Hi @jess covey, it is always hard to give an exact answer with regards to range. There are so many vairables such as rider weight, terrain type, how much uphill/dowhill distance you are covering. For example, if you were doing a lot of riding on the snow including a lot of uphill riding then your range will not be as great as riding on a flat sealed surface with the tyres pumped up. I have always found the range to be indicative but I typically take notice of it in the last 15 or so km’s. Having just given you a stack of disclaimers, the really good thing about this bike is the size of the battery. At 630Wh it is right up there for big batteries at the moment. At the time of writing this we are waiting on more bikes where I could get a better idea of realistic range for each of the power settings. Unfortunately we sold this bike off shortly after filming and are waiting for new stock to arrive which is a quite a few weeks off. Thanks for your comment. Regards Andrew
I guess the real question is what do you think a bike with 5” wide low pressure tyres, which are heavy, weighing 25 kg would be ideally suited to? Not all mtbs are dual suspension. There are still hard tails for a reason It’s great in sand, snow, mud etc where a hard tail with big tyres is all you need. You get some amount of shock absorbency from the wide low pressure tyres. If you think you need rear suspension you would probably choose a different bike with a different wheel and tyre combination. I also found that this beast is hard to turn so it’s not super manoeuvrable. You don’t want to be going too fast anyway so tight fast switchbacks are not suited to this bike. One last thing, this bike has been out of production for a while.
@@FormanddesignAu hmmm Well thanks for the information, I’m looking for a hunting / trail riding bike, hills, mud, wet ground, sticks, rocks that sort of thing.
Well no to me getting this bike because of the battery is built into the bike and I need to remove it to charge it because of where I live and where the bike is being stored
@lucadya that can be a problem for some people with the move towards more built-in batteries. It is certainly something worth considering if you can't easily charge the battery when it is attached to the bike. If you were in a situation where you could charge the battery on the bike, then I have found that the bike manufacturers are putting pretty big batteries inside the frames. The Norco VLT1 Bigfoot has a 630WH battery which is the biggest I've sold. The batteries can be changed at end of life, but it requires removal of the motor, which is not a big deal for an experienced bike mechanic.
Great Video - I just ordered one last week. Curious - at 3/5 battery power it shows 61 KM left for ECO range. What kind of ballpark ECO range could I expect with a fullcharge?
I’m an amputee and have been searching for an electric fat bike that isn’t a piece of junk. Finally found something that fits the bill.
An E-Fattie for touring rides is the definitive tool
Hi,
Thank you for making that very informative and not too long video.
I will go with a Norco. A Sight or a Bigfoot.
cheers from Canada.
Hi @jess covey, it is always hard to give an exact answer with regards to range. There are so many vairables such as rider weight, terrain type, how much uphill/dowhill distance you are covering. For example, if you were doing a lot of riding on the snow including a lot of uphill riding then your range will not be as great as riding on a flat sealed surface with the tyres pumped up.
I have always found the range to be indicative but I typically take notice of it in the last 15 or so km’s.
Having just given you a stack of disclaimers, the really good thing about this bike is the size of the battery. At 630Wh it is right up there for big batteries at the moment.
At the time of writing this we are waiting on more bikes where I could get a better idea of realistic range for each of the power settings. Unfortunately we sold this bike off shortly after filming and are waiting for new stock to arrive which is a quite a few weeks off.
Thanks for your comment. Regards Andrew
As I’m other industries all you need is a standard, ie 180 pound payload, flat ground at sea level, zero wind, 70 degrees.
Seems like it has no rear suspension 🤔
It doesn’t need it
@@FormanddesignAu this bicycle is absent the need for rear suspension because ……..?
I guess the real question is what do you think a bike with 5” wide low pressure tyres, which are heavy, weighing 25 kg would be ideally suited to?
Not all mtbs are dual suspension. There are still hard tails for a reason
It’s great in sand, snow, mud etc where a hard tail with big tyres is all you need. You get some amount of shock absorbency from the wide low pressure tyres. If you think you need rear suspension you would probably choose a different bike with a different wheel and tyre combination. I also found that this beast is hard to turn so it’s not super manoeuvrable. You don’t want to be going too fast anyway so tight fast switchbacks are not suited to this bike. One last thing, this bike has been out of production for a while.
@@FormanddesignAu hmmm
Well thanks for the information, I’m looking for a hunting / trail riding bike, hills, mud, wet ground, sticks, rocks that sort of thing.
You’re welcome
Since the Norco Indie VLT 1 ($4500cdn) is primarily for groomed trails and roads, should I be concerned it has a chain final drive?
Well no to me getting this bike because of the battery is built into the bike and I need to remove it to charge it because of where I live and where the bike is being stored
@lucadya that can be a problem for some people with the move towards more built-in batteries. It is certainly something worth considering if you can't easily charge the battery when it is attached to the bike. If you were in a situation where you could charge the battery on the bike, then I have found that the bike manufacturers are putting pretty big batteries inside the frames. The Norco VLT1 Bigfoot has a 630WH battery which is the biggest I've sold. The batteries can be changed at end of life, but it requires removal of the motor, which is not a big deal for an experienced bike mechanic.
Great Video - I just ordered one last week. Curious - at 3/5 battery power it shows 61 KM left for ECO range. What kind of ballpark ECO range could I expect with a fullcharge?
How many kilometers can I drive on a single battery charge and how much weight does this model have?
The bike weighs about 26kg. See my reply to @jess covey for range information
Great review. Are the Norco bikes available in Australia, and if so can they be viewed?
We have one in our store at the moment
How would you guys compare the VLTs frame to that of the Raleigh Magnus?
We don’t have any experience with the Raleigh Magnus so we couldn’t offer any intelligent comment.