Option UPC MPN; Black / 47cm 08434446627590 K90347FC Black / 49cm 08434446627637 Orbea Orca 2021 range.

Having 25mm tyres in the gap between seat tube and rear wheel can look a bit strange. A simple solution to hiding the cables, but not the most elegant. The bike’s not as slippery as an all-out aero race bike, or as whispy light as a pure climbing bike. Orbea’s new aero and lightweight race machine, the Orca OMX, is a big departure from Orbea’s other lightweight, the Orca OMR. Shorter chainstays are in, too, to aid acceleration. Orca … Time for some numbers.

Weight is 160g for a 100mm and has a -8-degree drop. 2018 Orbea Ordu M10i Team Triathlon frame, TT , Time Trial FRAME ONLY size Large. Or is the new Orca a bike that bastardises what a true all-out race bike should be? The bottom bracket is just as meaty in size. The bike will only come in a disc version — no rim brake version will be offered. The forks follow Orbea’s “free-flow” design — basically wide-legged to reduce turbulence. Given the versatility of this bike, you may be wondering if it’s a case of “jack of all trades, master of none”. It is quite versatile though. The new Orca OMX has got all the hallmarks of an ‘on trend’ road bike. Orbea claims the Orca OMX is 27 seconds faster over 50km at 50kph than the Orca XLM: an 8-watt saving. Finding your bike amongst the rest of the attending journalists’ test bikes at a product launch is usually a case of looking for your name on the top tube. Obviously, in this day and age, out go the calliper brakes and in come the (direct-mount) discs. Nothing can be overlooked. The head tube is considerably huge. You should not have to do this more than once. Subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive content, deals & events. Personally, I appreciate the honesty and the recognition that, for who this bike is aimed at, aero is not necessarily at the top of the priority list. This is where I feel Orbea successfully separates itself from the pack. All 12 models of the Orca have been updated, from the £1,799 ($2,199) M40 up to the £7,999 ($9,399) M11eLTD, and there are improvements through the range. Only 1 left!

Flag for Review. They’re silly claims (particuarly given the target market) but at least they didn’t go down the route of trying to drag other brands’ aero qualities (or lack thereof) into the presentation with dodgy maths. Orbea Orca OMX 2020. The base model costs US$4,999 / £4,199 / €4,699 and comes equipped with a full Ultegra R8000 groupset and either Vision 40 SC Disc Carbon TL, Mavic Ksyrium Pro Carbon, or DT Swiss ARC 1400 Dicut DB 48 Carbon wheels. The 30 or 32mm tyres should inspire confidence. Question is, who the hell rides at that speed? Gaggles of room for up to 32mm rubber (with space to spare). … Keeping the wheels in place are Mavic’s ingenious Speed Release levers. The OC Rise bar which features raised contact points for a more relaxing ride on the neck and shoulders. Orbea claims the Orca OMX is 27 seconds faster over 50km at 50kph than the Orca XLM: an 8-watt saving.

For the 'TEAM' range of endurance-focused models, there's a handlebar redesign too. One is that somewhere along the way the brand will mention that they’ve closely worked with pro team ‘X’, had the riders test the bikes, and changed or kept features and ride qualities that the team liked or disliked. Orbea Orca carbon OMX Disc, monocoque construction, HS 1.5-inch, BB 386mm, power meter compatible, internal cable routing, EC/DC compatible, OMX-specific seat tube, Orca OMX, Carbon steerer, tapered 1-1/8-inch – 1.5-inch, carbon dropouts, Acros Alloy 1-1/2" Internal Cable Routing. 2020. It could easily feel like a muddled mess, wanting to be something to everyone. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, The MyO project is free on many of Orbea’s bikes. Visit our corporate site. If you continue to see this message, please email hello@[the site's address] for support. But in ‘girthy tyre mode’ it’ll take you places that you’ve wanted to go but haven’t possibly ventured … or may have but not comfortably. It is the use of OMX carbon in the top-end models that takes the limelight for 2021, with Orbea claiming a 250g weight reduction on this frameset, dropping it to … The original does its job superbly.