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Novara Corsa Bike

Novara Corsa Bike

Item # 760869
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Whether it's a quick trip to the store or a weekend trek through the back roads, this easy-to-enjoy bike is always ready to go.

  • Lightweight and nimble aluminum frame comes equipped with 700c wheels and lightweight Kenda tires for efficient street riding
  • SRAM 24-speed drivetrain delivers excellent performance and plenty of gearing options
  • Easy-to-use SRAM 8-speed twist shifters for on-the-fly performance
  • Tektro linear-pull brakes provide powerful speed control and reliable stopping power
  • RST Suspension fork softens bumps up front, while the soft suspension seatpost cushions the rear
  • Velo Comfort seat offers a soft ride that you'll appreciate whether you spend hours or minutes in the saddle

After an initial break-in period you might notice your bicycle performing less responsively than the day you brought it home. Not to worry, this is typical of all new bicycles and simply reflects that cables have stretched or their housings have seated themselves into final position. To keep running at peak performance, all REI bicycles come with a FREE warranty tune-up, which should be accomplished between the first 100-200 miles of riding or after the first two months if you're accumulating miles less quickly. Contact your nearest REI bike shop for details and an appointment for this important service.

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Novara Corsa Bike Specs

Specification

Description

Frame6061 Aluminum
ForkRST Suspension
CranksetTruvativ ISO-Flow 48/38/28
Bottom bracketTruvativ
ShiftersSRAM 3.0 8-speed
Front derailleurShimano C102
Rear derailleurSRAM SX-4
Rear cogsSRAM PG-830 11-34, 8-speed
BrakesTektro Linear Pull
Brake leversTektro
RimsAlex X202
Front hubFormula alloy
Rear hubFormula alloy
TiresKenda 700 x 40
HandlebarAlloy
StemKalloy angle adjust
Seat postPost Moderne Suspension
SaddleVelo Comfort
PedalsPlatform
HeadsetSemi cartridge
ChainSRAM PC-38

Novara Corsa Bike Customer Reviews

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Novara Corsa Bike
 
4.8

(based on 16 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Handles well (16)
  • Durable (15)
  • Great components (12)
  • Attractive design (11)
  • Lightweight (11)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Road biking (14)
    • Commuting (13)
    • Mountain biking (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Casual cyclist (8), Avid cyclist (4), Casual adventurer (4)

    Reviewed by 16 customers

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    Oct

    17

    2007

    (30 of 36 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Great street and trail bike

    By jeep

    from Burlington, NC

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Attractive Design
    • Durable
    • Great Components
    • Handles Well
    • Lightweight

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Commuting
      • Road Biking

      Comments about Novara Corsa Bike:

      I am retired and was looking for a street bike to ride for excerise. [...] suggested I try this bike and it is a perfect bike for my riding. In addition to street, I road 17 miles on the Virginia Creeper trail and found the bike to be great for this type riding. This bike is well built and everyone who had ridden the bike always talk about how smooth the bike is on the road.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (30 of 36 customers found this review helpful)

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      Mar

      29

      2008

      (26 of 30 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Great bike for any type of road surface

      By montour

      from Pittsburgh Pa.

      About Me Avid Cyclist

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Attractive Design
      • Durable
      • Great Components
      • Handles Well
      • Lightweight

      Cons

      • No cons about this bike

      Best Uses

      • Commuting
      • Good on any trail surface
      • Road Biking

      Comments about Novara Corsa Bike:

      Bought this bike at REI in Pittsburg. I used to do alot of riding and now that I am older I wanted to ride alot but the conventional mountain bikes were not very comfortable. This bike can go anywhere for long distanes, shifts very smoothly, and gives you a comfortable ride. This is great bike for the rails to trails in the area and you can ride for a long time without getting the aches and minor pains you would get on your conventional mountain bikes. Great product.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (26 of 30 customers found this review helpful)

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      Mar

      28

      2008

      (22 of 25 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Great ride for the price!!

      By Prima

      from Vancouver, WA

      About Me Avid Cyclist

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Attractive Design
      • Durable
      • Great Components
      • Handles Well
      • Lightweight

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Commuting
        • Mountain Biking
        • Road Biking

        Comments about Novara Corsa Bike:

        I just got mine a month ago and i'm very impressed. I just made some few minor adjustments and it fit me perfect. It took me awhile finding the right bike for me and found this. Lightweight, well constructed, durable i may say. I tried it off road too and was very pleased. This bike has a lot more to offer. Can't go wrong :)

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (22 of 25 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jun

        2

        2008

        (21 of 25 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        Exactly the bike I needed

        By heydogrun

        from Anaheim Hills CA

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Attractive Design
        • Durable
        • Great Components
        • Great for short ladies
        • Handles Well

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Road Biking

          Comments about Novara Corsa Bike:

          Like other reviewers, I found that I could no longer ride my old drop-bar road bike comfortably for all sorts of reasons - starting with a stiff neck, and including difficulty breathing well while pretzeled over the handlebars. With a substantial dividend in hand, I went to REI in search of a granny-geared hybrid with an upright seating position. And there was the Novara Corsa, and it came in a short enough frame size, 14'', to accomodate yours truly's stride. It doesn't weigh much more than my old bike, has better gearing with grip shifters (which are a gift from the Bike Gods and WAY better than the other kind), and will go on the local dirt trails for horses as well as the Class I river trail bikepath (just over 20 miles to the beach, but I'm not ready for that quite yet -- working up to it, though). Great bike for a more than decent price.

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (21 of 25 customers found this review helpful)

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          Jan

          10

          2008

          (17 of 19 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          great ride

          By DCC

          from long beach, CA.

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Attractive Design
          • Durable
          • Great Components
          • Handles Well
          • Lightweight

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Bike Path
            • Commuting
            • Road Biking

            Comments about Novara Corsa Bike:

            This bike is a motivator to get out there and ride. Easy and smooth riding! Lots of gears to keep you going up and down slopes or straight ahead. Breaks are much better than what I am used to. The shock on the front fork and seat post really do help with the bumps and curbs. I did change the seat out for one that has more gel padding and I added a mirror. It came with a bell and that comes in handy.

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (17 of 19 customers found this review helpful)

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            Mar

            27

            2009

            (13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            They said it couldn't be done . . . .

            By Windy City Ron

            from Chicago

            About Me Casual Cyclist

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Durable
            • Handles Well

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Commuting
              • Road Biking

              Comments about Novara Corsa Bike:

              Last year my son talked me into training for a Century Ride (100 miles in one day). He and the coach encouraged me to buy a 'real' Century capable road bike. But I had enjoyed my Corsa so much that I only changed the tire size. We are planning on riding another Century this year. Oh, YES . . . I completed the 2008 Apple Cider Century without any problem - hills and all - on my Corsa. And I'm not buying a new bike for this years Century! Did I mention I'm going to be 65 this year? Ride on . . . . Novara Corsa.

              • Gift:
              • No

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

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              Mar

              9

              2008

              (12 of 19 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              Great Ride for the Price

              By flashlight

              from Boise, ID

              About Me Casual/ Recreational

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Absorbs bumps well
              • Attractive Design
              • Durable
              • Great Components
              • Handles Well
              • Lightweight

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Commuting
                • Mountain Biking
                • Road Biking

                Comments about Novara Corsa Bike:

                I would like to say that this is the best bike that I have owned that can be used for multiple terrains. Got this at the REI store in Boise and promptly took it for a spin as it was my transportation for home. Decided that I was going to need to get a bike soon as I was getting tired of walking to the bus stop for work which is over 3 miles. I plan on using this bike for mostly commuting around town but do plan on taking it up into some of the mountain trails around town. And since my car has been dead for a little over a week this is the next fastest way to get from place to place.

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                (12 of 19 customers found this review helpful)

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                Apr

                7

                2009

                (9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                4.0

                When the color is your worst complaint

                By Captain Smokeblower

                from Littleton, CO

                About Me Casual Cyclist

                Site Member

                Pros

                • 24 Gears in Colorado
                • Attractive Design
                • Durable
                • Great Components
                • Handles Well
                • VALUE

                Cons

                • Color

                Best Uses

                • Commuting
                • Road Biking

                Comments about Novara Corsa Bike:

                I ride for exercise, but not hard training. On the level (in AZ) it's easy to get this bike into high gear and cruise for miles. In the foot hills (CO front range) the lower gears keep me going without undue strain.
                My biggest complaint is a brighter color would make it look like I'm going faster.
                The grips are comfortable, but twist easily as I ride. (An REI bike tech recommended hair spray inside the grip to solve that.) Because it's a twist shifter the grips are shorter, which reduces your choice of replacement grips.
                The handle bar end caps pop off easily, but the mushroom shaped plastic corks from sparkling apple juice bottles make great replacements and protect the handle bar ends better than the black end caps.

                • Gift:
                • No

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                (9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

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                Apr

                27

                2009

                (8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                5.0

                Great bike for getting back into biking

                By Steve T.

                from Ypsilanti, MI

                About Me Casual Cyclist

                Pros

                • Durable
                • Great Components
                • Handles Well
                • Lightweight

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Road Biking

                  Comments about Novara Corsa Bike:

                  I bought this after being out of biking for over 20 years. It's been great -- now doing frequent rides of 20-25 miles. Hope to get up to doing my first century ride this summer. Pull my 4 year old on a Trail-A-Bike behind it with no problem.

                  • Gift:
                  • No

                  Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                  (8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

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                  Apr

                  22

                  2009

                  (8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

                   
                  5.0

                  First bike in 16 years

                  By Ontheroadagain

                  from Manteca, CA

                  About Me Casual Cyclist

                  Pros

                  • Attractive Design
                  • Durable
                  • Great Components
                  • Handles Well
                  • Lightweight

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Park trails
                    • Road Biking

                    Comments about Novara Corsa Bike:

                    This is the first bike I have owned in probably 16 years and I love it! It's the perfect bike to get back into cycling. It is lightweight, easy to handle, and comfortable. I've had this bike for a year now and use it mostly to ride around town for excersize and recreation. I have taken it off road on light park trails like the ones at Lodi Lake in Lodi, CA with no problems. One of the first rides I went on was about 12 miles with little discomfort (and that can be attributed to my lack of physical activity!). This is a great bike!

                    • Gift:
                    • Yes

                    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                    (8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

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