Orange Road Bike :)

rothers_bikeo
rothers_bikeo Posts: 225
edited October 2011 in Road buying advice
They make cracking mountain bikes (I've got one) but this just looks plain wrong:

http://www.orangebikes.co.uk/bikes/carb-o/

And £1900 for only 105 equipped ! Also LOL at the sizes :D

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  • Sgt_Pepper
    Sgt_Pepper Posts: 172
    I like it :D
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Considering the frame is an open mould design then why anyone would buy it when you'll get it for £800 less elsewhere with different stickers.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • on-yer-bike
    on-yer-bike Posts: 2,974
    Monty Dog wrote:
    Considering the frame is an open mould design then why anyone would buy it when you'll get it for £800 less elsewhere with different stickers.

    What is an open mold design?
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  • Pseudonym
    Pseudonym Posts: 1,032
    on-yer-bike wrote:
    Monty Dog wrote:
    Considering the frame is an open mould design then why anyone would buy it when you'll get it for £800 less elsewhere with different stickers.

    What is an open mold design?

    the frame design is not unique to Orange - it is badged and sold under many other names, I guess...
  • drkawaszelong
    drkawaszelong Posts: 260
    Monty Dog wrote:
    Considering the frame is an open mould design then why anyone would buy it when you'll get it for £800 less elsewhere with different stickers.

    probably chinese....haha

    how did you know it's an open mould?
    My third
  • The Real Radioactiveman
    The Real Radioactiveman Posts: 128
    http://road.cc/content/news/43525-orang ... e-sold-out

    "The frame is a Chinese standard model from a large Chinese manufacturer. Same frame as a derosa r838 and the Ribble stealth. Ribble sell this same spec for around a grand (orange decals sold seperate!)." posted by someone on the link
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  • drkawaszelong
    drkawaszelong Posts: 260
    it's not the Ribble Stealth, this has internal cable routing?
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  • Noclue
    Noclue Posts: 503
    Can that head angle on the 56 and 58 be right, 66.5deg :shock: thats downhill mtb angles!
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    Are we going to get the roadies arguing about Orange value for money too?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • drkawaszelong
    drkawaszelong Posts: 260
    Noclue wrote:
    Can that head angle on the 56 and 58 be right, 66.5deg :shock: thats downhill mtb angles!

    "A long awaited return to the road bike. The Carb-O is the mountain bikers road bike."

    that's why!
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  • james-m-h
    james-m-h Posts: 85
    i dont care what anyone said i want one buti dont have 1900 as im only 15
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Yes, open mould means a generic design sold to anyone who wants one -The Orange frame is not an R838 from XPace though.[/url]
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • nferrar
    nferrar Posts: 2,511
    I can't believe they're not at least doing it in fluro orange, it's just a joke for that price. Better off importing one and spending £5 on decals on eBay...
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    james-m-h wrote:
    i dont care what anyone said i want one buti dont have 1900 as im only 15

    We should all chip in a fiver and get it for him ...

    EDIT: On second thoughts lets not all get done for buying kids gifts online ... Sorry buddy, back to the paper round ...

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