![]() Without a doubt the Norco Sight VLT C1 is among the best of 150/160mm ebikes when it comes to tackling rough terrain at speed. Our riders all agree that the Sight VLT rides more like an Enduro category eMTB than many of the lighter, shorter and more playful Trail category eMTBs in our Shootout. The Sight VLT’s length and weight mean it is particularly comfortable at speed and while tackling hard, rough trails. The Sight VLT borrows the majority of the geometry from its acoustic counterpart, which gives it a stretched-out wheelbase for its category that places the focus on going flat out in fast and loose terrain. It is a long bike, with some of the longest stays and wheelbase numbers in the shootout.įrom our previous experience, most of Norco’s aggressive mountain bikes and electric mountain bikes favor rough terrain. Norco’s Ride Aligned and size-specific geo helps give riders of all sizes a bike that should fit them well. The Sight VLT C1 is dressed with a OneUp dropper post and a selection of parts from Ergon and Deity, tipping the scales at 55.5 lbs. Our goal was to eliminate as many variables in performance as possible and for that reason we chose to use Schwalbe’s eBike specific Eddy Current tires. However, for our eMTB Shootout, we had Schwalbe on-board as an official sponsor so that we could equip all category bikes with the same compound, tread pattern and casing tires. DT Swiss E 1700 hybrid wheels are equipped with an ultra grippy Maxxis Assegai MaxxGrip DD front tire and a Maxxis Dissector MaxxTerra DD tire out back. The spec on the $10,098 Sight VLT C1 tested features a Fox Factory 36 160mm fork and Float X2 shock SRAM CODE RSC brakes, and a mix of GX and XO1 for the 12spd drivetrain. The Sight VLT sports a 150mm Horst link suspension system and rolls on dual 29” wheels. ![]() Like the Norco Range VLT, the Sight VLT C1 and cheaper spec C2 models use a carbon fiber front triangle paired to an aluminum rear end, whereas the A1 and A2 use a slightly heavier full aluminum alloy frame. ![]()
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