Norco wants to prove with the Sight that Canadians can not only build fine trails, but also top bikes. The self-confident 800 mm handlebars immediately make it clear that the Norco is not a quiet bike. The Sight confirms this impression on the descent. It confidently traverses rough stone fields and provides a lot of security. It doesn't feel overly bulky. The DVO suspension fork is in a class of its own. No other fork in the test field calms the front end as sensitively and calmly as the fork from California. With its many adjustment options, the fork is effectively customisable. The rear is sensitive and pleasantly linear, but can't quite hold a candle to the DVO. Downhill, the Maxxis Minion tyres are a bank and reinforce the Norco's downhill drive. On the other hand, the weak Sram-Level brakes with 180 mm discs seem overwhelmed with so much downhill expertise. However, the grin comes to an abrupt end on the climbs. The tyres roll slowly and the rear suspension pumps noticeably. No bike in the test sucks your legs dry on the climbs like the Sight.
ConclusionWith top climbing characteristics but few climbing genes, the Sight is more Enduro than All Mountain.
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