Norco Search S3

2015 RoadGravel

Last known price: $885

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Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 2 × 9 34–50t / 11–32t
Gear range: 428%
Frame: Steel
Brakes: Mechanical disc

Sizes

Size guide

48cm
50.5cm
53cm
55.5cm
58cm
60.5cm

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

17 of 21 identified

Parts found in a manufacturer catalog show their brand, model and key numbers, and the steps show how precisely they are identified: brand, series, model, or the exact product. The info button has every detail and the text the manufacturer published.

Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Search 4130 Chromoly Disc Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork

Straight Bladed Chromoly Disc Not identified
Rear shock

None

Drivetrain

8 parts

Bottom bracket
- Shimano BB-ES25
BB-ES25
Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG20 11–32t
CS-HG20
Chain
- Shimano CN-HG53
CN-HG53
Chain tensioner

None
Crankset
- Shimano FC-R345 9 speeds 50/34t
FC-R345
Front derailleur
- Shimano Sora FD-3500
FD-3500
Rear derailleur
- Shimano RD-3500-SS
RD-3500-SSRD-3500
Shifters

Shift Casing - Grey Not identified

Brakes

3 parts

Brake levers
- Shimano ST-3500
ST-3500
Brakes
- Hayes
Disc rotors

None

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Front hub

Alloy disc hub - Black Not identified
Rear hub
- Shimano FH-M475
FH-M475
Rims
- Alex Rims
Tires
- Continental

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Sizes and geometry

6 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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

Size 53cm

Table

Reach 376mm

Stack 562mm

Wheelbase 1017mm

Head angle 72.0°

Seat angle 73.5°

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 Reach Stack

Complete manufacturer geometry table 6 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	368	371	376	384	393	400
Stackmm	529	545	562	585	604	627
Top tube lengthmm	512.5	525	542.5	560	577.5	595
Seat tube lengthmm	425	450	480	510	540	570
Head tube lengthmm	95	110	127.5	150	172.5	195
Head tube angle	70.75°	71.25°	72°	72.25°	72.5°	72.75°
Seat tube angle	74.75°	74.25°	73.5°	73.25°	73°	72.75°
Chainstay lengthmm	435	435	435	435	435	435
Wheelbasemm	1008	1012	1017	1030	1043	1055
Front centermm	584	588	592	604	617	629
Bottom bracket dropmm	72.5	72.5	70	70	67.5	67.5
Bottom bracket heightmm	279.5	279.5	282	282	284.5	284.5
Standover heightmm	695	715	745	775	805	830
Fork rakemm	49	49	49	49	49	49
Trailmm	70	67	62	60	59	57
Stack/reach ratio	1.44	1.47	1.50	1.52	1.54	1.57

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: Unisex
Frame material: Steel
Fork material: Steel

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 34
Largest chainring: 50
Rear sprockets: 9
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 32
Lowest gear: 30.8 in
Highest gear: 131.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Mechanical disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire width: 28c
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

30.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2015
Sample: 30 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Highest gear

131.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2015
Sample: 30 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

1 of 30 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2015
Sample: 30 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 11.8 km/h
Highest gear: 50.5 km/h

Total gear range 428%

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: 30.8–131.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 23.6–131.8 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2015
Lowest gear: 30 bicycles with this information, 100.0% of the class
Highest gear: 30 bicycles with this information, 100.0% 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 2015 builds

Differences across 2015 builds
Specification	This bicycle Norco Search S3	Norco Search 105	Norco Search S1	Norco Search S2	Norco Search Ultegra	Norco Search XR
Frame
Frame material	Steel	Carbon	Steel	Steel	Carbon	Carbon
Fork material	Steel	Carbon	Carbon	Steel	Carbon	Carbon
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets	9	11	11	11	11	11
Brakes
Brake type	Mechanical disc	Mechanical disc	Mechanical disc	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Tire width	28c	28c	28c	28c	28c	35c
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	BB86/BB92	Not informed	Not informed	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92