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    Mike Hopkins' Norco Aurum: 11 Exclusive HQ Photos...Sickest DH Bike Ever?

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    When Mike Hopkins signed with Norco bicycles we were all left wondering what bike the Vancouver based company could muster up that would look good in the movies on on print...well, here's a high quality look at what the Norco team came up with, custom painting one of the sickest builds in the industry.
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    The word on the street is that this might be the paint adorning next year's Aurum...we can only hope.

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    Matching sponsor stickers are a must, Hopkins does it better than most.

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    Four pistons of brand new Saint stopping power will be used occasionally in case of emergency, but otherwise they just look pretty.

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    Monster green and baby blue...an ironic combo, but it works!

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    Hopkins is on the Gravity program for 2012 for bars, stems and grips. Gravity Light bars come in at 800mm wide and the direct mount stem pairs perfectly with the new 888s. Hopkins has stubby little arms and fingers, so keeping the cockpit short and maneuverable is key...

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    For now its back in the box and off to different film shoots. Hopkins has already been around the globe a few times this year, so expect to see this ride in magazines and on the web a lot this year.


    In case you missed it, here's the build video for the bike that gives you an idea for what Mike will be putting his Aurum through this year...



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    sick? yes...
    sickest? far from it...

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    What's "ironic" about combining blue and green?

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    suspect, baby vs monster
    Ride for your life

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    love this frame that is such nice looking

    /from one that owned ugly year 2002 dh team
    Ride for your life

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    Yo Eddy!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tomasis View Post
    love this frame that is such nice looking

    /from one that owned ugly year 2002 dh team
    yep. norco has come a long way. granted, we all have i suppose...


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    oh well, it's not that bad compared to how most bikes looked like when bender was "the ****".
    will fling poo at you and steal your money.

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    Quote Originally Posted by epic View Post
    Yo Eddy!
    basically!

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    The bike looks really good. But the fork should be black.
    Looking forward to some great web edits!

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    sick, as in someone puked up all over it? definitely

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    Who is Mike Hopkins........?..

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    I think that bike is gorgeous. Almost as nice as the last gen. Lapierres which I think are the pinnacle of DH bike aesthetics. The fact that it is in Fat Chance team colors just makes it better. Maybe next they can do one in Celeste. I'd probably have to buy a Celeste one.

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    so the "custom" paint is a stock 2013 LE frame... some custom paint out of the box....

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    Looks like a nice bike but "Sickest DH bike ever?", Nah. I don't get it, what's so sick about it?

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