Any Thoughts on ORRO bikes

yorks hobbo
yorks hobbo Posts: 6
edited April 2019 in Road buying advice
I'm looking at the ORRO GOLD DI2 looks nice would like any thoughts on them or good any other with sportive geometry and DI2

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  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    yorks hobbo wrote:
    I'm looking at the ORRO GOLD DI2 looks nice would like any thoughts on them or good any other with sportive geometry and DI2

    New own-brand bikes from iRide. They're throwing a heck of a lot of money at the advertising budget for them and to get the bikes in to their retailers. They look pretty good value too.

    But there's loads of other options me thinks. Maybe the Dolan l'Etape or the Moda Molto ?
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    They look much of a muchness and uninspiring... as for the name... I would rather they called them ORO (gold) or ZORRO for a laugh... ORRO sounds a bit like when you are throwing up after a night out on the binge... :roll:
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  • heavymental
    heavymental Posts: 2,094
    No more thoughts on Orro? Saw one in my LBS the other day and thought it was a very good looking (understated) frame and good geometry for those looking for a comfortable sportif style ride. Can only find one review of the Gold which I was looking at.
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    Heavymental wrote:
    No more thoughts on Orro?

    Never heard of them.
  • vinnymarsden
    vinnymarsden Posts: 560
    I think they look visually very nice, however the market for lower cost but high spec has been cornered for a while by Canyon, and despite Orros aggressive marketing, I cant see them toppling Canyon anytime soon.Me, personally, I think I would give the Orro serious consideration, its a nice looking machine..that red one looks really good, but we all know, like most things, once the initial marketing "bling" factor has worn off, you need to be impressed by the actual ride for it to be worth over £2500.
  • heavymental
    heavymental Posts: 2,094
    VinnyMarsden wrote:
    I think they look visually very nice, however the market for lower cost but high spec has been cornered for a while by Canyon, and despite Orros aggressive marketing, I cant see them toppling Canyon anytime soon.Me, personally, I think I would give the Orro serious consideration, its a nice looking machine..that red one looks really good, but we all know, like most things, once the initial marketing "bling" factor has worn off, you need to be impressed by the actual ride for it to be worth over £2500.

    Agree although I thought the geometry seemed like it would attract a lot of folk. I've only just started looking at something to replace my 2006 Scott CR1. Having come to terms with the fact that I now need something with a more relaxed geometry the Orro looked nice a nice option although like I say, I haven't yet done much research on finding a frame that is a bit more upright. Sure there must be options that fit the Sportif market. Pointers appreciated.
  • heavymental
    heavymental Posts: 2,094
    Update on this as I bought a new Orro Gold frame from Road Bike Exchange and built it up last year with Chorus, Deda and handbuilt wheels. It’s a peach of a bike, looks great but is primarily very comfortable and rolls really well. I’m really pleased with it and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it and the brand to anyone. Because it’s so smooth I’ve found I’m riding faster compared to any of my previous bikes (which only number 3 tbf) I didn’t really explore the options open to me as find that to be an endless task. I’d seen an Orro in a shop and liked it and the reviews I did find suggested it’d be a good option and I’ve not been disappointed. Top marks from me.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    "rolls well" ??

    How did you establish how a bike frame 'rolls'..??
  • alex222
    alex222 Posts: 598
    Imposter wrote:
    "rolls well" ??

    How did you establish how a bike frame 'rolls'..??
    Throw it down a hill
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Imposter wrote:
    "rolls well" ??

    How did you establish how a bike frame 'rolls'..??

    Are they Swiss made?
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  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    not jumping on the "take the wee wee out of the poster"

    My wife has an orro road bike - I've ridden it a little too - it's very nice. Rolling depends on the wheels, shifting depends on the groupset & maintenance - but overall, it's a nice ride - and I'd consider one if I was to replace my road bike.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Slowbike wrote:
    not jumping on the "take the wee wee out of the poster"

    asking for clarification, that's all.
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    Imposter wrote:
    "rolls well" ??

    How did you establish how a bike frame 'rolls'..??
    Gotta admit. Rolls well is kind of a dumb statement.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    Slowbike wrote:
    and I'd consider one if I was to replace my road bike.

    ...but you don't even ride the one you've got, so you won't... :wink:
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Open mould frames from Taiwan or China that look nice with components from the importers of same.

    Considered a Venturii or whatever their aero one is but they only sold the frameset as disc so ignored it.

    I wouldn't say no to one - heard good reports, they look nice and the price isn't bad but ignore all the "hand built in Ditchling etc etc etc" bollox as they are really no different to Merlin/Ribble/Planet X etc. (which actually isn't a bad thing)
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • heavymental
    heavymental Posts: 2,094
    Imposter wrote:
    "rolls well" ??

    How did you establish how a bike frame 'rolls'..??

    Happy to clarify. 'Rouleur' being well used parlance in cycling to denote a rider that goes well on the flat, maintaining good speed over distance and suited to long flat stages; I felt the word Roll would be understood. But anyway, partly due to the relaxed geometry, slightly longer wheelbase and partly due to the way the frame is designed make it 'roll' well. I'm sure there's some technical guff you could find on the website and I'm sure it's not dissimilar to a number of other brands but I did get in touch with iRide and asked them about the frame and they told me it had been designed with comfort in mind without aiming for a superlight design and I felt they've achieved that, however they did it... I'm not too interested. Don't think they claim it's made in Surrey. It's designed there for sure and built in Taiwan or wherever. There's some talk about how the carbon is laid up which was developed in conjunction with some racing car expert but whatever. So yeh, it goes well on the flat, fine on climbs and has no issue with fast descents... I hit 49mph a couple of weeks ago with no jitters. Enjoyed riding it in the Pyrenees last year and looking forward to riding it in the Alps this year. It also gets a lot of admiring comments because it looks very sleek in the flesh. It's very nicely finished.

    For info, my previous bike (now demoted to 2nd bike) is a '97 Colnago C-40 which was famously comfortable and ridden to a number of victories on the cobbles (not by me). The Orro is far comfier over poor road surfaces but much of that is no doubt down to the 25mm (the colnago only takes 23mm).

    Anyway, hope that helps.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Well, it's clearer. The only thing I would say is that 'rolls well' is an awfully long way from 'rouleur' - as you just demonstrated.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    ach - don't be too harsh on the fella. poor choice of words but we know what he means.

    new frameset built up as he wanted it, brings smiles to his face.

    whats not to like?

    #he'shappy
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    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • heavymental
    heavymental Posts: 2,094
    Imposter wrote:
    Well, it's clearer. The only thing I would say is that 'rolls well' is an awfully long way from 'rouleur' - as you just demonstrated.

    Rouleur translates to Roller. It’s really not much of a leap.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Heavymental wrote:
    Imposter wrote:
    Well, it's clearer. The only thing I would say is that 'rolls well' is an awfully long way from 'rouleur' - as you just demonstrated.

    Rouleur translates to Roller. It’s really not much of a leap.

    yes it is but lets not dwell.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Heavymental wrote:
    Imposter wrote:
    Well, it's clearer. The only thing I would say is that 'rolls well' is an awfully long way from 'rouleur' - as you just demonstrated.

    Rouleur translates to Roller. It’s really not much of a leap.

    In your own head, perhaps. For everyone else, to claim that a bike frame 'rolls well' does not automatically make us think "Ah, he obviously means it's a rouleur.."

    Do you also call a bottle a 'bidon'..?
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    intrinsically though, the frame does not roll. it merely supports the wheels that roll.

    the feeling, the joie, the empasse of the rolling will be made up of the intrinsic unification of tyres, tubes, bearings, wheels, spokes, road surface. the zen of the ride.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • heavymental
    heavymental Posts: 2,094
    Imposter wrote:
    Heavymental wrote:
    Imposter wrote:
    Well, it's clearer. The only thing I would say is that 'rolls well' is an awfully long way from 'rouleur' - as you just demonstrated.

    Rouleur translates to Roller. It’s really not much of a leap.

    In your own head, perhaps. For everyone else, to claim that a bike frame 'rolls well' does not automatically make us think "Ah, he obviously means it's a rouleur.."

    Do you also call a bottle a 'bidon'..?

    Fair enough. Hope all is clear now though? Bottle/Bidon, same thing, don’t have a problem with it.
  • heavymental
    heavymental Posts: 2,094
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    intrinsically though, the frame does not roll. it merely supports the wheels that roll.

    the feeling, the joie, the empasse of the rolling will be made up of the intrinsic unification of tyres, tubes, bearings, wheels, spokes, road surface. the zen of the ride.

    Yes well for this reason I usually avoid bicycle reviews or at least take them with a pinch of salt. It boils down to what percentage of the ‘ride’ any given component is responsible for. Hence I mention the 25mm tyres compared to the 23mm on my Colnago. Bars, seapost, stem and wheels all contribute. I’d say frame must be quite significant with tyres and tyre pressure also a huge factor.

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