Orbea opinions?

"Jason Spaceman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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A nearby bike shop has a couple Orbea road frame + fork sets and complete Orbea road bike in
stock. I'm curious as to how good Orbea road bikes are as I'm not too familiar with them,
other than the fact that the Euskatel TdF team rides them. Where are they made? Are they good?
Bad? Ugly?

Great if you like throw-away frames. Great warranty for a throw-away frame.

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Robin Hubert <[email hidden]

I have one and think they are a great value. I have the Zona steel frame that I ordered custom made
for an extra $75. I got a custom frame for a very reasonable price. My LBS which sells high end
frames has done very well w Orbea whether custom or not. I think they have a high value to price
ratio. I didn't feel like spending 2x-3x for a custom Serotta or comparable frame.

Alan

"Jason Spaceman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

A nearby bike shop has a couple Orbea road frame + fork sets and complete Orbea road bike in
stock. I'm curious as to how good Orbea road bikes are as I'm not too familiar with them,
other than the fact that the Euskatel TdF team rides them. Where are they made? Are they good?
Bad? Ugly?

Thanks,

J. Spaceman

They are ultra-lights and like all ultra-lights you can't expect a long lifetime to the frame. Other
than that they are absolutely professional racing quality.

"Jason Spaceman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

A nearby bike shop has a couple Orbea road frame + fork sets and

complete

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Orbea road bike in stock. I'm curious as to how good Orbea road

bikes are

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as I'm not too familiar with them, other than the fact that the

Euskatel

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TdF team rides them. Where are they made? Are they good? Bad?

Ugly?

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Thanks,

J. Spaceman

Tom Kunich said:

They are ultra-lights and like all ultra-lights you can't expect a long lifetime to the frame.
Other than that they are absolutely professional racing quality.

So you wouldn't recommend them for a heavy [censored] like me? (6'2", approx. 200lbs).

J. Spaceman

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A nearby bike shop has a couple Orbea road frame + fork sets and complete Orbea road bike in stock.
I'm curious as to how good Orbea road bikes are as I'm not too familiar with them, other than the
fact that the Euskatel TdF team rides them. Where are they made? Are they good? Bad? Ugly?

Another disposable euro racer bike made worse by the integrated headset. If it fits and you like
it, I'm sure it would be a pleasure to ride. Even some very light TIG welded aluminum bikes last
many years.

If you want the function of the aluminum euro racer, the Taiwan-built ones are about as good and
cause a lot less grief when you break a chainstay as they are even cheaper than Orbea (which is
itself a good deal compared to Colnago, De Rosa, Merckx and so forth). Example - Supergo frames,
chucksbikes.com, variously badged Kinesis frames, etc.

Trek and Cannondale often have better value in TIG-welded aluminum bikes, usually have superior
warranty, better quality control and a real dealer network. Test ride everything.

--Paul

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TdF team rides them. Where are they made?

Spain. They have a fancy web site - check it out.

orbea-usa.comorbea-usa.comOpen ↗

--Paul

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On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 23:21:22 GMT, "Tom Kunich"

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They are ultra-lights and like all ultra-lights you can't expect a long lifetime to the frame.
Other than that they are absolutely professional racing quality.

So you wouldn't recommend them for a heavy [censored] like me? (6'2", approx. 200lbs).

The bike is fine. It just will end up fracturing someplace in a couple of years I would think.