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Norco Bicycles is a
bicycle A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-powered assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A is called a cyclist, or bicyclist. Bic ...
manufacturer founded in 1964 and headquartered in
Port Coquitlam Port Coquitlam ( ) is a city in British Columbia, Canada. Located east of Vancouver, it is on the north bank of the confluence of the Fraser River and the Pitt River. Coquitlam borders it on the north, the Coquitlam River borders it on the west, ...
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British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
, Canada. The company was founded by Bert Lewis and initially operated from a converted
chicken coop Poultry farming is the form of animal husbandry which raises domesticated birds such as chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese to produce meat or eggs for food. Poultry – mostly chickens – are farmed in great numbers. More than 60 billion chicke ...
in a rural area. Norco was one of the first manufacturers of ten-speed bicycles and helped popularize BMX cycling. By 2014 the company line consisted of over 125 models shipped worldwide.


Norco Factory Team

In 2022 the team consists of 24 riders, including * Bryn Atkinson - DH Race/Slalom * Gwendalyn Gibson - Cross Country *
Jill Kintner Jill Kintner (born October 24, 1981, from Burien, Washington, United States) is a professional American "Mid School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) and professional mountain cross (four-cross or 4X) racer. Her competitive years were 1995 to 2002, 20 ...
: DH Race/Slalom/Enduro/PT * Peter Disera: Cross Country * Ryan Leech: Trials/Tech Trails


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Mountain bike manufacturers Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1964 Cycle manufacturers of Canada Port Coquitlam {{BritishColumbia-stub Manufacturing companies based in British Columbia