The Shore is back! The Shore disappeared from Norco’s lineup a decade ago, but it’s returned for another round of freeride glory. This new version has 27.5” wheels, an aluminum frame, and 180mm of travel. There’s also a park version that has 190mm of travel with a dual crown, 200mm fork for riders that don’t have any plans of pedaling uphill.
The new Shore uses a Horst Link suspension design, but Norco also went with a high main pivot placement and an idler pulley. That allowed them to have a rearward axle path with minimal kickback, while still maintaining pedaling efficiency. It’s designed specifically to be used with a coil shock – you could technically fit an air shock, but Norco say that the spring and damper won’t allow the suspension to react the way its designed to.