Orbea Bikes - Opinions? Bit of a Mystery?

Hey everyone, so I'm in the market for a new bike, I've got my eye on a few options at the moment, but the ideal (on paper) option is the Obrea Occam. I've got the likes of the Devinci Troy on there, the Whyte etc etc but theres something about the Occam that is very alluring to me.
I'm wondering what people know of Orbea though, because for love nor money they don't seem to be considered when looking at trail/AM bikes. Is there a reason? I'd like the bike but truthfully i'm not sure if I'm ready to part with 3k for one, when the same money will buy me say the carbon frame'd Troy, it seems like there are other bikes for similar money that offer the same if not similar specs.
I'm wondering what people know of Orbea though, because for love nor money they don't seem to be considered when looking at trail/AM bikes. Is there a reason? I'd like the bike but truthfully i'm not sure if I'm ready to part with 3k for one, when the same money will buy me say the carbon frame'd Troy, it seems like there are other bikes for similar money that offer the same if not similar specs.
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Yeah. The scomponents look spot on for me. But the only reviews I've found are on the cargo frames which get good reviews. Just not sure about the alloy.
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Bike magazin in Germany gave it a very good but the review isn't yet online as it was only out in paper form last month.
retired 9.6kg Carrera Kraken
The Carrera Hardtail combined thread - come on all you Carrera's!
The Sons Scott Genius RC20 build
Cheers for that mate I'll keep an eye out, hopefully it's the alloy frame reviewed not the carbon.
As for the geometry I realise the BB height is quite high, here's the specs for my current Kona...http://2k13.konaworld.com/bike.cfm?content=hei_hei#2...Which you can see it also higher than, but what difference will that make to me riding?
Having rode one it feels a thousand times more comfortable than my Kona but then that could be a combination of better sized and smaller wheels I'm not sure.
As I mentioned the geo and components all look good and the price is pretty competitive...what sets off alarm bells is that the media don't really seem to give much mention to them which makes me wonder what the reason is? If anyone know's anyone that owns one or has had any experience that'd be great.
As a comparison the other option I'm looking at is the Devinci Troy...http://www.devinci.com/bikes/bike_707_scategory_166...and the Bird Aeris...http://shop.birdmtb.com/aeris.html...hypothetical situation for you, but if it was your money (£3k) and you're looking for a 140-150mm travel bike what would you guys opt for?
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Welshkev - cheers mate I had a ride on a Rallon at the same time as the Occam. Both felt great to ride just unsure about the alloy frame and how it holds up.
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all orbeas even the carbons have a lifetime warranty so no need to worry about their durability. my rallon is like a tank.
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A friend recently bought the occam am carbon in orange and that thing is a beauty!!! The rest of the bunch are alu frames and nothing bad to say about them, plus they have a lifetime warranty and dealer down here does a great job.
as for the bb height the rallon is dragging it's @ss on the ground
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yeah they are nice, I missed out on getting a Devinci troy frame before I ended up getting the mega tr.
Orbea is a Spanish brand and sell the majority of their bikes in Spain (where I currently live), France and I think Germany; I think this could be why it's hard to find English language reviews. Over here they're massive, a lot of people ride them. I am going to their store in Barcelona to take a look and hopefully try some out.
He hasn't logged in since October 2016 so won't be reading the late replies anyway.
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