Anyone know what this bike is

[gazza81]

I picked it up last night because it seemed a good deal.
Anyone know what it is and how much its worth as i know nothing about bikes i just liked the look of it.

Bought for £100

Before anyone says stolen etc
The guy was in the army and being relocated

 

[vickster]

Didn’t he know what it is?

 

[Cycleops]

No idea but it looks quite new. Why would anyone debrand a newish bike?
How do you know he was in the army, was he dressed in fatigues?

 

[gazza81]

Because he worked in the same place as a friend of mine....

No he didn't know what it was he had it in storage for a long time he said it might be a norco but wasn't sure

 

[Vorhees]

Drop Off IV forks are from circa 2009 I think - not that it helps you as such but at least ages it

 

[Globalti]

You'd be better off asking on Singletrack, they specialise in mountain bikes on that forum.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

In many ways the frame, i.e. the bike's assigned identity, is the least important part of the bike. That nameless bike of yours has a nice fork, great brakes, quality stem and bar, great pedals, top-end tyres etc. It is a nice bike. Go shred some track.

 

[Globalti]

Yes with front suspension all you need is a stiff frame to hang it on. It's not a road bike where frame geometry and construction can contribute to the character of a bike.

 

[Cycleops]

Many brands "share" frames which would be made by one factory so you might never know who put their decals on it unless there are other identifying marks.
Somebody might recognize those particular group of components though.

 

[tom73]

I'm not sure what make it is but it's well worth what you paid it's got some nice components for sure.
Time to hit the road and see what fun you can have. Other than that all it need's is a bit of bling and you've got a great bike

 

[raleighnut]

It's a 'jump' type bike so likely to be a good strong frame.

 

[Threevok]

It looks like a Norco Magnum, but I can't tell you what year

If so, the only place they even had decals (on some years) was on the top of the top tube, which may tarnished easily - hence the removal

 

[unlikely]

My initial thought is DMR but I'm not sure why.
However it could be a generic Taiwan catalogue bike, which could have been branded by various companies, or even bough direct.

 

[Threevok]

My initial thought is DMR but I'm not sure why.
However it could be a generic Taiwan catalogue bike, which could have been branded by various companies, or even bough direct.

I initially thought DMR too for some reason, but the tubing is all wrong.

I think my Virtue is closer to a DMR dirt jump bike than that.

 

[unlikely]

I initially thought DMR too for some reason, but the tubing is all wrong.

I think my Virtue is closer to a DMR dirt jump bike than that.

The problem is, the frame could quite easily be from a 15+ year time period, as dirt jump bikes never really changed much from early 2000's to fairly recently.

I'd say the best bet for finding out what it is, short of anybody being able to ID the frame, is try matching the rear mech hanger to some of the various suppliers