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An opinion on Orbea Orca

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Published on Wednesday, 06 January 2010 07:22

Written by Luca Salvatelli

Hello,

I decided to change race bike for next season because I want to try some races and participating in duathlon cicloraduno.

 I was thinking of buying a 2010 ORBEA ORCA TRC or TRD, but looking at some forums it seems that the impressions are not the best unlike Vs review. Looking for a rigid bike, that can transfer the power of pedalling I think I found the model without spending spree needed for certain Companies. Could you advise me to use considering prevailing duathlon (fractions from 50/60 km bike) and the relevant training on the road? Although the choice in terms of stiffness was not optimal, but good acting with a good pair of wheels I believe we can solve, or am I wrong?

Thanks (Signed letter)

Dear reader, I reiterate my positive impressions on Orbea Orca, impressions came after a long test, even if not complete with instrumental detection, since the bike test was used to Team Flaminia and therefore needed as soon repossess the legitimate athlete. On the other hand, the commercial success of the model Orca worldwide is a testimony to its validity, if anything is surprising in its limited diffusion in Italy in favour of marks on the contrary, while considering points of absolute reference in Italy, certainly not levy the same success in the rest of the world. By the way if he had read some American forum (not talking about the Spanish ones) that would stretch the proceedings would have been the opposite and aligned with my impressions. Rigidity Orbea Orca is not optimal? Not equal to some Italian brands? But do not say stupid things! If we like a bike that costs twice as much just because of what is called "Mr. X" we can buy it well with serenity, but then not going to denigrate the other products only to give a justification to having spent much of the real value product. The Orbea Orca is a great bike at the best products of the highest range, with excellent stiffness, responsiveness and power transfer. Unfortunately in Italy we continue to judge a bike by its list price. ... Regarding the conversation wheel and add the group is established, as demonstrated by our tests, it is useless to send large amounts of a flat top range and then assembled with components and wheels to the lowest level to below the budget. In terms of benefits achieved from the current rigid chassis, including mid-range, means that the performance of the bike has had a determining effect on the total weight of the bike and the smoothness of wheels, tubes and crank. For this is, without doubt, better frame-end medium-high, but assembled with wheels and components for top performance range well above the coupling frame with wheels and top-end group of medium / high. I close by saying that the bike is excellent for use which is proposed to do with it.