Orange 5
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It's about time I put some piccies up, so here you go. This is my 2008 Orange 5 with some new bits on;
SRAM PG-990 Cassette with Red Carrier
XT Shadow (Medium) with Red Anodised Jockeys
Race Face LW Bash Guard - In Red of course!
Red Hope Floaters!
Race Face Strafe Lock-on Grips - In, er, RED! :P
...and yes, the rim tape is reflective (photo with flash on). 8)
For those that are wondering, the seat post is a Gravity Dropper.
SRAM PG-990 Cassette with Red Carrier
XT Shadow (Medium) with Red Anodised Jockeys
Race Face LW Bash Guard - In Red of course!
Red Hope Floaters!
Race Face Strafe Lock-on Grips - In, er, RED! :P
...and yes, the rim tape is reflective (photo with flash on). 8)
For those that are wondering, the seat post is a Gravity Dropper.
Craig Rogers
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so whats the weight of itmongoose amasa elite 08
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No idea? :?
I'll have to weigh it.
Doubt it's mega light, but it won't be heavy either.Craig Rogers0 -
Tasty,
how do you get on with the Nobby Nics? I've just fitted a pair to my 2008 Orange 5 and am yet to b econvinced bythem, i don't seem to have the same cornering confidence as I did with my Rubber Queens.
And nice idea with the rim tape, where did you get it from, I fancy some orange on my Orange and that would be a cheap way of achieving it?0 -
I got the rim tape from eBay, plenty of sellers on there.
I'm getting on fine with the NICs, not sure if they make any difference over the standard ones, but these are the new Evo type with the SnakeSkin side walls.
I usually run about 33psi in the rear and 30psi in the front and I'm getting on pretty good with them like that.Craig Rogers0 -
I've got the 2010 Evo USTs 'All Grounders', I'll try different pressures and see how I get on with them!0
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That maybe the difference, I'm not using them tubeless, mine are not UST. Or then it could just be a different riding style.
That's the thing I find difficult with the "what tyres" questions as different bikes and riding styles require different tyres and pressures.Craig Rogers0 -
is it me or is your rear tyre on the wrong way round? might handle better if you swap it round....0
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That's been bugging me since I fitted the Nics, they just look wrong!0
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Although I like Orange bikes I don't like the shape of them that much. Love the red detail on yours though, it looks great.0
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I can understand why people don't like them as it hasn't got 75 pivot points to make it look good and it's all box section.
For me, that's half the fun, it looks like it's been knocked together by a bloke in his garage (and to be honest if you look at the Orange factory unit, it's not far from the truth) and that appeals to me. British engineering at it's best.
It's none of this fancy nonsense that you don't need. Another great thing is it's single pivot point means low/no maintenance.
Lastly, it works, that was the main reason for buying it.Craig Rogers0 -
Yes indeed. heavy duty industrial looking bikes. I guess that's part of their appeal. They are nice to ride though, although I don't own one.0
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thats weird that, because they look to be both facing the same direction, not sure on the new ones but on last years nics the rear was on the opposite way round to the front one..on the side of the tyre it had directional arrows stating one way for front tyre and another for rear tyre? well at least it does on mine...the new ones must be different then..0
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So did they used to have a different tyre front and back like the Minions, or just markings showing direction for front and back?
The only direction markers on the new ones are just rotation, so they both point the same way.Craig Rogers0 -
No the tyres are exactly the same, where it says nic on the sidewall just above that are the rotational markers <front rear> so if it's on the front then you put the tyre on with the <front marker facing forward, if it's on the rear then you put it on with the rear> marker facing forward....this gives you more grip on the front tyre because the grips face outward and more speed on the rear because the grips face inward..looking at the new ones I presumed the same principle would apply?0
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needs more mud0
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hyperman
Not any more!
I ran them a bit harder last night and they seemed to work better.0 -
Shouldn't all those red accesories be -erm -orange?
Looks tasty though....
SimonCurrently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
still not enough mud.0
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Mancunianfightingcat wrote:Tasty,
how do you get on with the Nobby Nics? I've just fitted a pair to my 2008 Orange 5 and am yet to b econvinced bythem, i don't seem to have the same cornering confidence as I did with my Rubber Queens.
I found I had some issues with my Nics just recently. Then I realised i'd put the wrong size inner tube in after my last puncture. :oops: Before that they were just fine though.0 -
The Beginner wrote:Shouldn't all those red accesories be -erm -orange?
Looks tasty though....
Simon
Funny that, In the piccies they look orange or is it just me. Especially the Hope stuff.0 -
That's very nice! any more plans for it?
I would suggest a Hope Red seat clamp?
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where did you get the red jockey wheels?? and were they expensive?It`s changed a bit since...
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kopite1979 wrote:where did you get the red jockey wheels?? and were they expensive?
I picked up some blue ones from Clee Cycles for £27.99. They have red ones too, all made by KCNC.0 -
The Jockey wheels are from Canada, very cheap, considering getting the guy I got them off to ship a load of them over, complete with ceramic bearings.
As for the seat clamp, there is already a red bolted Hope seat clamp coming in the post, as I don't need a QR anymore and sometimes I catch my shorts on the Orange one.
Handlebars will be next as it's still got the standard narrow Orange one on there.Craig Rogers0 -
its trolling time :twisted:0
