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Orbea Orca Performance M20 Bike 2015

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Orbea Orca M20

As most high-end bicycle manufactures outsource product engineering, Orbea demonstrates a rare paradigm of in-house engineering. By conducting all engineering within the walls of their Basque foundation, Orbea is able to relentlessly tweak until perfection is met. For 2015, Orbea has placed the Orca frame under the loupe and scalpel in an intensive operation to trim weight from its already insanely lightweight frame. To accomplish this, Orbea reshaped or simply removed any design features from the predeceasing Orca frame that proved trivial to stiffness and ride quality, resulting in thinner seat stays and reduced cross-sections and tube diameters to provide graceful support for the seat tube and nothing more. One visually noticeable weight reducing difference is the traditional seat collar that replaces the aero collar of past. The seat tube now employs a square-round shaping that places material only where it is needed, while the 27.2mm seatpost tenders the lowest weight and plushest ride.

Not all cross sections and diameters went under the shrinking ray. The 2015 Orca displays massive tube cross-sections in the critical bottom bracket junction via a wide PF86 bottom bracket shell, as the headtube, downtube, and chainstays have been given larger diameters to work seamlessly together as a means to resist twist and more efficiently convert pedal strokes to watts. The meeting place of top tube and head tube have been beefed up to increase torsional stiffness, but doesn't hesitate to taper as a means of eliminating unnecessary material. Where the Orca frame really goes the extra step to save weight is through its EPS construction process. By compressing the carbon more efficiently in the mold, the EPS construction process eliminates pooling and variation inside the tubes, using less material and further increasing strength.

Borrowing ride quality concepts from their World Cup Winning Alma mountain bike, Orbea implements them directly into the Orca. After doing some homework on the way bumps and vibrations are transmitted through the frame under a rider's weight, Orbea was able to create a carbon layup with natural flex patterns to greatly smoothen the ride out, even over... dare we say? cobbles! Putting in a long, hard effort to the finish line is inevitable in road racing, but  having every joint in your body rattled around on the way there is something the Orca sees differently.

As Orbea's dedicated race horse, the Orca occupies their revamped geometry and fit philosophy. The phrase "race geometry" can often  produce assumptions of merely a steeper head angle and a smaller wheelbase. As these are true in the Orca, Orbea didn't stop there. The distances between axles drop allow for a snappier bike that take corners with ease and has exceptional  footing when you standup out of the saddle and kick, which conserves both time and power at the same time. Additionally, Orbea's sizing system puts a heavy emphasis on stack and reach, versus the much more common effective top tube measurement. Stack and reach are more truthful measurements because they define the spatial relationships of two important contact points between your body and the bike; pedals and handlebars. Stack is the vertical distance from the center of the bottom bracket to the top of the headtube. Reach is the horizontal distance from the center of the bottom bracket to that same point at the top center of the headtube. Orbea's logical sizing allows the Orca to accommodate a wider range of riders and aligns with a more linear size progression.  A lower stack and longer reach give the Orca a more aerodynamic position that's consistent across all size options for a more efficient use of energy for short riders, tall riders, and any rider in between.

The Orca M20 Model features Orbea's OMP (Orbea Monocoque Performance) carbon fiber construction. Using the same mold as Orbea's top tier OMR (Orbea Monocoque Race) frames, the Performance line uses a medium-modulus carbon fiber, making it slightly thicker to the sacrifice of an insignificant  weight penalty. This by no means equates to a frame with any less of an appetite for racing. Pair the race-hungry OMP carbon fiber Orca frameset with Shimano's Ultegra 6800 11 speed mechanical drivetrain, FSA's cockpit build, and Vision's reliable set of hoops, and you've got a lightweight, yet resilient steed that'll see you through the offseason base miles and then happily  toe the line come early spring.

Orbea Orca M20 Features

  • Orca OMP (Orbea Monocoque Performance) carbon frameset
  • Shimano Ultegra 6800 11 speed drivetrain
  • FSA cockpit
  • Vision Trimax T30 Clincher Wheelset
  • Orbea EC/DC or Electronic Circuit/Direct Cable system is compatible with electronic or mechanical shifting
  • Internal Direct Cable Routing protects the cables from contamination, reduces friction, and enhances durability
  • Wide PF86 bottom bracket shell increases efficiency and rigidity without adding weight 
  • Oversized tapered headtube (1-? - 1.5") for stiffness and steering precision
  • Hand painted with low-VOC, water based paints
  • Orbea Lifetime Warranty

SPECIFICATIONS
Frame Orca carbon OMP, monocoque, tapered 1-1/8" - 1,5", PF 86mm, powermeter compatible, internal cable routing, EC/DC compatible, 130mm rear spacing, 27,2 mm seat tube.
Fork Orca OMP carbon fork, full carbon steerer, tapered 1-1/8" - 1,5", carbon dropouts
Headset FSA 1-1/8 - 1-1/2" Integrated Carbon Cup ACB Bearings
Wheelset Vision Trimax T30 Clincher
Tires Challenge Forte Race 700x23 120TPI
Brakes Shimano Ultegra 6800
Shifters Shimano Ultegra 6800
Front Derailleur Shimano Ultegra 6800
Rear Derailleur Shimano Ultegra 6800
Crankset Shimano Ultegra 6800 34x50
Bottom Bracket PF86
Cassette Shimano Ultegra 6800 11-28 11-Speed
Chain Shimano Ultegra 6800
Pedals N/A
Handlebar FSA Energy Compact
Stem FSA Energy
Saddle Prologo Scratch 2 Tirox size 134 mm
Seatpost FSA SL-K SB20 27.2x350mm

Note: Components are subject to change without notice.

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GEOMETRY
Size 47 49 51 53 55 57 60
Effective Top Tube (mm) 514.8 520.55 537.9 548.5 563.7 576 590
Seat Tube Length (mm) 410 440 470 490 510 530 560
Standover Height (mm) 708 726 751 771 791 807 835
Stack (mm) 506 515 533 552 572 590 616
Reach (mm) 365 372 380 385 391 398 404
Head Tube Length (mm) 104 112 130 145 165 182 207.1
Head Tube Angle 71° 71.4° 71.8° 72.1° 72.5° 73° 73.5°
Seat Tube Angle 73.5° 73.5° 73.5° 73.5° 73.2° 73.2° 73.2°
Wheelbase (mm) 969.6 976.58 986.92 984.77 996.32 1003.89 1012.53
Chainstay Length (mm) 405 405 405 405 408 408 408
BB Drop (mm) 70 70 70 70 70 70 70
BB Height (mm) 271.5 271.5 271.5 271.5 271.5 271.5 271.5
Stem Length (mm) 90 100 100 110 110 110 120
Handlebar Width (mm) 380 400 420 420 420 440 440
Crank Length (mm) 170 170 170 172.5 172.5 172.5 175

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