Revolver raises the bar.
Revolver climbs like an XC racer and attacks descents. Whether you’re after a nimble, high-powered race machine or a bike that can encourage you to push further on longer rides and more varied terrain. Expert reviewers got to take a first-look ride during Crankworx in Whistler. It’s clear that Revolver blew them away and left them hungry for more. Read on for first impressions and stay tuned to hear the full-length reviews.
Pinkbike
“The suspension stood out, in a good way – Norco seems to have struck a very good blend of support and grip. There wasn’t any of the off-the-top harshness that sometimes shows up with short travel flexstay designs, and the shock and fork both handled multiple harsh G-outs without any trouble. As an added bonus, I didn’t need to immediately adjust everything – the suspension settings were derived from Norco’s Ride Aligned app, and the starting point they put me at was excellent.”
– Mike Kazimer, Editor in Chief, Pinkbike
Photo: Mike Kazimer
Vital MTB
“The Revolver 120 (we didn’t ride the longer-travel 130) is as capable on technical terrain as any XC bike they’d ridden, the geometry is spot-on by modern XC standards, and the Revolver would be great for racing or anyone who loves to pedal without hitting massive features.”
– Brad McDonald, President of Vital MTB
The Loam Wolf
“Going into this ride I really did not have high expectations about how the bike was going to handle the descents, those expectations were abruptly changed dropping in behind Greg Minnaar on some rather non XC bike terrain. Sure, the head angle is steep compared to my normal slew of test bikes, but this brought in a new element of absolutely charging through tight switchbacks.”
“The rear suspension adapted from supportive on the climbs to offering great compliance in the chunk. And when I say chunk, I mean some legit steep terrain with big compressions. The shock tune was smooth and paired with the Flex Pivot handled the higher speed chatter very well.”
– Cole Gregg, Technical Editor, The Loam Wolf
Photo: Cole Gregg
Flow MTB
“The trail we rode had plenty of short, punchy climbs, and the bike snapped up to speed the moment I put power down. The rear triangle felt incredibly responsive. It’s a capable descender, yet it still has that distinctly racy feel when you’re sprinting or climbing.”
“With a lighter, more responsive frame, refined suspension kinematics, and a clear focus on versatility, the 2026 Norco Revolver looks ready to mix it with the fastest on the XC circuit while still delivering plenty of fun for big trail days.”
– Andrew Leitch, Technical Editor, Flow Mountain Bike
Photo: Tom
Mountain Bike Action
“The combination of climbing and descending prowess of a bike like the Revolver can make a rider reconsider what kind of bike they should be riding when they are this fast and capable.
We will be testing the Revolver back home on familiar terrain, but that will include the harder stuff like we rode here in Whistler, because, well, on an XC bike this, it’s more than survival, it’s fun.”
– Ron Koch, Technical Editor, Mountain Bike Action
Photo: MTB Action
Quarter HP
“Norco really nailed it with the balance between down country and cross country with the new Revolver. The small things like the titanium hardware mixed with the bigger things like the low front end make this bike a really capable climber. It climbs nimbly and is a hell of a lot of fun to descend.”
– Remi Gauvin, Professional Mountain Biker
Revolver – Beyond the Expected
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