5 in	121.3 in	100.2 in	121.3 in	121.8 in	116.0 in
Cockpit
Derailleur hanger	UDH	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	UDH
Shifting	Electronic	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	Electronic	Mechanical
Other specifications
Tire width	45c	40c	40c	40c	45c	45c