Orange 324
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Hideous for sure, but is the braking performance that bad? The pivot has crept down significantly over the years and is now pretty much in line with the chain.
not Sheffield Steel no care
it looks like the frame should have similar braking performance to an iron horse sunday. Does that mean the sunday, with all it's gadgets and doodahs and gizmos, was a piece of shit? They aren't exactly the same, but the braking kinematics are not too dissimilar.Expensive, heavy, noisy, ugly, no suspension when braking... ahh yes, British indeed.
"But it needs so little maintenance" - so, changing less bearings when you service the bike... greatest ever reason to suffer the above
expensive for what it is, sure. heavy, really? i love the straight tube asthetic, and I think there's something incredibly promising about the "occam's razor" suspension design theory. You get a decent rising, linear shock rate, braking that should keep your geometry relatively neutral heading into fast corners, and pedaling that's responsive without being overly noticeable. Paying $1000 more for it compared to other frames is extremely daft, but the design has merit.
May just be the angle of the shot, but the BB looks to be on the high side, and the derailleur cable routing seems wonky. And while I am a fan of SP designs, I'd just take the 'Merrikan version
the pivot on this Orange is in (at a quick glance) an almost identical spot as my xprezo, and that bike rides pretty damn good.
I think it's a ruxfusion
agree, the corolla cravity frame is merikan'er.
agree, the corolla cravity frame is merikan'er.
Its Brittish stroganoff. Totally stripped of bacon and eggs. It has just more beans,that's all.it means more Flex!
Honestly ,a Rux fork on this, it looks good and it doesn't cost much more than other fork frame combos.
That's murkan Tesla.May just be the angle of the shot, but the BB looks to be on the high side, and the derailleur cable routing seems wonky. And while I am a fan of SP designs, I'd just take the 'Merrikan version
It needs someone from India to take over pommies.
For something so crap this thread is getting a few hits.
If i win the lotto on tuesday, Im starting my own team and it will consist of Rat Boy, Sam Hill, Steve Peat and Manon Carpenter riding this bike with Boxxers/Vivid, Rental Bars, Hope Brakes, Hope Cranks, Deemax wheels and Michelin Comp 16's.
If i win the lotto on tuesday, Im starting my own team and it will consist of Rat Boy, Sam Hill, Steve Peat and Manon Carpenter riding this bike with Boxxers/Vivid, Rental Bars, Hope Brakes, Hope Cranks, Deemax wheels and Michelin Comp 16's.
Have you seen what gets "hits" around here?
Kidding aside, I'd ride it! Glad to see they're still making DH bikes, too.