NORCO REVOLVER LT C3 SZ4 29 KHAKI BROWN

Norco | Cross-Country Trail Bike

Sized, Not Scaled

The rear end grows 16mm from the smallest frame to the largest, so every size handles the same.

130/120mm Travel, Front and Rear

66° Head Angle

16mm Rear Centre Spread

180mm Rotors, Both Ends

The 2027 Norco Revolver LT C3 is a 29-inch carbon cross-country trail bike with 130mm of fork travel and 120mm out back, a 66 degree head angle, Shimano Deore 12-speed throughout, and a dropper post at every size. $4,299.

Why Your Size Matters Here

Most manufacturers build one rear triangle and bolt it to five different front ends. The result is that a small frame puts the rider far back over a short bike and an extra-large puts them far forward over a long one, and the two bikes do not handle alike even though they share a name. Norco grows the rear centre with the frame: 422mm on the S1, then 426, 430, 434, and 438mm on the S5. Sixteen millimetres of difference, so the rider sits in the same place between the wheels at every size. Trail stays at 118mm across the whole range for the same reason. If you have ever ridden a small or extra-large frame and felt that the bike was fighting you in a way your friend's medium was not, this is the thing that was wrong, and this is the bike that fixed it.

The Frame

Carbon, 120mm of rear travel, and Norco's lightest full-suspension chassis. It uses a flex-pivot layout, meaning the seatstay flexes instead of pivoting on a bearing, which removes a bearing to service and takes weight out without giving up suspension performance. UDH rear dropout and Eagle Transmission compatibility are built in, so the drivetrain upgrade path is open and the hanger is the universal one every shop stocks. Tire clearance runs 2.35in to 2.5in. Bottle capacity varies by size, from one 750ml on the S1 up to two 750ml bottles on the S4 and S5. Norco backs the frame with a limited lifetime warranty.

The Suspension

A RockShox Reba RL with Motion Control damping at 130mm up front, and a RockShox SID LUX Select+ at 190x45mm in the rear. Running 130mm of fork against 120mm of rear travel is a deliberate choice rather than a mismatch: the longer fork slackens the front end and gives you more to lean on when the trail points down, while the shorter rear keeps the bike efficient when it points back up. That extra 10mm is most of the reason this bike descends better than its travel number suggests.

The Build

Shimano Deore 12-speed end to end, running an M6200 derailleur and shifter against a 10-51T cassette and an MT520 crank. Shimano MT420 four-piston brakes on 180mm rotors front and rear, which is more brake than an XC bike usually gets and the right amount for a bike with these angles. WTB ST TCS 2.0 rims at 27mm internal on Shimano TC500 hubs. The tires are a proper trail pairing rather than race rubber: a Maxxis Dissector up front for cornering bite with a faster-rolling Forekaster behind, both 29x2.4in in 3C MaxxTerra EXO. A TranzX dropper is fitted at every size, from 150mm on the small frames to 230mm on the S5.

Ride Aligned Setup

Norco publishes a setup system that takes your height, weight and riding style and returns actual numbers: fork and shock pressure, rebound clicks, tire pressure, cockpit position. It is genuinely useful and almost nobody uses it, because it arrives as a link in a box that gets thrown away. We will run yours with you before the bike leaves, write the numbers down, and set the bike to them. A suspension bike set up for someone else's weight is a worse bike than a cheaper one set up for yours.

How It Compares

The C3 is the entry point to the Revolver LT. Step up to the C2 at $5,699 or the C1 at $8,299 and you are buying lighter suspension, a better drivetrain and lighter wheels on the same carbon frame and the same geometry. Nothing about how this bike is shaped changes as you move up the range, which makes the C3 the sensible place to start and the fork the first thing worth upgrading. Against the 120mm Revolver in the same family, the LT trades a little climbing efficiency for a slacker front end and 10mm more fork, and that trade is the right one for most riders here. The honest limitation of this build is the Reba fork: it does the job, it is not a chassis that rewards hard charging, and you will find its limit before you find the frame's.

Riding It Here

A 130mm fork, a 66 degree head angle, four-piston brakes and real tires describe a bike that climbs like a cross-country bike and descends like a trail bike, which is the combination that works for most of the riding around Chattanooga and through the North Georgia corridor. Rocky, rooty, steep in places, with long climbs to earn it. Come ride one before you commit to a size. We will put you on the right frame, run your Ride Aligned numbers, set sag, and send you out on it.

Full Specification

Frame	Carbon, 120mm travel, flex-pivot, UDH, Eagle Transmission compatible, Ride Aligned
Fork	RockShox Reba RL, Motion Control, 130mm, 44mm offset
Rear Shock	RockShox SID LUX Select+, 190x45mm, standard eyelet
Rear Derailleur	Shimano Deore RD-M6200 SGS, 12-speed
Shifter	Shimano Deore SL-M6200-IR, 12-speed
Cassette	Shimano Deore CS-M6200-12, 10-51T, 12-speed
Chain	Shimano Deore CN-M6100, 12-speed
Crankset	Shimano Deore FC-MT520, 32T, 165mm (S1, S2), 170mm (S3 to S5)
Bottom Bracket	Shimano BB-MT501, BSA 73mm
Brakes	Shimano BR-MT420 four-piston, resin pads, BL-MT401 levers
Rotors	Shimano SM-RT54, 180mm front and rear, centre lock
Rims	WTB ST TCS 2.0, 27mm internal, 32H
Front Hub	Shimano HB-TC500, 15x110mm Boost, 32H, centre lock
Rear Hub	Shimano FH-TC500, 12x148mm Boost, Micro Spline, 32H, centre lock
Front Tire	Maxxis Dissector, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, 29x2.4in
Rear Tire	Maxxis Forekaster, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, 29x2.4in
Handlebar	Norco 6061, 20mm rise, 760mm (S1 to S3), 780mm (S4, S5)
Stem	6061 alloy, 40mm, 35mm clamp
Grips	Norco lock-on, 130mm
Headset	FSA integrated sealed bearing No. 42, tapered 1-1/8in to 1.5in
Seatpost	TranzX YSI36 RAD+ dropper, 31.6mm, 150mm (S1, S2), 170mm (S3), 200mm (S4), 230mm (S5)
Saddle	WTB Silverado Medium
Wheel Size	29in
Travel	130mm front, 120mm rear
Head Angle	66 degrees, all sizes
Effective Seat Angle	S1 74.5, S2 74.75, S3 75, S4 75.25, S5 75.5 degrees
Reach	S1 418mm, S2 443, S3 468, S4 493, S5 518
Stack	S1 592mm, S2 601, S3 611, S4 620, S5 629
Rear Centre	S1 422mm, S2 426, S3 430, S4 434, S5 438
Horizontal Top Tube	S1 581mm, S2 606, S3 631, S4 655, S5 680
Seat Tube Length	S1 392mm, S2 434, S3 453, S4 477, S5 491
Wheelbase	S1 1135mm, S2 1168, S3 1201, S4 1234, S5 1267
Standover	S1 683mm, S2 687, S3 691, S4 698, S5 704
BB Drop	32mm front and rear, all sizes
BB Height	342mm, all sizes
Trail	118mm, all sizes
Max Post Insertion	S1 250mm, S2 250, S3 270, S4 300, S5 330
Tire Clearance	2.35in to 2.5in
Bottle Capacity	S1 one 750ml, S2 and S3 two 620ml or one 750ml, S4 and S5 two 750ml
Warranty	Norco limited lifetime frame warranty
Price	$4,299

Specifications subject to change without notice. Confirm current build details at time of order.

Suck Creek Cycle is an authorized Norco dealer in Chattanooga, Tennessee, serving riders across the Chattanooga area and the North Georgia trail corridor. This bike is on the floor now. Every bike is professionally assembled, fully inspected, and set up before handoff. National shipping available. Call 423-266-8883 or stop by 630 W Bell Ave for sizing and setup.