Orange sneak peak?

The Northern Monkey
The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
edited September 2011 in MTB general
Just seen this posted on the Tredz facebook page...

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  • Muttly1981
    Muttly1981 Posts: 815
    Think it was bikerumour on twitter before that mentioned a Carbon Orange 5 :shock: I wonder if they could still get the built in a shed look with carbon?
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    or is it a CX bike?
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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    Or a road bike...


    or a 29er


    or a replacement R8, maybe a C8?


    Orange's Facebook page is saying it is not what you think it will be, so I'd bet a mars bar it's not a carbon 5 or ST4
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  • sheepsteeth
    sheepsteeth Posts: 17,418
    Andy B wrote:


    Orange's Facebook page is saying it is not what you think it will be,

    so it will be good looking and cheap?
  • Andy B wrote:


    Orange's Facebook page is saying it is not what you think it will be,

    so it will be good looking and cheap?
    :lol: made me chuckle.
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    It's a pedal powered sybian. Carbon fibre wipes clean easily you see.

    Or, perhaps it's a CX frame or road bike. But it's not a carbon Five.
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  • Raymondavalon
    Raymondavalon Posts: 5,346
    Hmm.. "Designed in Halifax" over a pint of bitter
    Made in China for the cost of a bowl of rice
    Sold in England for so much more than it's worth
  • sheepsteeth
    sheepsteeth Posts: 17,418
    yeah but being designed in halifax makes it an english bike and its soooo important to support the british bike trade
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,348
    Anyone for a bet? - I ll go 13 pages...
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  • tom_howard
    tom_howard Posts: 789
    yeah but being designed in halifax makes it an english bike and its soooo important to support the british bike trade

    To all those who think being designed/built in Halifax is a good thing, you should go, but be warned, you might change your mind. Especially when the 'locals' offer you a Hi 6..

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  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    Looks you've started another one, Ben.
    I'm staying out of this one. The unconditional Orange fanboys are stupid, and the Orange bashers are equally stupid.

    Over and out ;)
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    It's a handlebar with integrated light mounts. Obv.
  • getonyourbike
    getonyourbike Posts: 2,648
    It's a stupid roadie (LINKY)... it actually is
  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    The bottle cage bolt on the seat tube kinda gave that one away.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
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  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    Engineering Question: Technically, aren't all bikes monocoque? Although the literal translation is 'Single Skin' isn't monocoque simply a reference to the fact that the outer skin of the structure is also its primary structural support? Aren't lots of 'monocoque' things are welded or joined? Wondering if any engineer types could clear that up for me.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,348
    Ooohh, Put SRAM Rival on that and I'd be very tempted, I like "representing" the UK abroad, and I'm not in the least bit serious about road riding so even if it is a bit heavy I would nt mind too much!

    Surprised they ve not gone for the Hope Pro III hubs though, very un-orange
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  • Eyon
    Eyon Posts: 623
    Love the front end but the seat stays look a little weird + chunky. Aside of that, great colours and typically for Orange...over priced!
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    ddraver wrote:
    I like "representing" the UK abroad

    So does the far east company that makes this bike :lol:
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,348
    ^ yeah but no one has heard of Cotic, Ribble or Orange here so they don't know that! :wink:
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  • meesterbond
    meesterbond Posts: 1,240
    Eyon wrote:
    Love the front end but the seat stays look a little weird + chunky. Aside of that, great colours and typically for Orange...over priced!


    Is it really that overpriced though? The article says it's £1900.. A Speccy Roubaix with 105 will cost £2.2k in 2012, last year's Scott CR1 was £1900, no doubt next year's will be more. Same with BMC, Colnago, Bianchi etc... all around the £2k mark.

    Looks to have decent wheels and reasonable brand-name finishing kit.

    I like it.
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    What abou tthe rest of the spec though?
  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    supersonic wrote:
    What abou tthe rest of the spec though?

    Other than the gears, wheels and finishing kit? There's not much left! :lol:

    I've got a full carbon road bike with 105 throughout, Shimano wheels and basic but decent finishing kit (including a carbon seatpost) it cost £1k a year ago, so £1900 sounds expensive, but then I don't know how much a 'proper' brand would charge for the same thing.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,348
    Your ribble looks like it was a great deal though...
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  • edhornby
    edhornby Posts: 1,780
    I wonder how long it will be before the chinese frame code pops up on the 'chinese frames' thread

    700 for frameset from planetx (the nanolight)
    500 for a full 5700 groupset
    150 for wheels
    200 for everything else
    so something doesn't add up
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    £350 for being designed in Halifax :wink:
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Not really convinced any more than the sticker set was designed in Halifax tbh. But I guess we'll see! And after all those stickers are damned expensive, that's why an R8 is 25% more than a Cotic Soul.
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  • meesterbond
    meesterbond Posts: 1,240
    I know there's a widespread dislike of anything Orange on this board, but given that this retails at exactly the same price point as almost every other traditional road bike manufacturer's equivalent 105-equiped, carbon framed offering... what's the problem?

    It's not as if anyone's even ridden it yet!
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,348
    edhornby wrote:
    I wonder how long it will be before the chinese frame code pops up on the 'chinese frames' thread

    700 for frameset from planetx (the nanolight)
    500 for a full 5700 groupset
    150 for wheels
    200 for everything else
    so something doesn't add up

    That's well done. Suddenly I'm less keen unless the frame/wheels are much lighter (be surprised). I thought 105 was much more than that (I'd want it with a SRAM gruppo though, hands are too small for Shimano).
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