Norco Bicycles
Appearance
(Redirected from Norco Performance Bikes)
![]() | |
Industry | Bicycles |
---|---|
Founded | 1964 |
Headquarters | , Canada |
Key people | Sean Sullivan (CEO), John Williams (past President, CEO) |
Products | Bicycle |
Website | www.norco.com |
Norco Bicycles is a bicycle manufacturer founded in 1964 and headquartered in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada.[1]
The company was founded by Bert Lewis and initially operated from a converted chicken coop in a rural area. Norco was one of the first manufacturers of ten-speed bicycles[2] and helped popularize BMX cycling. By 2014 the company line consisted of over 125 models shipped worldwide.[1]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/NorcoAlpineBike1986Model02.jpg/220px-NorcoAlpineBike1986Model02.jpg)
Norco Factory Team
[edit]In 2024 the Norco team roster includes:[3]
- Greg Minnaar - DH Race
- Gracey Hemstreet - DH Race
- Lucas Cruz - DH Race
- Kirk McDowall - DH Race
- Matt MacDuff - Freeride
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/2004_model_Norco_Chaos.jpg/220px-2004_model_Norco_Chaos.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c2/Norco_Logo.png)
Past riders include
[edit]- Bryn Atkinson - DH Race/Slalom
- Gwendalyn Gibson - Cross Country
- Jill Kintner: DH Race/Slalom/Enduro/PT
- Peter Disera: Cross Country
- Ryan Leech: Trials/Tech Trails
References
[edit]- ^ a b Norco (2014). "About". Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "About Norco Bicycles - Timeline". www.norco.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ Norco (2022). "Norco Athletes". Retrieved 29 August 2022.