Norco Valence Carbon 3

2012 RoadEndurance

Last known price: $1,939

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Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 2 × 10 34–50t / 12–30t
Gear range: 368%
Weight: 8.83 kg 19.5 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Rim brake

Sizes

Size guide

45cm
48cm
51cm
54cm
57cm
60cm

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

21 of 22 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 Valence High Modulus Carbon Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork
- Norco
Rear shock

None

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- FSA
Cassette
- Shimano CS-4600 12–30t
CS-4600
Chain
- KMC X10 10 speeds
Crankset
- FSA Omega 50/34t
Front derailleur
- Shimano 105 FD-5700
FD-5700
Rear derailleur
- Shimano 105
RD-5700-SS
Shifters
- Shimano 105 ST-5700
ST-5700

Brakes

2 parts

Brake levers
- Shimano 105 ST-5700
ST-5700
Brakes
- Norco

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Grips
- Norco
Handlebar
- Norco
Headset
- FSA
Pedals

None
Saddle
- Norco
Seatpost
- Norco
Stem
- Norco

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 51cm

Table

Reach 376mm

Stack 563mm

Wheelbase 1000mm

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	362	369	376	381	387	393
Stackmm	524	546	563	584	606	633
Top tube lengthmm	507	525	543	560	578	595
Seat tube lengthmm	430	460	490	520	550	580
Head tube lengthmm	125	145	165	185	210	235
Head tube angle	71°	72°	72°	72.5°	72.5°	73°
Seat tube angle	74.5°	74°	73.5°	73°	72.5°	72.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	418	418	418	418	418	418
Wheelbasemm	981	986	1000	1007	1020	1030
Front centermm	574	579	592	599	611	622
Bottom bracket dropmm	72.5	72.5	71	71	69.5	69.5
Bottom bracket heightmm	267.5	267.5	269	269	270.5	270.5
Standover heightmm	727	747	770	792	817	841
Fork rakemm	49	49	50	50	49	50
Trailmm	65	59	58	54	56	51
Stack/reach ratio	1.45	1.48	1.50	1.53	1.57	1.61

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: Carbon
Fork material: Carbon
Bicycle weight: 8.83 kg

19.5 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 34
Largest chainring: 50
Rear sprockets: 10
Smallest sprocket: 12
Largest sprocket: 30
Lowest gear: 32.9 in
Highest gear: 120.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Rim brake

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BB30
Tire width: 25c
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

32.9 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2012
Sample: 51 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 78.4% of the class

Highest gear

120.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2012
Sample: 51 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 78.4% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

3 of 65 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2012
Sample: 65 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 12.6 km/h
Highest gear: 46.3 km/h

Total gear range 368%

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: 32.9–120.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 32.2–131.8 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2012
Lowest gear: 51 bicycles with this information, 78.4% of the class
Highest gear: 51 bicycles with this information, 78.4% 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 2012 builds

Differences across 2012 builds
Specification	This bicycle Norco Valence Carbon 3	Norco Valence Alloy 1	Norco Valence Alloy 1 Forma	Norco Valence Alloy 2	Norco Valence Alloy 2 Forma	Norco Valence Alloy 3
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Fork material	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Aluminum
Bicycle weight	8.83 kg	9.29 kg	9.29 kg	9.6 kg	9.57 kg	10.42 kg
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	2	2	2	2	3
Smallest chainring	34	34	34	34	34	30
Rear sprockets	10	10	10	10	10	9
Largest sprocket	30	30	30	30	30	27
Lowest gear	32.9 in	32.9 in	32.9 in	32.9 in	32.9 in	32.2 in
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BB30	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed