Team Blog

  • "Exclusive: Norco to be distributed by Evans Cycles UK"

    • Exclusive: Norco to be distributed by Evans Cycles UK

    • 29 August 2011 | 1

    • ICONIC CANADIAN BRAND NORCO BICYCLES TO BE DISTRIBUTED EXCLUSIVELY BY  EVANS CYCLES IN THE UK July 2011 – Evans Cycles is proud to announce the addition of Canadian bicycle manufacturer, Norco Bicycles, to its brand portfolio. Canadas largest cycling manufacturer will add a robust product offering to Evans already impressive [...]

  • "Dirt Norco explain Gravity Tune"

    • Dirt Norco explain Gravity Tune

    • 28 August 2011 | 12

    • With the release of the 2012 bike range from Norco, the ‘Aurum’ is the DH rig that the team have been working on with the engineers at Norco. Some more exciting news about the new frame is the addition of ‘Gravity Tune’ as explained here by Ben and Dan. Norco [...]

  • "Norco Prototype update with Ben Reid"

    • Norco Prototype update with Ben Reid

    • 23 May 2011 | 29

    • The team recently took delivery of the second batch of prototype frames from Norco. Ben tells us a little bit about the development team and takes the new bike for a ride at a local track at home in Ireland.

  • "Dirt Norco Race Truck – First Glimpse"

    • Dirt Norco Race Truck – First Glimpse

    • 20 May 2011 | 15

    • It took all winter to get it ready, but the new race truck and pits are finally ready for the race season. We snapped a few photos in between rain showers at last weeks SDA

  • "New Dirt Norco Team Bike – Exclusive"

    • New Dirt Norco Team Bike – Exclusive

    • 12 May 2011 | 59

    • The team just took delivery of 2 shiny new Norcos to start the season on. After a late night last night, they are built, stickered and ready to get stuck into some racing this year.

  • "Dirt Norco gear up for 2011"

    • Dirt Norco gear up for 2011

    • 4 May 2011 | 23

    • This years season has come a little earlier than usual, with round 1 in South Africa having been and gone already. Over the past few weeks, the Dirt Norco team have been busy working, riding and getting everything prepared for the start of the season. Ben has been resting his [...]

  • "Moelfre chest cam"

    • Moelfre chest cam

    • 10 April 2011 | 4

    • Dirt Norco team rider Dan Stanbridge takes us down a windy Moelfre during todays practice at round 2 of the Halo BDS. MPORA Action Sports >>

  • "New Boxxer Keronite turns up at Dirt Norco HQ"

    • New Boxxer Keronite turns up at Dirt Norco HQ

    • 6 April 2011 | 0

    • In the middle of packing up to leave for South Africa, these bad boys just turned up at Dirt Norco HQ. Can’t wait to get them on the bike and smash out some runs! We’ll get some more pictures and feedback posted up as soon as we get back from [...]

  • "Ben Reid – Officially a Truck Driver"

    • Ben Reid – Officially a Truck Driver

    • 29 March 2011 | 0

    • After years of one armed sun tans, sneaking into the truckers lounge on ferries and giving the special signal to overtaking ’18 wheelers’, Ben Reid has realised the dream and joined the ranks by passing his ‘heavy goods vehicle’ or “TRUCKER” licence this week. He’s now free to roam the [...]

  • "Dirt Norco – WDMBA Round 1 Rheola"

    • Dirt Norco – WDMBA Round 1 Rheola

    • 28 March 2011 | 6

    • A report from yesterdays race courtesy of team rider Dan Stanbridge: “Just back from a good weekends racing at Rheola. It was round 1 and the first ever WDMBA Downhill race, which for those not in the know is a new series starting up based in South Wales. Fast is [...]

  • "Toilet Break"

    • Toilet Break

    • 20 March 2011 | 0

    • There has been a lot of work going on with the new Dirt Norco Team Truck, Ali catches up on the news while testing out the new bathroom on board!