First launched in 2016, Norco’s Optic can lay reasonable claim to being one of a handful of bikes that defined the downcountry category. For those that don’t know (or care), this is a category blending the first half of downhill with the second of cross country to pigeonhole more downhill-focussed bikes that are also optimised to climb and cover distances efficiently.
In the case of this Canadian designed Optic C2, it means the kind of geometry that isn’t out of place on an enduro rig, with the rear travel of an XC or marathon bike.
