Orbea Orca B105 (2012)

simona75
simona75 Posts: 336
edited September 2013 in Your road bikes
Have had this for a year or so now but I've just added some nice new wheels (poor pic though)

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All standard apart from the wing bars, 105 pedals, Specialized BG Avatar saddle and (recently added) Wheelsmith Race23s. Only mild annoyance is that my Garmin 500 is blue.........

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  • focuz
    focuz Posts: 150
    Wheels looking good, but those red cages don't go well.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    sort that saddle out...
  • simona75
    simona75 Posts: 336
    Imposter wrote:
    sort that saddle out...

    whats wrong with it? I've always found it fits me perfectly
  • bill_gates
    bill_gates Posts: 469
    A Barfly 2.0 Garmin mount would also be a nice touch.

    "I like riding in my car, it's not quite a Jaguar."
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    simona75 wrote:
    Imposter wrote:
    sort that saddle out...

    whats wrong with it? I've always found it fits me perfectly

    Level it and your knees will be grateful. There's a reason why 99.999% of bikes have level saddles.
  • simona75
    simona75 Posts: 336
    Imposter wrote:
    simona75 wrote:
    Imposter wrote:
    sort that saddle out...

    whats wrong with it? I've always found it fits me perfectly

    Level it and your knees will be grateful. There's a reason why 99.999% of bikes have level saddles.

    It is level, must be the photo. Never had any knee trouble (yet - touch wood)
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    simona75 wrote:
    It is level, must be the photo.

    really??
  • simona75
    simona75 Posts: 336
    Imposter wrote:
    simona75 wrote:
    It is level, must be the photo.

    really??

    Honest :D
  • Yossie
    Yossie Posts: 2,600
    Slam that stem as well and it'll be well cool.
  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 406
    Lovely frame! What size is it, looks rather large?

    Not sure about the red cages either- don't seem to match the cables or the red on the frame. These are minor things though.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    simona75 wrote:
    Imposter wrote:
    simona75 wrote:
    It is level, must be the photo.

    really??

    Honest :D

    Well, in that case, you need a carpenter - because your skirting boards are obviously not level...
  • simona75
    simona75 Posts: 336
    Its only a 57.

    Never been sure about the cages as they are a deeper red than that on the frame (which is more burnt orange!). Suggestions welcome on bottle cage colours that will be a better match :)
  • simona75
    simona75 Posts: 336
    Imposter wrote:
    simona75 wrote:
    Imposter wrote:
    simona75 wrote:
    It is level, must be the photo.

    really??

    Honest :D

    Well, in that case, you need a carpenter - because your skirting boards are obviously not level...

    Perils of living in rented accommodation, wondered why it kept on rolling to the front door ovenight :D
  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 406
    simona75 wrote:
    Its only a 57.

    Never been sure about the cages as they are a deeper red than that on the frame (which is more burnt orange!). Suggestions welcome on bottle cage colours that will be a better match :)


    Fair enough, so I'm guessing you're about 6'2". I've got the same frame in a 51, and I'm 5'10". Comes up slightly on the smaller side, but really responsive.

    I just went for plain black/white elite cages after trying a couple options (white/black, black/white, red/black) in the LBS
  • simona75
    simona75 Posts: 336
    andytee87 wrote:
    Fair enough, so I'm guessing you're about 6'2". I've got the same frame in a 51, and I'm 5'10". Comes up slightly on the smaller side, but really responsive.

    I just went for plain black/white elite cages after trying a couple options (white/black, black/white, red/black) in the LBS

    I'm 6'1 ish so 57 is about right for me . May go for some black/white ones now I've seen them in your pictures.
  • defride
    defride Posts: 277
    Nice bike.

    My bikes the same colour combo and the white elite bc's with black and red highlights work great.
  • bill_gates
    bill_gates Posts: 469
    I think that colour combo would take white cages without any problem.

    "I like riding in my car, it's not quite a Jaguar."

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