My Norco Search XR S2 arrived at the shop yesterday, but I was too tired after the Road to Nepal club ride. I went down to the shop with Ian this afternoon and brought it home.
It’s a novel experience: 42mm wide tires and a steel frame. My first steel framed bike since my Kona Hahanna and first road-ish steel bike since I was a teenager. I think I’ll take it on the ice cream ride tonight. 🍦 It’s the last Monday of the month.
Updated
Here are some photos from the ride tonight.
Blue Steel & Mystic Unicorn 
As I thought: it was a novel experience. It’s heavier than my road bikes and the tires are harder to push. I worked reasonably hard tonight, but for the riders with me on road bikes, it was a chill ride. But this bike rolls over everything. I found myself not caring if there was gravel on the road or cracks in the pavement. And I found excuses to dart off onto dirt paths or just about anywhere I wanted to go.
The other ride ambassadors have dubbed the bike “Blue Steel” already.
Very impressive, looks great and nice pictures.