Hi,
I'm looking for a new carbon frame road bike and am looking seriously
at Orbeas. The Onix is a box bike with the following specs:
Frame: Orbea Onix T700 Monocoque Carbon
Fork: Blue Zeus AC Carbon
STI/Ergo: Shimano Ultegra
Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra
Chain: Shimano 105
Cassette: Shimano 105 12-25
Brakes: Shimano Ultegra
Crank: FSA SLK Carbon 34/50
Wheelset: Mavic Ksyrium Equipe
Tires: Vittoria Rubino 700 x 23
Stem: ITM Lite Luxe
Bar: ITM Lite Luxe
Seatpost: Kalloy Carbon
Saddle: Selle Italia SLK SE
Weight is listed as 17.5 lbs, although the website doesn't specify for
what frame size.
MSRP: $2,400.00
The Orca is a build-to-order. When I spec it with components as
similar as possible to the Onix it looks as follows:
Frame/Fork: Orca (57) Toray M40J
Wheels: Mavic Ksyrium Equipe
Stem: ITM Lite Luxe (110)
Bars: ITM Lite Luxe (44)
Crankset: FSA SLK Compact (170)
Seatpost: Zeus Carbon
Saddle: Selle Italia SLK SE
Total Weight (this configuration) 7746 grams / 17.07 lbs
Suggested Retail (this configuration) $4,090.00
So there is a price difference of almost $1700. Since the components
are basically the same, the price difference is in the frame/forks. I
know the Orca is way sexier, but other than that is there anything to
justify the big price difference between the two?
I'm 45, 5'-11", 185 lbs. I will use the bike for weekly club rides
from 25-90 miles, along with 3 organized centuries and one double
century this year, so comfort is a big consideration. I also race
(very recreationally) in a local weekly series.
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
FT