Any happy Orbea owners ?

David,

I cant talk about the Onix in particular, as I do not own one nor have I
ridden one. I can say however that I am a very happy Orbea owner. I own a 2
year old Mitis Euskaltel-Euskadi replica (full alloy, carbon fork, very
funky colour scheme!) an I love it. The quality and finish of Orbea's frames
are fantastic, and my alloy frame is stiff but has a comfortable ride at the
same time. For the money you cannot beat these bikes. Makes me wonder why
people spend so much on Italian frames when they can get a handmade high
quality European frame for much less, albeit made in Spain. I certainly do
not regret buying mine.

Good luck,

Sasha

PS- It is probably not a good idea to announce that you are thinking of
buying a 4.5k bike and give out your home address in the same posting. You
never know who is watching.....:-[

"David Newlands" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

It's new bike time and I'm keen on the Orbea Onix with the ultegra

groupset.

Quoted message said:

It's about 4.5K here in Hobart but would e a pretty handy upgrade over my
CAAD5 105 Cannondale. All the reviewers give it a good writeup but what
about the real world. Any and all opinions greatfully received.
Cheers
Jock

--
David Newlands
34 Jasanda Drive
Montrose
Tasmania 7010

62735394
0408367265

Sasha said:

David,

I cant talk about the Onix in particular, as I do not own one nor have I
ridden one. I can say however that I am a very happy Orbea owner. I own a 2
year old Mitis Euskaltel-Euskadi replica (full alloy, carbon fork, very
funky colour scheme!) an I love it. The quality and finish of Orbea's frames
are fantastic, and my alloy frame is stiff but has a comfortable ride at the
same time. For the money you cannot beat these bikes. Makes me wonder why
people spend so much on Italian frames when they can get a handmade high
quality European frame for much less, albeit made in Spain. I certainly do
not regret buying mine.

Good luck,

Sasha

PS- It is probably not a good idea to announce that you are thinking of
buying a 4.5k bike and give out your home address in the same posting. You
never know who is watching.....:-[

"David Newlands" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

It's new bike time and I'm keen on the Orbea Onix with the ultegra

groupset.

Quoted message said:

It's about 4.5K here in Hobart but would e a pretty handy upgrade over my
CAAD5 105 Cannondale. All the reviewers give it a good writeup but what
about the real world. Any and all opinions greatfully received.
Cheers
Jock

--
David Newlands
34 Jasanda Drive
Montrose
Tasmania 7010

62735394
0408367265

G'Day,

As it happens, I recently bought an Orbea Onix with the Chorus Gruppo.
I also put Zonda wheels on it. I'm very happy with it. The bike
still needs to be ridden in - the gears are not quite right yet. I was
in the market for a new bike at the same time as a couple of mates and
so far two out of the three of us have bought Orbeas. The third will be
ordering his Onix (with Ultegra) as soon as he's got the cash! He's
likely to upgrade the standard 550 wheels to something else.

My other bike is a Cinelli Proxima (Columbus Thron) to which I have
added carbon forks and Scirroco wheels. The running gear is 9sp Veloce.
This bike is about 2kg heavier than the Orbea and has a slightly longer
wheel base.

Besides the weight, the Onix feels stiffer and more responsive than the
steel bike. The gears and brakes feel similar but the Chorus feels
"lighter" to use - not so much effort to change gears etc. And the
carbon levers look great, I reckon.

Only negatives so far (and I'm struggling to think of them)
* Cable routing at the front could be improved. Initially one cable
was rubbing against the top of the fork. There are some little
stickers to protect the frame but they seem to be too small and
in the wrong place. I've added some grey duct tape to the head
tube (seems the wrong terminology for a monoque frame).
* Brake hoods too far forward and bar tape too thin - shop fixed this
but charged me for extra tape!
* Not getting enough time to ride it!

It's difficult to be precise but I reckon the Orbea gives me an extra
2kph over the Cinelli on average. I did my first individual TT in over
12 years last weekend and was amazed to average over 37kph. I thought I
was being optimistic in aiming for over 35kph.

Other things to think about:
* The "wing" bars mean most computers, lights and handlebar fittings
generally don't fit easily. I've jerry-mounted a computer on the
head stem.
* The standard XTR saddle is light but thin and hard. I find it fine
but you may want to change it.
* Not sure what the default cluster is but I went for a 12-25. I'm
guessing that there are more hills in Tasmania than around Perth!

I've not done a really long ride on it yet - nothing over 55km. Felt
comfortable over that distance with no soreness out of the ordinary.
The carbon frames seems to soak up road vibrations nicely. The bike
loves going quick. I was sitting on 50kph with a nice tail wind for a
couple of km a few weeks ago and it felt fantastic - solid as a rock.

I looked at other bikes but for the money, the Orbea is great value.
Aesthetically, I don't think the Onix is the best looking frame around
but that, of course, is a personal matter. Plenty of carbon on the
bike though so it looks pretty good.

Cheers,
Duncan.

Sasha said:

David,

I cant talk about the Onix in particular, as I do not own one nor have I
ridden one. I can say however that I am a very happy Orbea owner. I own a 2
year old Mitis Euskaltel-Euskadi replica (full alloy, carbon fork, very
funky colour scheme!) an I love it. The quality and finish of Orbea's frames
are fantastic, and my alloy frame is stiff but has a comfortable ride at the
same time. For the money you cannot beat these bikes. Makes me wonder why
people spend so much on Italian frames when they can get a handmade high
quality European frame for much less, albeit made in Spain. I certainly do
not regret buying mine.

Good luck,

Sasha

PS- It is probably not a good idea to announce that you are thinking of
buying a 4.5k bike and give out your home address in the same posting. You
never know who is watching.....:-[

"David Newlands" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

It's new bike time and I'm keen on the Orbea Onix with the ultegra

groupset.

Quoted message said:

It's about 4.5K here in Hobart but would e a pretty handy upgrade over my
CAAD5 105 Cannondale. All the reviewers give it a good writeup but what
about the real world. Any and all opinions greatfully received.
Cheers
Jock

--
David Newlands
34 Jasanda Drive
Montrose
Tasmania 7010

62735394
0408367265

G'Day,

As it happens, I recently bought an Orbea Onix with the Chorus Gruppo.
I also put Zonda wheels on it. I'm very happy with it. The bike
still needs to be ridden in - the gears are not quite right yet. I was
in the market for a new bike at the same time as a couple of mates and
so far two out of the three of us have bought Orbeas. The third will be
ordering his Onix (with Ultegra) as soon as he's got the cash! He's
likely to upgrade the standard 550 wheels to something else.

My other bike is a Cinelli Proxima (Columbus Thron) to which I have
added carbon forks and Scirroco wheels. The running gear is 9sp Veloce.
This bike is about 2kg heavier than the Orbea and has a slightly longer
wheel base.

Besides the weight, the Onix feels stiffer and more responsive than the
steel bike. The gears and brakes feel similar but the Chorus feels
"lighter" to use - not so much effort to change gears etc. And the
carbon levers look great, I reckon.

Only negatives so far (and I'm struggling to think of them)
* Cable routing at the front could be improved. Initially one cable
was rubbing against the top of the fork. There are some little
stickers to protect the frame but they seem to be too small and
in the wrong place. I've added some grey duct tape to the head
tube (seems the wrong terminology for a monoque frame).
* Brake hoods too far forward and bar tape too thin - shop fixed this
but charged me for extra tape!
* Not getting enough time to ride it!

It's difficult to be precise but I reckon the Orbea gives me an extra
2kph over the Cinelli on average. I did my first individual TT in over
12 years last weekend and was amazed to average over 37kph. I thought I
was being optimistic in aiming for over 35kph.

Other things to think about:
* The "wing" bars mean most computers, lights and handlebar fittings
generally don't fit easily. I've jerry-mounted a computer on the
head stem.
* The standard XTR saddle is light but thin and hard. I find it fine
but you may want to change it.
* Not sure what the default cluster is but I went for a 12-25. I'm
guessing that there are more hills in Tasmania than around Perth!

I've not done a really long ride on it yet - nothing over 55km. Felt
comfortable over that distance with no soreness out of the ordinary.
The carbon frames seems to soak up road vibrations nicely. The bike
loves going quick. I was sitting on 50kph with a nice tail wind for a
couple of km a few weeks ago and it felt fantastic - solid as a rock.

I looked at other bikes but for the money, the Orbea is great value.
Aesthetically, I don't think the Onix is the best looking frame around
but that, of course, is a personal matter. Plenty of carbon on the
bike though so it looks pretty good.

Cheers,
Duncan.

"David Newlands" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

It's new bike time and I'm keen on the Orbea Onix with the ultegra
groupset. It's about 4.5K here in Hobart but would e a pretty handy
upgrade over my CAAD5 105 Cannondale. All the reviewers give it a good
writeup but what about the real world. Any and all opinions greatfully
received.
Cheers
Jock

--
David Newlands
34 Jasanda Drive
Montrose
Tasmania 7010

62735394
0408367265

About that address stuff

Last year I had three bikes stolen - two recumbents and a Fuji mountain
bile.

The Fuji I got back when the kid rode up the Court House on it. and the two
recumbents I got back two days later when someone was seen riding them
through town.

Good idea not to put the address in just in case.

Doug Thomas
Welland, Ontario

doug thomas said:

About that address stuff...

Yeah, I want Duncan's address! 😄
hopefully your Onix is a 54-55cm frame
oh, can you tell me when yuor most liely to be out to please?
not riding of course...

PS Duncan, i hav always used 2 layers of bar tape. too comfy to go back now 🙄