Orbea Orca - Opinions?

LTK said:

I'm thinking about getting an Orca. Does anyone have any experience
riding one or know anyone who has? Any thoughts on its ride quality
appreciated before I make this significant purchase. Thanks.

Heard it rides like a whale.

Bill "but maybe it's killer" S.

On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 05:31:21 GMT, "LTK" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I'm thinking about getting an Orca. Does anyone have any experience riding
one or know anyone who has? Any thoughts on its ride quality appreciated
before I make this significant purchase. Thanks.

Shimis on the down hills. Welding is messy.

Good price!

Wort said:

On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 05:31:21 GMT, "LTK" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I'm thinking about getting an Orca. Does anyone have any experience riding
one or know anyone who has? Any thoughts on its ride quality appreciated
before I make this significant purchase. Thanks.

Shimis on the down hills. Welding is messy.

Good price!

Hmmm... welding on a carbon frame?

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Richard Brockie said:

Wort said:

On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 05:31:21 GMT, "LTK" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I'm thinking about getting an Orca. Does anyone have any experience riding
one or know anyone who has? Any thoughts on its ride quality appreciated
before I make this significant purchase. Thanks.

Shimis on the down hills. Welding is messy.

Good price!

Hmmm... welding on a carbon frame?

Blush!

Was thinking of a Zona ridden by a rider in my group out of
Abbotsford.

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

Quoted message said:

I'm thinking about getting an Orca. Does anyone have any experience riding
one or know anyone who has? Any thoughts on its ride quality appreciated
before I make this significant purchase. Thanks.

Adam Bergman rode one to 3rd at Redlands...he loves his.Beautiful
bike,light ,stiff,does it all.You won't be disappointed.Test ride
one,and you will know if it is what you want...

Ltk said:

I'm thinking about getting an Orca. Does anyone have any experience
riding one or know anyone who has? Any thoughts on its ride quality
appreciated before I make this significant purchase. Thanks.

I've been riding one since Jan. 2, and love it. Have only done one crit
and one circuit race on it so far. Light, fast, stiff, and climbs
wonderfully. Climbing is where it is really in its element, but it does
sprint well too. It is stiff with great ride quality. I wish I had
better fitness and skills to do the bike justice on the climbs.

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Quoted message said:

Ltk said:

I'm thinking about getting an Orca. Does anyone have any experience
riding one or know anyone who has? Any thoughts on its ride quality
appreciated before I make this significant purchase. Thanks.

I've been riding one since Jan. 2, and love it. Have only done one crit
and one circuit race on it so far. Light, fast, stiff, and climbs
wonderfully. Climbing is where it is really in its element, but it does
sprint well too. It is stiff with great ride quality. I wish I had
better fitness and skills to do the bike justice on the climbs.

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