Orange P7 Pro Custom Build -FINISHED (Pics page 30&31)

Da Mighty Chicken

ilovedirt wrote:

nice one, the raceface deus stuff is top noch, i've always preferred them over shimano, aesthetically
And pics when your frame arrives

Yeah will do, lots of piccies to come

Taylorhawkins

Not sure what some of these parts are as I'm fairly new too MTB but shiny new parts and a build got me interested!

Looking good 8)

MountainPete

Aaah I'm itching to see your pictures!

XxxBFGxxX

hello chap i as in the shop the day they mentioned ya frame. once she is built chap giz a shout will have to go out into the new forest for a ride if ya up for it.


love the fire xc tyres lmfao there exactly what i have mate in red aswell lol.


that chain and cassete i got mate its doing fine loving it real smooth shift. when i see ya next ya will have to have a nother shot on her as its changed alot since ya last rode it

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Thats it for now folks, I am still waiting for my rear mech to be delivered, was posted Thursday but still not here!

Hope you like, feel free to comment

Da Mighty Chicken

Taylorhawkins wrote:

Not sure what some of these parts are as I'm fairly new too MTB but shiny new parts and a build got me interested!

Looking good 8)

Thanks mate, any questions on parts etc just ask away

MountainPete wrote:

Aaah I'm itching to see your pictures!

lol, pics are now up 8)

XxxBFGxxX wrote:

hello chap i as in the shop the day they mentioned ya frame. once she is built chap giz a shout will have to go out into the new forest for a ride if ya up for it.


love the fire xc tyres lmfao there exactly what i have mate in red aswell lol.


that chain and cassete i got mate its doing fine loving it real smooth shift. when i see ya next ya will have to have a nother shot on her as its changed alot since ya last rode it

Yeah will do mate.

Yeah, Red Pannies are (imho) great tyres.

Glad your chain and cassette are working well for you, would love another ride on the Marin, I bet it has changed alot since I last saw it, you've made loads of upgrades since 8)

When I collected the frame from G A Cycles, I got talking to Matt (tall) and he showed me your new Hope Hoops, look nice mate 8)

jay12

wow. nice to see the frame and other bits. what fork are you planning to get?

Da Mighty Chicken

jay12 wrote:

wow. nice to see the frame and other bits. what fork are you planning to get?

Present favourite is the new Rock Shox Revelations, but dialled down to 140mm travel 8)

jay12

Da Mighty Chicken wrote:

jay12 wrote:

wow. nice to see the frame and other bits. what fork are you planning to get?

Present favourite is the new Rock Shox Revelations, but dialled down to 140mm travel 8)

cool. they look really nice

ilovedirt

very nice! needs a red seat clamp

Da Mighty Chicken

ilovedirt wrote:

very nice! needs a red seat clamp

^^a man of quality I see 8)

Yep, A red seat post clamp is on my list, the black one in the pics came free with the frame.

rolf_f

Oooh, they've gone Reynolds with the P7

Nice to see the frame is otherwise not massively changed (aside from another dropout redesign). You do realise that your build isn't a P7 Pro though don't you; the difference between the One, S and the Pro is in the kit, not the frame so yours is neither S nor Pro but rather something unique!

Da Mighty Chicken

Rolf F wrote:

Oooh, they've gone Reynolds with the P7

Nice to see the frame is otherwise not massively changed. You do realise that your build isn't a P7 Pro though don't you; the difference between the One, S and the Pro is in the kit, not the frame so yours is neither S nor Pro but rather something unique!

Yeah was really pleased when they told me that they had gone Reynolds.

Yeah, I know that the difference is in the kit but with the kit i'm gonna be using was more the 'Pro' way than the 'S' so decided to use that, besides 'Pro' sounds cool

ravey1981

Wow that frame looks amazing! I've got a white charge duster on order and all the bits waiting here to build it up (also red and white theme) Im wondering if i should sell the charge on and get one of these... How much was it and from where?

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ravey1981 wrote:

Wow that frame looks amazing! I've got a white charge duster on order and all the bits waiting here to build it up (also red and white theme) Im wondering if i should sell the charge on and get one of these... How much was it and from where?

Another man of taste 8) Red/White rules K.O!

I got it for £399, the best price online I could see was £450-£499. Also got it from my LBS which is G A Cycles in Southampton, they are a main Orange Dealer.

The Orange has rear sliding dropouts, replaceable mech hangers, Reynolds steel, Crud Catcher mounts on the downtube, and this year they have added an extra support brace on the rear brake side so that you can run bigger rear rotors without any worries. plus its just a quality, well put together frame & the tubes are larger than some other steel frames so it doesnt look skinny 8)

Would love to see you do a build thread too, post up pics of what you've got for it already as well 8)

rolf_f

Da Mighty Chicken wrote:

besides 'Pro' sounds cool

Can't argue with that at all

ilovedirt

£400 bargain! And "gone reynolds?" i'm afraid you'll have to explain that one!

Also i've been thinking about getting my patriot resprayed, white seems like a good choice... at the moment it's got a sort of grey/black/red theme going on

ravey1981

A little bit more than i really wanted to spend, I think I'll stick with the duster for now (should be arriving around sept 10, been waiting months ) The p7 looks awesome though and i do like the sliding dropouts

I'll try and get some build pics up.

Have you seen the goodridge brake hoses by the way... you can get white hoses with red anodised connectors £60 though...lol, I'm still debating if i should get some...

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ilovedirt wrote:

£400 bargain! And "gone reynolds?" i'm afraid you'll have to explain that one!

Also i've been thinking about getting my patriot resprayed, white seems like a good choice... at the moment it's got a sort of grey/black/red theme going on

Reynolds is the company that makes the steel frames, they have a very good reputation of quality strong builds over the years: http://www.reynoldsusa.com/

Da Mighty Chicken

ravey1981 wrote:

A little bit more than i really wanted to spend, I think I'll stick with the duster for now (should be arriving around sept 10, been waiting months ) The p7 looks awesome though and i do like the sliding dropouts

I'll try and get some build pics up.

Have you seen the goodridge brake hoses by the way... you can get white hoses with red anodised connectors £60 though...lol, I'm still debating if i should get some...

Shame but better for me that you dont get one as 'I'm the only P7 on the Forum'

Yeah would love to see your build too.

I have seen the Goodridge and was all set to get red cables etc but I thought sometimes less is more, so I'm trying to keep the build clean and simple. Anyway the Hope Tech V2s that are going on there come with the silver Goodridge hoses anyway 8)

Still, tempting, white cables and red connectors? umm...........

rolf_f

I think the main difference with the Reynolds tubes might be a slight weight saving. It probably makes little difference but it is good for a UK bike manufacturer to support a longstanding quality UK company like Reynolds. TBH, I was a bit surprised they weren't using Reynolds before.

Here is the proper weblink (exactly the same as Da Mighty Chickens but it doesn't mention USA in the name http://www.reynoldstechnology.biz/ )

BTW - about the Strange handgrips - mine have lasted about 1200 miles though mostly on the commute. This weekend I rotated the grips through 180 degrees (pulled the ends out and flipped the rubber bit only so the bolts are in the same place). The only wear had been on the top on the outer edge so I reckon they have at least another 1200 miles to go and thats if I'm bothered about a small area of rubber worn smooth. They are years away from breaking up.

Da Mighty Chicken

Good to know about the grips, thanks

ilovedirt

Da Mighty Chicken wrote:

ilovedirt wrote:

£400 bargain! And "gone reynolds?" i'm afraid you'll have to explain that one!

Also i've been thinking about getting my patriot resprayed, white seems like a good choice... at the moment it's got a sort of grey/black/red theme going on

Reynolds is the company that makes the steel frames, they have a very good reputation of quality strong builds over the years: http://www.reynoldsusa.com/

Looks to me like they just make the tubing

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ilovedirt wrote:

Da Mighty Chicken wrote:

ilovedirt wrote:

£400 bargain! And "gone reynolds?" i'm afraid you'll have to explain that one!

Also i've been thinking about getting my patriot resprayed, white seems like a good choice... at the moment it's got a sort of grey/black/red theme going on

Reynolds is the company that makes the steel frames, they have a very good reputation of quality strong builds over the years: http://www.reynoldsusa.com/

Looks to me like they just make the tubing

From what I have read is that they also decide on the way the frames are made, as they know the properties of the steel, someone with more knowledge may know more but i'm sure its kinda of a partnership when a frame builder wants to use their steel?

ilovedirt

aye, you're probably right. I don't know much about this stuff.

rolf_f

ilovedirt wrote:

aye, you're probably right. I don't know much about this stuff.

It isn't as though it is just plain tubing - the butting, stays, forks are provided in tube sets. You could almost as easily say that Reynolds makes the bike, the frame builder just assembles it.