Is this bike really made by orange?!
Mr Wu
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yep!
It's an old 5 (or Sub 5) 2003 vintage approximately or possibly older!
http://www.orangebikes.co.uk/2003bikes/sub5.html0 -
Looks older than that. The rear swingarm looks similar, but the downtube isn't the same.Boardman Road Comp '08
Spesh FSR XC Expert '080 -
It is a Sub 3, which they stopped making in '03 IIRC
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This is an Orange Mr XC. I had one. its a tubular as opposed to monocoque front triange with the familiar swingarm. it was very flexibible laterally, which led to cracking around the shockmount and its demise....0
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28 gears, cool
Bikes are OK, I guess... :-)
2008 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp.
2013 Trek 1.2
1982 Holdsworth Elan.0 -
Mr XC Take a look on Orange web site under my orange
And look for the old model section and you will find it there.
Around 20030 -
She's a beauty alright :shock:0
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That one is real but this one is not by a long shot
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260364559337&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123
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Looks like an old Saracen Addiction or Frenzy.0
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some poor sod's going to buy that and think he's spent his £370+ wisely!0
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They were 4000 quid! And probably better than an Orange ;-)0
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Well, technically, it IS orange!Boardman Road Comp '08
Spesh FSR XC Expert '080 -
supersonic wrote:They were 4000 quid! And probably better than an Orange ;-)
blimey, a quick google and I realise you're not wrong :oops:0 -
Saracen used to turn out some real expensive kit! Carbon and magnesium frames, monocoques, and led the way in long forked hardtail.
They will be back for 2010, new owners.0 -
The old Saracen Addiction and Frenzy both only have a pressed lower tube and the tube connecting the seat was just oval stock? Think they had a longer alloy shock leaver as well. The Addiction had a mad read swing arm so its defiantly not one of them. The Frenzy has some piddle round swing arm tubes if I recall correctly?
http://www.moredirt.co.uk/bikes/4721.jpg0 -
That's a Rush.
But yeah, you could be right, looks similar though!0 -
So it is my bad :oops: I am intrigued to know what bike it is now. I emailed the seller and they said it was a Orange :?0
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Noticed it has a Horst link, and the Sarcens appear chainstay.
Wonder what it is? I'll get it lol.0 -
Could also be a Sub 3grantway wrote:Mr XC Take a look on Orange web site under my orange
And look for the old model section and you will find it there.
Around 2003
http://www.orangebikes.co.uk/2003bikes/sub3.html
Both have the tubular downtube unlike the sub 5 & 5, IIRC the Mr XC was the predecessor to the Sub 30 -
He's cleverly worded it though,
An Orange Framed bike
The frame is orange. not made by "orange"0 -
Andy_B you know I had seen a Strange Orange 5 frame with tubular down
tube with the same frame shape has what you see now last year.
Boring but true to some
Anyway yes it could well be a sub 3
Also the New Patriot is soon to be ready and is going to be more Hard Core0 -
Mancunianfightingcat wrote:some poor sod's going to buy that and think he's spent his £370+ wisely!
Do you think that the idiot that had bid on it read this post as his bid has now been retracted?!0 -
Definatley a rush! I have a addiction frame right here which i am starting to build. Having serious trouble getting a Risse Racing swingarm tho! Any ideas?0
