would a Small 2001 Norco Shore be to small for me?

[DarkriderX]

well im about 6 feet tall, or 5'11" and i was wondering if a small frame would fit me?

[NickS]

Id say get a medium. A small will be to small.

[NooNer]

im 6ft bout 180 and i was riding a large frame. it ft really well.

[v 10 rider]

isn't the only difference on those bikes the seat stays, the monocoque is all the same?

[trail worker]

get the small!I'm the same hight as you..Just a tad short of 6'

i rode a mediem 99 vps1 for quite a while(a year),broke that and in the end i ended up with a small 99 vps1(long story...),the only reason i got rid of it is because i thought i wanted a HT..then i broke my foot and blah blah blah.
anways,the small fit WAY better than the medium.far far easier to throw around,much nicer feeling...If given the choice between a medium or small shore,i'd jump on the small right away...no questions about that!the top tube length on the 99-02 bikes stayed teh same.you should be fine.

[DarkriderX]

well im more like 5'10"

and ya i heard the only difference was the seatstays/seatmast, everything else is the same.

my buddies got a 2001 Team DH which is a small, it doesnt seem to be to much of a problem though ive never really tried it on the mountain. thanks for the replies guys

[trail worker]

the seatmast is different....slightly shorter/longer depending on frame size.also,the headtube is a bit shorter on the small vs longer on teh large(jeez!who woulda guessed!?).
i found it way easier to throw around teh small vs. teh medium..Like i said i'm 5'11,170 pounds so i'm not some mass beef machine,so having a slightly smaller bike fit me perfectly.

[DarkriderX]

sweet man im like 170 pounds too, so if it all works out ill be pickin up the bike tuesday, and then hittin up whistler with some friends the next day :thepimp:

[chopcity]

If the bike is to small just get one of those seats where it can move back and forth, i would go for a small

[DarkriderX]

ya i think i might try a small out before i put any money down. Stathis is going to be kind enough and let me use his Small 2001 Team DH down burke tomorrow, arent ya stathis? ill let u ride my piece :)

[DangerousDean]

i'd thinka small would be too small... theyre shorter....


if you dont get it would you mind giving me the contact :)

[DarkriderX]

hey dude, i actually know of another guy selling a Small 2001 Norco VPS Shore. you guys probably know him, i think he is UFO on the boards. His name is Ron.

anyways his bike looks awesome and he is selling it for an awesome price too. you can get intouch with him at ron_ufo@hotmail.com

hes got pics, but he is in a hurry to sell the bike cuz he is going on vacation, so get intouch with him soon.

[MotoDave]

I'm selling UFO's old frame, its a 2001 Norco Drop with shore bits on it, it gets 7" or travel and is pretty sweet. Its a size small. I'm asking $500 OBO. The shock (Fox vanilla RC) is new, maybe 10 rides on it.

email me at dcstorm@ucdavis.edu if interested or have more questions

http://thibs.menloschool.org/~celidave/bike/VPS/dscn0004---s.jpg

[DangerousDean]

is it adjustable to 6"?

[Rat]

I think Zedbra has a small 01 shore for sale as well. its in very nice shape

[Zedbra]

Originally posted by Rat
I think Zedbra has a small 01 shore for sale as well. its in very nice shape

Thanks man. It's a medium though. And I'm very flexible on price if a young rider will be abusing it.

http://www.pseudocool.com/ian/VPS%20For%20Sale.jpg

[inshane]

M33p road a small team dh and hes like 6 foot 2.
I had a medium team dh and it felt to big. Im 5 foot 10.
Get the small shore yo :)

[Hando]

You can make the small into a medium by changing your seat post to one with 25-30mm rear offset. The stock one is zero offset. The only difference between the 3 sizes is the length of the seat mast structure and it's 30mm longer on the medium than on the small. I'm 6' and have a small 01 Launch and it fits fine.

[DarkriderX]

sweet i should be picking it up to morrow morning :D

[UFO]

Originally posted by DarkriderX
hey dude, i actually know of another guy selling a Small 2001 Norco VPS Shore. you guys probably know him, i think he is UFO on the boards. His name is Ron.

anyways his bike looks awesome and he is selling it for an awesome price too. you can get intouch with him at ron_ufo@hotmail.com

hes got pics, but he is in a hurry to sell the bike cuz he is going on vacation, so get intouch with him soon.

thanks for spreading the word :)

http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=110593

-2001 black small VPS Shore frame with Fox Vanilla R shock, excellent condition, upgraded to 7" rear travel (adjustable 5.5-6.9").
-Stratos S7, 7" travel 35mm stanchion, rebound and compression, 20mm. With extra seals and bushings, hasnt leaked a drop since upgraded seals
-8" xt front hydros, 6" xt rear
-Kooka cranks, custom truvativ boxguide w/ Ring God bashguard. 32 and 36t rings
-26" front Trailpimp with michelin 2.8, 24" rear Trailpimp with Gazzi 2.6
-XTR short cage rear der, 7spd rapidfire shifter, 8spd LX cassette
-Axiom stem, post, bar, seat

Everything is in great functional shape. I am 5'8" 170lbs and bike fits great.

Suspension set up for a 160-185lb rider. Looking for $1700 obo, $1500 firm if sold before my vacation on Aug 20th. PLEASE CALL 897-9633 for immediate response

Will part frame, shock, fork, headset, seatpost for $900

[DarkriderX]

no prob man i said id spread the word, gotta stand by what i say. besides people would be missing out on a great deal and a great bike if they didnt know about it :)

[downstairs]

get a small way better than bigger bikes u have more control and there all the same just medium would be higher up

[blinded]

UFO has a kickass norco shore for sale, complete bike for $1500. Buy it before I do....

[Loopie]

Depends what you're used to....mainly in the top tube length department.
I'm 5'10 but I'd die and lose knee caps on small frames....especially Norco's.