for the ride of your life

We're on the doorstep of the 2009 bike season and brands are still falling over themselves to offer that 'one' special bike. News Flash kids....four years back a bunch of Salmon stinking Kanucks cooked up a storm known as the Norco 4by. Revolutionary at the time with an air rear shock and heavy hitting running gear, the 4by was born before the current crop of xxxx race bikes emerged.
The name is misleading though. By today's standards the 4by may not win you a World Cup, but it will take you over six packs, off ladder steeps and down the odd DH track if you're a midget. **Tip - juniors looking for a brilliant start to DH racing: look no further.

We love seeing the recent past pop up on Cyclenet, and you will be well advised to take a look at this puppy.

Frame Hydraform 6061 low stand over, 4-4.5" adj. travel, 150 x 12 dropout, CNC chainstay yoke

Fork Marzocchi Z-1 Freeride 3, QR-20, 130mm travel, Dual SSV

Shock FOX Float R 6.5 x 1.5"
Sizes S,M,L
Colors Matte Black

Wheelset

Front Hub KDH-5 QR-20 front hub

Rear Hub KDRN512 150 x 12mm cassette hub, 12mm through hole axle, sealed

Rims Atom Lab Trail Pimp rim, 26" front and rear

Spokes DT Swiss 2.0 stainless silver

Tires DMR Moto 26 x 2.40 front and rear
Components

Stem Truvativ Hussefelt DH stem, 40mm ext. 31.8 bar clamp

Bar Truvativ Hussefelt 31.8 clamp, 35mm rise bar

Post 30.0 alloy micro adjust

Grips Axiom Tattoo lock on grips

Saddle Axiom dirt jump saddle

Headset FSA 872 deep cup chromoly

Front Brake Hayes HFX-9 hydraulic 8" rotor disc brakes

Rear Brake Hayes HFX-9 hydraulic 8" rotor disc brakes

Brake Levers Hayes HFX-9 levers 

Crankset Truvativ Hussefelt single 38T ring with Black Spire DS-1 outer bashguard and chainguide, ISIS GIGA 118 DH spline BB
Chainguide

Pedals DMR V-8 flat pedals, steel pins

Chain Sram PC-950

Freewheel Sram PG-950 cassette 11-34T

Rear Changer Sram X-7 long cage
Shifter

Rear Shifter Sram X-7 trigger 9spd