Worth upgrading 2009 Orange P7?
orange_gg
Posts: 2
Hi All,
I've just bought a 2009 Orange P7 from a friend. It's a lovely bike and has hardly been used. The front wheel has a bit of a kink and the front disk has been bent slightly out of shape from being transported in a boot, but apart from that, the frame and the rest of the components seems pretty mint. So, the front wheel is in for a rebuild.
Other than trail riding, I'm looking to take this bike on some longer rides given its reputation for being a practical, versatile beast. I obviously don't want to needlessly upgrade any components, but I was wondering if anyone thought there were any worthwhile upgrades I could do - maybe bring that P7's weight down a little!
Thanks! 2009 spec copied below...
Frame Double-Butted Cro Mo Steel
Swing Arm n/a
Bottom Bracket n/a
Colour Matt Black
Fork Rock Shox Tora 302 w/Lockout U-turn 130mm
Rear Shock n/a
Rear Derailleur Shimano SLX Shadow
Front Derailleur Shimano Deore
Shifters Shimano Deore R Fire +
Chainset Truvativ Firex 3.1 GXP
Cassettte Shimano HG50
Brakes Avid Juicy 3 185/160
Hubs Shimano Deore 525 Disc
Rims Mavic XM117
Spokes Spoke DT Swiss Competition S/S Black
Rear wheel travel n/a
Tyres Continental Speed King 2.3
Headset FSA TH 857
Stem Orange Stalk +
Seatpost Stick Up
Saddle SDG Bel Air
Handlebars Supercross +
Pedals Flat
I've just bought a 2009 Orange P7 from a friend. It's a lovely bike and has hardly been used. The front wheel has a bit of a kink and the front disk has been bent slightly out of shape from being transported in a boot, but apart from that, the frame and the rest of the components seems pretty mint. So, the front wheel is in for a rebuild.
Other than trail riding, I'm looking to take this bike on some longer rides given its reputation for being a practical, versatile beast. I obviously don't want to needlessly upgrade any components, but I was wondering if anyone thought there were any worthwhile upgrades I could do - maybe bring that P7's weight down a little!
Thanks! 2009 spec copied below...
Frame Double-Butted Cro Mo Steel
Swing Arm n/a
Bottom Bracket n/a
Colour Matt Black
Fork Rock Shox Tora 302 w/Lockout U-turn 130mm
Rear Shock n/a
Rear Derailleur Shimano SLX Shadow
Front Derailleur Shimano Deore
Shifters Shimano Deore R Fire +
Chainset Truvativ Firex 3.1 GXP
Cassettte Shimano HG50
Brakes Avid Juicy 3 185/160
Hubs Shimano Deore 525 Disc
Rims Mavic XM117
Spokes Spoke DT Swiss Competition S/S Black
Rear wheel travel n/a
Tyres Continental Speed King 2.3
Headset FSA TH 857
Stem Orange Stalk +
Seatpost Stick Up
Saddle SDG Bel Air
Handlebars Supercross +
Pedals Flat
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Comments
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It's quite an evenly matched spec, nothing stands out as being out of place. it's all functional, if weighty kit. An air fork will drop a bit of weight off the front end, but the frame itself is 6lbs which is a lot for a bike like this.0
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Yeah, it is quite a weighty frame, as any steel frame will be, though if you get a better fork, it would drop a load of weight off the front of the bike, partly because that fork is coil sprung, and partly because it has steel stanchions, so it weighs an absolute ton. A Sektor air or something would be a good choice.0
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You'd have to say that if you got an alloy frame it would drop even more lol!0
