Norco Optic C3 is a fun, fast, short travel trail bike with the agility and confidence you need to look further up the trail.

Its carbon frame uses Norco’s Ride Aligned™ design system to create its high-speed, short-travel performance, with geometry created for confident, playful descents, railing corners and boosting jumps. The precision suspension kinematics and custom shocks create 125mm of rear travel, which we’ve matched to a bump-eating 140mm fork on every model for the control you need to keep your mind on the trail ahead.

Sure, the steep seat angle and long top tube will help you get all the power and grip you need to claw your way back up, but make no mistake, what the Optic really wants to do is rip back down again.

Every Optic is equipped with DH-focused components – because of speed the bike inspires. Big four-piston disc brakes, wide handlebars, short stems, stiff, and burly 29er wheels with tough 2.35 tires give you the control and clarity you need to attack your favourite trails at speeds that go by in a blur on regular short-travel bikes.

An app-based assistant helps you adjust the exact fit and optimize your suspension setup according to your unique preference, driving style, and the type of route you expect. Very easy to use but incredibly accurate, making the most of every detail embedded in the Ride Aligned ™ design.

To customize your Ride Aligned™ experience click on Bike Setup Guide.

Why 29” wheels?

• 29" bikes for better control - thanks to a larger contact area with the ground, they offer you improved traction and better control while riding
• 29" bikes for higher speed - simple physics: larger diameter, higher speed
• 29" bikes for a smoother ride - larger wheels make it easier to overcome smaller and larger obstacles on the trail
• 29" bikes for taller bikers – simply because they are larger

Frame:  
Carbon Front Triangle/Aluminum Rear, 125mm Travel, Ride Aligned™

Fork: 
RockShox Pike Select RC, DebonAir, 140mm Travel, 42mm Offset

Rear Shock: 
RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate DH Custom RC, 190x45mm

Drivetrain: 
Shimano XT RD-M8100 (rear) / Shimano XT Sl-M8100 I-Spec EV (shifters) / 12 Speed

Brakes: 
TRP Slate EVO,  180/203mm

Crank: 
Praxis Cadet M30, 170mm, 32T

Cassette:
Shimano SLX, 10-51T, 12 Speed

Seatpost:
X-Fusion Manic dropper, 31.6mm, 125mm (S), 150mm (M,L), 170mm (XL)

Rims:
Stans Flow S1 29", 32H

Front tire: 
Vittoria Mazza 2.4" Trail G2.0

Rear tire: 
Vittoria Martello 2.35" Trail G2.0

* Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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