My first road bike - Orbea

The_0ne
The_0ne Posts: 35
edited August 2008 in Road beginners
After getting advice on here about getting a 2nd hand bike rather than buying a new one i brought this little beauty.

I payed £640 for it and as you can see its like new! :D

What do people think?

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  • synchronicity
    synchronicity Posts: 1,415
    I think it's simply beeeaautiful.

    8) You got a good bargain as well. Full 10sp centaur with glossy carbon frame. It looks like new! :o
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  • kezar
    kezar Posts: 6
    The bike looks great hope you enjoy.

    I have just bought an Orbea and obsolutely love it. It replaced my roberts 531 and the difference is immense.

    Hopefully the difference will be enought to complete the etape this time as I failed 3 years ago.

    The only thing I changed on the bike was the seat. I changed for it a gel saddle which is much more comfortable.

    hope you enjoy the bike
  • donaldinho
    donaldinho Posts: 103
    Beautiful!
    I'm an Orbea fan myself, yours looks great;
    nice paint-job and Campag kit.
    Bonne Route!
    8)
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  • fto-si
    fto-si Posts: 402
    Nice one!
    I ride an Orca and love the thing, welcome to the Orbea Owners Club!
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  • fast as fupp
    fast as fupp Posts: 2,277
    £640 for that?

    did you have the sellaer at gunpoint? :D

    thats a fine steed you got there dude! you must be made up!
    'dont forget lads, one evertonian is worth twenty kopites'
  • fast as fupp
    fast as fupp Posts: 2,277
    DOH!
    'dont forget lads, one evertonian is worth twenty kopites'
  • The_0ne
    The_0ne Posts: 35
    Thanks everyone.

    It was off ebay would you believe!! I guess it didnt go for so much with orbea not being so well known perhaps?

    Anyway the guy was gutted when he handed it over :P
  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,054
    Blimey.. Orbea and Chorus for £640! :shock:

    Great find, enjoy! :P
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  • Lagavulin
    Lagavulin Posts: 1,688
    That's one hell of a starter bike!!

    A Chorus-shod carbon Orbea for £640. Bargain and a half.
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  • ricadus
    ricadus Posts: 2,379
    That's basically works out as a 2006/2007 chorus groupset (minus hubs) with a free frame and wheels. :lol:
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  • Brian B
    Brian B Posts: 2,071
    Bought the same bike 4 years ago brand new(same colour) and have only changed the seat and upgraded the wheels to Mavic ES. Its been all over the UK doing crazy rides, sportives, the Pyrenees and up Mt Ventoux. It still looks as good as new and is great to ride.

    I bought another good bike last year but still use my Orbea regular. Its is a cracking starting bike that you have got.
    Brian B.
  • JC.152
    JC.152 Posts: 645
    Looks good, for that money at some places you'd only get Sora or tiagra on a aluminium frame
  • Russell Smith
    Russell Smith Posts: 229
    Welcome to Orbea World

    I did start this Orbea thread a while ago

    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... components
  • Dunston_checks_in
    Dunston_checks_in Posts: 78
    You "The_One" are a jammy begger. How did you manage to pull that off? Is it a size 48 frame or something?

    I'm also a fully paid up member of the Orbea fan/riders club by the way...
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  • The_0ne
    The_0ne Posts: 35
    Its the equavalent of a size 57 frame (Has a sloping top tube)

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