2009 Orange 5

scottalej

What are the Orange 5 owners views on the revised geometry of the 2009 model?

With 140mm fork the 2007/2008 bike has a head angle of 68.5 deg and seat 73 deg. Again with 140mm fork the 2009 bike has a head angle of 67 deg and 73 seat.

So, not so good at climbing but a bit more stable downhill. Surely if you want a more downhill oriented bike you buy a Alpine? With a 160mm fork this has a 66.5 deg head angle and a 74 deg seat angle which is probably the equivalent of the 2009 5 with the same fork!?

It seems they no longer have a proper 'all mountain' bike but have two downhill oriented bikes?

Muirie

I've had mine for a week now and find the bike great.

It climbs well but descends like a dream

I've got Pike's on the front which suit the bike better than Floats

toasty

Doh, is it just a geometry change of has it been reinforced for the extra stress? Would be a shame as it was a nice light enduro bike.

I've got Pike's on the front which suit the bike better than Floats

That kind of depends what you do with it.

hucking_fell

It would seem that the 2008 frame is better suited to 160mm forks than the 2009. Maybe Orange feel that people wanting 160mm up front should be buying the Alpine 160 instead.