Norco Sparkle 12

2018 YouthGeneral youth Manufacturer page

Last known price: $199

Prices shown first for United States
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 12″
Drivetrain: 1 × 1 28t / 16t
Gear range: 100%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Coaster brake

Sizes

Size guide

One Size

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

4 of 18 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

Norco 12" Coaster, Lightweight/Low Standover Height, Aluminum, 3/8"x110mm Dropouts Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- Norco

Drivetrain

4 parts

Bottom bracket

Cartridge BB, Square Taper Not identified
Cassette

16T Sprocket Not identified
Chain
- KMC
Crankset

3-Piece Aluminum, 92mm, Narrow/Wide Chainring 28T Not identified

Brakes

1 part

Brakes

Coaster Not identified

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Front hub

Steel hub w/ball bearing Not identified
Rear hub

Falcon coaster brake w/16T sprocket Not identified
Rims

Aluminum, 16 Hole, MTB Not identified
Tires

12x2-1/4" air tire with semi smooth tread Not identified

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Grips

Jr. MTB Type, Soft Rubber, 95mm Wide Not identified
Handlebar

Jr. MTB aluminum 460mm wide x 50mm rise Not identified
Headset

Threadless 1-1/8" ball bearing type Not identified
Pedals

Jr. BMX style black resin Not identified
Saddle
- Norco
Seatpost

Aluminum, Micro Adjust Top, 150mm Long, 27.2mm Not identified
Stem
- Kalloy

Sizes and geometry

1 size Open in the geometry plotter

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

Size One Size

Table

Reach 236mm

Stack 251mm

Wheelbase 586mm

Head angle 69.0°

Seat angle 70.0°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 12″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reach Stack

Complete manufacturer geometry table 1 published size

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	236
Stackmm	251
Top tube lengthmm	327
Seat tube lengthmm	170
Head tube lengthmm	75
Head tube angle	69°
Seat tube angle	70°
Chainstay lengthmm	241
Wheelbasemm	586
Front centermm	347
Bottom bracket dropmm	24
Bottom bracket heightmm	192
Fork rakemm	22
Stack/reach ratio	1.06
Suspension and parts
Stem lengthmm	35

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

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Fork material: Steel

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 28
Largest chainring: 28
Rear sprockets: 1
Smallest sprocket: 16
Largest sprocket: 16
Lowest gear: 21.0 in
Highest gear: 21.0 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Coaster brake

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: No shifting

Additional specifications

Tire width: 2.25″
Travel: Front: Additional specification: Not available: Yes
Rear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 12″

Technical analysis

2 measures

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

Lowest gear

21.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Youth / General youth Model year: 2018
Sample: 137 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 71.3% of the class

Highest gear

21.0 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Youth / General youth Model year: 2018
Sample: 137 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 71.3% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 8.0 km/h
Highest gear: 8.0 km/h

Total gear range 100%

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: 21.0–21.0 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.9–78.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Youth / General youth Model year: 2018
Lowest gear: 137 bicycles with this information, 71.3% of the class
Highest gear: 137 bicycles with this information, 71.3% 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 2018 builds
Specification	This bicycle Norco Sparkle 12	Norco Sparkle 12 Coaster	Norco Sparkle 14	Norco Sparkle 14 Freewheel
Frame
Fork material	Steel	Steel	Aluminum	Aluminum
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	28	28	30	30
Largest chainring	28	28	30	30
Lowest gear	21.0 in	21.0 in	26.3 in	26.3 in
Highest gear	21.0 in	21.0 in	26.3 in	26.3 in
Brakes
Brake type	Coaster brake	Coaster brake	Rim brake	Rim brake
Other specifications
Tire width	2.25″	2.25″	1.95″	1.95″
Wheel size	12″	12″	14″	14″