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 leversĀ
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