Norco storm 7.1?

product_of_ozil
product_of_ozil Posts: 14
edited July 2016 in MTB buying advice
Hey all, newbie here so please be gentle. Looking to buy my first hardtail MTB and have my heart set on the norco storm 7.1 (in my favourite colour orange), I have up to £500 to spend but wanted your thoughts on this bike as I can't find any reviews on it, any opinions would be really appreciated, look forward to hearing from you

https://www.evanscycles.com/norco-storm ... e-EV243550

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    It's not too bad at £400, decent drivetrain, but the fork is not the best - performance varies and are very heavy.

    For £50 more you can get the 13 Incline Alpha (and maybe 10% off with British Cycling membership:

    http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/m ... -bike-2015

    Very good fork for this money with the air spring and rebound adjustment, top quality frame and good parts too.
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  • mrbubbaman
    mrbubbaman Posts: 171
    The 13 incline Alpha is a very good bike, I bought one and with all the discounts knocking around, it cost me around £350

    I've got the bug and now looking for a full suspension bike
  • product_of_ozil
    product_of_ozil Posts: 14
    supersonic wrote:
    It's not too bad at £400, decent drivetrain, but the fork is not the best - performance varies and are very heavy.

    For £50 more you can get the 13 Incline Alpha (and maybe 10% off with British Cycling membership:

    http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/m ... -bike-2015

    Very good fork for this money with the air spring and rebound adjustment, top quality frame and good parts too.

    I was thinking of upgrading the fork at a later date, also I was about to order the bike online and my size wasn't available :( poor me

    But... I really love the look of this bike
    http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/172256355161?_mwBanner=1

    I've heard nothing but good things about the 13, I would also consider the voodoo hoodoo
  • product_of_ozil
    product_of_ozil Posts: 14
    mrbubbaman wrote:
    The 13 incline Alpha is a very good bike, I bought one and with all the discounts knocking around, it cost me around £350

    I've got the bug and now looking for a full suspension bike

    Niceeeeeeee, how did you manage to get all those discounts? I wish I could see past the looks of the 13 alpha (maybe I'm superficial)

    What bike you looking to get next?

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