1995/96 Norco Team Issue - "Grinch" build thread

[90's Ninja]

I picked up this odd ball Norco Team Issue frame recently. Its a 1995 /1996 frame with the 1999 Team 853 colourway. 95/96 were the only two years that the team hardtails had Ritchey WCS tubing and Ritchey Lost Wax dropouts. In 97 Norco switched to Reynolds 853 on the Team Issue and did away with the rear brake cable hanger. The most likely scenario is that this was a warranty frame for someone who cracked their 1999 Team 853 and got a Ritchey WCS frame as a replacement. It's a cool frame rocking Christmas colours so I'll nickname this build, "Grinch"

 

[MattiThundrrr]

"If I Can't Find A Reindeer, I'll Make One Instead."​

Sweet Norco. Looking forward to seeing it come together

 

[PO853]

This is really cool! I have the original 1997 Team 853 in this green colourway. I loved that bike but haven’t risen it in ages. Maybe one day I’ll find the time to restore it or do a gravel bike conversion! How’s the build coming along?

 

[90's Ninja]

As @MattiThundrrr hinted early in his Norco Rampage build, its gonna be a slow burn. The next step will be to get custom Team and Grinch decals printed. The 1999 Team had "853" in the "Team853" top tube decal so I had a friend make a vector of the decal without the "853" since this is a Ritchey WCS tubed frame. Just need to send the order off to the printers