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Costco has unveiled a new brand of mountain bikes.

The Northrock Mountain Bike (Model XC9) (Costco item number 293140, priced at $544.99 in August 2008) is a new arrival to my local Costco warehouse.

Although Northrock is a completely unheard of brand, this bike seems to be constructed from quality components including:

• Shimano Deore LX
• Marzocchi MZ Race Fork
• Avid BB5 disc brakes
• Ritchey handle bars, stem, and seat post
• WTB Saddle and tires

Costco.com sells two other models of mountain bikes on their web site, the Schwinn Delta full suspension model ($450) and the Cadillac AM2.4 ($850). The Northrock falls in between these pricing wise.

I haven't bought it yet, I simply don't have time to properly evaluate it these days. Please post your experiences with this bike.