Bikes Norco Optic C2 Shimano Carbon Trail Bike Red/Jade (2021)

The Optic C2 is the fun, fast, short-travel carbon fiber trail bike with the agility and confidence you need to look further up the trail. Sure, the steep seat angle and long top tube will help you get all the power and grip you need to claw your way up, but what the Optic really wants to do is rip back down again. Equipped with DH-focused components to give you the control and clarity you need to attack your favorite trails at speeds that go by in a blur on regular short-travel bikes. Using Norco’s Ride Aligned™ design system to create fit, geometry and suspension kinematics, the Optic C2’s playfully aggressive personality is complemented by 125mm of rear travel via a custom Fox Performance Elite FLOAT DPX2 shock and a 140mm Fox Performance Elite 36 fork. Featuring Shimano XT 12-speed drivetrain with Praxis Girder Carbon M30 cranks. Shimano XT 4-Piston 203/180mm brakes control speed, and the light weight, robust wheels boast Stan’s Flow S1 rims on Shimano XT Boost hubs.