That perfectly sums up my experience on a 27.5+ bike, the 2018 Norco Torrent. It was a pig on flats and buffed trails, but a joy on rough roots, slow hard lines and downhill chunder.
![](https://gdharries.com/journal/review-norco-torrent/torrent-fork.jpg)
Looking back, I should have tried a lower rolling resistance tire in the rear. The stock Maxxis Minion DHR II was a slow tractor of a tread. That may have noticeably livened up the bike. Hindsight…
Our 15 year old son has a 27.5+ bike with faster tires, and he loves it. Gives him extra confidence but still rolls quickly.
March 9, 2022, 6:10 a.m. - Geof Harries
That perfectly sums up my experience on a 27.5+ bike, the 2018 Norco Torrent. It was a pig on flats and buffed trails, but a joy on rough roots, slow hard lines and downhill chunder. ![](https://gdharries.com/journal/review-norco-torrent/torrent-fork.jpg) Looking back, I should have tried a lower rolling resistance tire in the rear. The stock Maxxis Minion DHR II was a slow tractor of a tread. That may have noticeably livened up the bike. Hindsight… Our 15 year old son has a 27.5+ bike with faster tires, and he loves it. Gives him extra confidence but still rolls quickly.