2023 Norco Bicycles Optic Carbon Frame
- Category
- Full-suspension Trail MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Full suspension
- Frame
- Carbon/Composite
- Suspension
- 130mm fork travel, 125mm rear travel
- Features
- Disc brake
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry |
Geometry
S | S | S | M | M | L | L | XL | XL | |
Stack | 611mm | 611mm | 611mm | 620mm | 620mm | 629mm | 629mm | 638mm | 638mm |
Reach | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm | 450mm | 450mm | 480mm | 480mm | 510mm | 510mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.45:1 | 1.45:1 | 1.45:1 | 1.38:1 | 1.38:1 | 1.31:1 | 1.31:1 | 1.25:1 | 1.25:1 |
Seat Tube Length, Unknown | 395mm | 395mm | 395mm | 415mm | 415mm | 445mm | 445mm | 485mm | 485mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top | — | — | 572mm | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C | 572mm | 572mm | — | 605mm | 605mm | 637mm | 637mm | 669mm | 669mm |
Top Tube Slope | 23.8deg | 23.8deg | 23.8deg | 21.6deg | 21.6deg | 18.6deg | 18.6deg | 14.9deg | 14.9deg |
Head Tube Angle | 65deg | 65deg | 65deg | 65deg | 65deg | 65deg | 65deg | 65deg | 65deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 76deg | 76deg | 76deg | 76deg | 76deg | 76deg | 76deg | 76deg | 76deg |
Head Tube Length | 100mm | 100mm | 100mm | 110mm | 110mm | 120mm | 120mm | 130mm | 130mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 38mm | 38mm | 38mm | 38mm | 38mm | 38mm | 38mm | 38mm | 38mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 334mm | 334mm | 332.7mm | 334mm | 334mm | 334mm | 334mm | 334mm | 334mm |
Chainstay Length | — | 425mm | 425mm | — | 430mm | — | 435mm | — | 440mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | — | 423.3mm | 423.3mm | — | 428.3mm | — | 433.3mm | — | 438.4mm |
Front-Center | 734.5mm | 734.7mm | 734.7mm | 768.7mm | 768.6mm | 802.8mm | 802.6mm | 837mm | 837.5mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 733.5mm | 733.7mm | 733.7mm | 767.7mm | 767.7mm | 801.9mm | 801.7mm | 836.1mm | 836.6mm |
Wheelbase | 1157mm | 1157mm | 1157mm | 1196mm | 1196mm | 1235mm | 1235mm | 1275mm | 1275mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm |
Trail | 127.1mm very high | 127.1mm very high | 126.5mm very high | 127.1mm very high | 127.1mm very high | 127.1mm very high | 127.1mm very high | 127.1mm very high | 127.1mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 115.2mm | 115.2mm | 114.7mm | 115.2mm | 115.2mm | 115.2mm | 115.2mm | 115.2mm | 115.2mm |
Wheel Flop | 48.7mm | 48.7mm | 48.5mm | 48.7mm | 48.7mm | 48.7mm | 48.7mm | 48.7mm | 48.7mm |
Standover Height | 664mm | 664mm | 664mm | 680mm | 680mm | 698mm | 698mm | 719mm | 719mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 192.6mm 170 mm cranks | 192.7mm 170 mm cranks | 194mm 170 mm cranks | 226.7mm 170 mm cranks | 226.7mm 170 mm cranks | 260.9mm 170 mm cranks | 260.6mm 170 mm cranks | 295mm 170 mm cranks | 295.6mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 164mm 170 mm cranks | 164mm 170 mm cranks | 162.7mm 170 mm cranks | 164mm 170 mm cranks | 164mm 170 mm cranks | 164mm 170 mm cranks | 164mm 170 mm cranks | 164mm 170 mm cranks | 164mm 170 mm cranks |
Carbon Frame Build
S | S | S | M | M | L | L | XL | XL | |
Wheel Size | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.35in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in |
Tire Width Max | 2.6in | 2.6in | — | 2.6in | 2.6in | 2.6in | 2.6in | 2.6in | 2.6in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 743.9mm | 743.9mm | 741.4mm | 743.9mm | 743.9mm | 743.9mm | 743.9mm | 743.9mm | 743.9mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1900.9mm | 1900.9mm | 1898.4mm | 1939.9mm | 1939.9mm | 1978.9mm | 1978.9mm | 2018.9mm | 2018.9mm |
Crank Length | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm |
Stem Length | 40mm | 40mm | 45mm | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm |
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive
The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.
Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive ScaleCategory Trend
Full-suspension Trail MTBSource:https://www.norco.com/bikes/mountain/trail/optic/2023-optic-c3/, https://www.norco.com/bikes/mountain/trail/optic/2023-optic-c-axs/, https://www.norco.com/bikes/mountain/trail/optic/2023-optic-c1/