Norco Search XR Steel 650b Apex 1

2019 RoadGravel Manufacturer page

Last known price: $2,199

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Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 650b
Drivetrain: 1 × 11 40t / 11–42t
Gear range: 382%
Frame: Steel
Brakes: Mechanical disc

Sizes

Size guide

45.5cm
48cm

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

16 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Norco Search XR, Reynolds 725 Chromoly Steel, 12x142mm TA Dropouts Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- Norco

Drivetrain

6 parts

Bottom bracket
- Praxis
Cassette
- SRAM PG-1130 11 speeds 11–42t
PG-1130
Chain
- SRAM PC-1110 11 speeds
PC-1110
Crankset
- Praxis 48/50t
Rear derailleur
- SRAM Apex 1 11 speeds
Shifters
- SRAM Apex 1 11-Speed Flat Bar 11 speeds

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Front hub

Alloy 12x100mm Thru-Axle 28h - Black Not identified
Rear hub

Alloy, 28 Hole, 12x142mm Not identified
Rims
- WTB
Tires
- WTB Resolute

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Handlebar
- Norco
Headset
- FSA
Saddle
- Norco
Seatpost
- Norco
Stem
- 3T

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 45.5cm

Table

Reach 355mm

Stack 507mm

Wheelbase 980mm

Head angle 70.8°

Seat angle 74.0°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 650b 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
Frame
Reachmm	355	362
Stackmm	507	524
Top tube lengthmm	500	515
Seat tube lengthmm	410	435
Head tube lengthmm	100	130
Head tube angle	70.75°	71°
Seat tube angle	74°	73.75°
Chainstay lengthmm	420	410
Wheelbasemm	980	981
Front centermm	567	578
Bottom bracket dropmm	57	57
Bottom bracket heightmm	273	275
Standover heightmm	701	720.6
Fork rakemm	49	49
Trailmm	63	62
Stack/reach ratio	1.43	1.45
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	165	170
Stem lengthmm	80	90

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: Steel
Fork material: Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 40
Largest chainring: 40
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 42
Lowest gear: 26.2 in
Highest gear: 100.0 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Mechanical disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BB86/BB92
Tire clearance: Maximum tire width: 45c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700
Tire width: 42c
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 650b

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Lowest gear

26.2 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2019
Sample: 449 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 89.2% of the class

Highest gear

100.0 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2019
Sample: 449 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 89.2% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

65 of 503 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2019
Sample: 503 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 10.0 km/h
Highest gear: 38.3 km/h

Total gear range 382%

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: 26.2–100.0 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 24.4–131.8 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2019
Lowest gear: 449 bicycles with this information, 89.2% of the class
Highest gear: 449 bicycles with this information, 89.2% 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

Differences across 2019 builds
Specification	This bicycle Norco Search XR Steel 650b Apex 1	Norco Search XR Aluminum 650b 105	Norco Search XR Aluminum 700c 105	Norco Search XR Aluminum 650b Apex 1	Norco Search XR Aluminum 700c Apex 1	Norco Search XR Carbon 650b Apex 1
Frame
Frame material	Steel	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	1	2	2	1	1	1
Smallest chainring	40	32	32	40	40	40
Largest chainring	40	48	48	40	40	40
Smallest sprocket	11	11	11	11	11	10
Largest sprocket	42	34	34	42	42	42
Lowest gear	26.2 in	25.9 in	27.3 in	26.2 in	27.6 in	26.2 in
Highest gear	100.0 in	120.0 in	126.6 in	100.0 in	105.5 in	110.0 in
Brakes
Brake type	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Tire clearance	Maximum tire width: 45c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700	Maximum tire width: 45c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700	Maximum tire width: 45c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700	Maximum tire width: 45c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700	Maximum tire width: 45c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700	Not informed
Tire width	42c	38c	38c	38c	38c	42c
Wheel size	650b	650b	700c	650b	700c	650b