Another gorgeous high end choice!

fatblokefromwarwick

If you had the choice between these two, which one & why?

Orange 5 SE or Yeti 575 Pro

and if your lucky enough to own one of the above can we have an honest appraisal please!

thanks in advance.

canada16

and if your lucky enough to own one of the above can we have an honest appraisal please!

thanks in advance.[/quote]


What do you mean if we are lucky enough to own one?

What we cant afford bikes or something?

Sorry but you post sounds condescending.

bells0

Eh, don't think it did at all!

:?

dodgy

bells0 wrote:

Eh, don't think it did at all!

:?

Me neither.

grumsta

Didn't think it was condescending either - we are all lucky to be able to pursue our hobby and spend what seems to some people a ridiculous amount on it.

Personally I would go for the Yeti, but I have never ridden either so what do I know.

fwb2006

Nowt wrong with the post.

After 3 months of demo's (~15 in all) I ordered my 575 on Sunday. The build spec I've gone for is;
Frame - Yeti 575 XL sliver
Fork - Fox TALAS 150mm qr15
Headset - king
Wheelset - Hope hoops 4.2
Tyres - Bont Jacks's
Chainset - XTR
Cassette - XT
Chain - sram 971
F/Mech - XT
R/Mech - XTR shadow/carbon cage
Shifters - XT
Brakes - XT 180/160
Stem - Thomson
Bars - Easton EC90 HI rise
Seatpost - Thomson
Saddle - Fi-zik Gobi xm
Grips - YETI lock on

I must say the 5 was the closest second but was omitted due to 20" was the largest they did, the XL 575 is 21.5. I really really wanted the orange to be right but felt it too small and the only way to put the power down was to have the seat stupidly high, that was until I tried the Yeti, the term buttery plush is oh so true. Very happy with my build plan. By using a work discount sheme from frame and forks and CRC/Merlin for the groupset it comes in about 2900 at 27 lbs.

canada16

I do apologies if I upset anyone, sorry it just sounded that, I or we could not afford these bikes. :oops:

.blitz

fatblokefromwarwick wrote:

If you had the choice between these two, which one & why?

Orange 5 SE or Yeti 575 Pro

The Yeti every time - I've always wanted one. And a Cannondale. And a San Andreas. And an Ellsworth. And a...

shin0r

I'd go for the 5 but I'm biased because I have one.

The best thing to do is to try out both.

fatblokefromwarwick

canada16 wrote:

and if your lucky enough to own one of the above can we have an honest appraisal please!

thanks in advance.

What do you mean if we are lucky enough to own one?

What we cant afford bikes or something?

Sorry but you post sounds condescending.[/quote]

WHOA there Simon,

Sorry, I had absolutely no intention of sounding condescending at all.

I am genuine in my interest of these two fabulous bikes. I was invited to see a near built 575 at my LBS yesterday and it blew me away. Having already been keen on an Orange 5, I was interested to throw the choice open, to read some of your reasons behind your purchases.

Did not intend to upset anyone as some of the other replies show.

Thanks for your responses, any more?

At the mo, I leaning more towards the 575 and am going for another look at it tomorrow!

Cheers
Mark.

canada16

I did say sorry.

I might have read it wrong. :oops: