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Date: 03 Apr 2007 14:12:07
From: Frank Taco
Subject: Orbea Onix TDF vs Orca
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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
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Date: 03 Apr 2007 14:55:05
From: Frank Taco
Subject: Re: Orbea Onix TDF vs Orca
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On Apr 3, 2:44 pm, "Camilo" <campasc...@yahoo.com > wrote:
> On Apr 3, 1:12 pm, "Frank Taco" <frank.t...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I'm sorry I can't give you advice, but you might try posting the same
> message on rec.bicycles.tech - that seems to be teeming with people
> who know about (or at least expound on) equipment.- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -
Thanks, I will post there.
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Date: 03 Apr 2007 14:44:14
From: Camilo
Subject: Re: Orbea Onix TDF vs Orca
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On Apr 3, 1:12 pm, "Frank Taco" <frank.t...@gmail.com > wrote:
> 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
I'm sorry I can't give you advice, but you might try posting the same
message on rec.bicycles.tech - that seems to be teeming with people
who know about (or at least expound on) equipment.
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