2017 Norco Tactic SL Disc Ultegra first look

Carbon road rocket from north of the border

Published: August 22, 2016 at 11:00 am

Norco has been around since 1964, and while the image of mountain bikes typically come to mind, likely because of their rugged British Columbia home, they’ve been crafting road bikes since 1975. Norco’s first road team sponsorship was in 2000 and they’ve sponsored numerous road racers and continental teams since, and the Norco Tactic models are the Canadian brand’s take on the high-end, high-performance road machine.

We’ll put some miles on this rig and report back

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Norco makes a range of Tactics, from the fully-loaded SLR model with its 800g frame to the SL disc model that we have on test with a 910g frame, and the less expensive 1,050g frame made from mid-modulus carbon.

The carbon tubes are large but do feature aero shaping to slice the wind, which Norco claims results in 10% less drag. The DT Swiss R32 wheels have a bit of dish to also cut through the wind, and are spun to life through an 11-speed Ultegra mechanical drivetrain.