Bikes for Enduro... The restart

[Duane_Bosch]

"It's Orange. Made in the UK. That does not come cheap"  BHAHAHAHAAAHAHA..

THANKS YOU MADE MY WEEKEND

If you can afford  to pay £1870 for that frame and a sticker, by all means go ahead ...

I'm with you on this. The MG of bikes. Loads of "character" but somewhat behind the curve in terms of everything apart from the pricetag.

 

Straight pipes. single pivot. Orange bikes make me feel like digging out my paisley pants, Howard Jones LP's and feather earings.

Edited August 11, 2017 by Duane_Bosch

[Johnny Lawless]

those words irritate me. In some ways, there's more care and attention, not to mention skill, in putting together a very well sorted alu frame. Carbon is not "better" than aly, and in many cases I'd take a sorted alu frame over an equivalently priced carbon one. Nicolai, Orange, BTR fab (steel) Mercer (steel) etc. 

 

The skill and handiwork required to put a frame like this together, with the care and attention that they do, does not come cheap. These are not some dollar per hour labourers welding up the frames. It's Orange. Made in the UK. That does not come cheap. 

So why then do you have carbon Mr Mayhew!?

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

So why then do you have carbon Mr Mayhew!?

????

 

Cos it was great value at the time and had a good spec to boot.

[Mohs]

https://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FROOCO27/on-one-codeine-275-frame

 

One -One Codeine...R8000 for a frame....150mm travel... This is what you should ride...and its got a massive Cult following. 

 

Its Aluminium. Its build in the UK. Its, wait No..not Orange..my bad sorry

Edited August 11, 2017 by MDK!

[Hairy]

https://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FROOCO27/on-one-codeine-275-frame

 

One -One Codeine...R8000 for a frame....160mm travel... This is what you should ride...and its got a massive Cult following.

 

It Aluminium. Its build in the UK. Its, wait No..not Orange..my bad sorry

[T-Bob]

I'm with you on this. The MG of bikes. Loads of "character" but somewhat behind the curve in terms of everything apart from the pricetag.

 

Straight pipes. single pivot. Orange bikes make me feel like digging out my paisley pants, Howard Jones LP's and feather earings.

 

I didn't think it was too bad (£1760) considering some of the prices of other alu frames about at the moment. EG: Commencal Meta 4.2 £1499, Transition Smuggler: £1599 Kona Process 153DL £1480 Nukeproof Mega: £1599 GT Sanction Team  £1599

 

I'd guess most of those are built in the east as well. Single pivot? Still works pretty good and with up to date geo looks like a riot. Orange do have a loyal following for a reason, there is some thing about them. I've owned a Orange Five and loved that bike more than any I've had. 

 

What's a PYGA 140 frame going for these day in the UK? £1715... or you can just buy a full bike Jeffsy with a Pike etc from the YT UK outlet for £1699. 

Edited August 11, 2017 by hellocolour

[T-Bob]

 

Its Aluminium. Its build in the UK. Its, wait No..not Orange..my bad sorry

 

I highly doubt that. Built maybe but not made. My Dee Dar wasn't.

 

On-one and Planet X are masters of the oversea sourcing and asia builds, most of their Steel numbers and carbon are made overseas in Taiwan. 

 

That coding is a great price there though @ 50% off it's a bargain for sure but you can also pick up the likes of 2016 Banshee Prime for £500 at the moment on sale so it's not really a good comparison against a full priced frame. 

Edited August 11, 2017 by hellocolour

[Mohs]

 

 

I highly doubt that. Built maybe but not made. My Dee Dar wasn't.

 

On-one and Planet X are masters of the oversea sourcing and asia builds, most of their Steel numbers and carbon are made overseas in Taiwan. 

 

That coding is a great price there though @ 50% off it's a bargain for sure but you can also pick up the likes of 2016 Banshee Prime for £500 at the moment on sale so it's not really a good comparison against a full priced frame. 

 

Off-course. All build in china assembled in Europe, UK, USA...RSA...like most  things.  I am just poking the bear in Myles

[T-Bob]

Off-course. All build in china assembled in Europe, UK, USA...RSA...like most  things.  I am just poking the bear in Myles

 

You've poked me... £400 that's a crazy bargain! Must not. Must not. 

[Johnny Lawless]

I didn't think it was too bad (£1760) considering some of the prices of other alu frames about at the moment. EG: Commencal Meta 4.2 £1499, Transition Smuggler: £1599 Kona Process 153DL £1480 Nukeproof Mega: £1599 GT Sanction Team  £1599

 

I'd guess most of those are built in the east as well. Single pivot? Still works pretty good and with up to date geo looks like a riot. Orange do have a loyal following for a reason, there is some thing about them. I've owned a Orange Five and loved that bike more than any I've had. 

 

What's a PYGA 140 frame going for these day in the UK? £1715... or you can just buy a full bike Jeffsy with a Pike etc from the YT UK outlet for £1699. 

No need to go abroad. RSA outlet sells that very Jeffsy for 29k which will work out way cheaper. I know this because I bought one

 

http://za.yt-industries.com/cat/index/sCategory/563

[lechatnoir]

No need to go abroad. RSA outlet sells that very Jeffsy for 29k which will work out way cheaper. I know this because I bought one

 

http://za.yt-industries.com/cat/index/sCategory/563

 

You can have any size you want, as long as it's a small. 

[Johnny Lawless]

You can have any size you want, as long as it's a small. 

 

Nothing that a 200mm stem can't fix. 

[Patensie]

You can have any size you want, as long as it's a small.

then I should buy, lekker being a hobbit. What was the fat one's name again? Sam?

 

Edit: grammer/grammar/granma?

Edited August 11, 2017 by Patensie

[Duane_Bosch]

I got to ride the Intense Primer yesterday.

 

My first 2 runs weren't great. The front end kept diving and the trail we rode was quite steep in places and you need a little support up front. A few pumps of the shock pump transformed the bike.

 

WHAT A BIKE!!!!! It's incredible that a 29er can feel so nimble and responsive on the trail. I found myself riding smoother and faster on the trail than I ever have before. When pointing back up the hill it transformed into a light efficient trail bike.

 

The component spec on the bike is amazing and the XT brakes in particular were incredible.

 

It took long enough but my all time favorite bike is no longer the S Works Enduro. The Intense Primer is the new daddy.

 

I'm hoping to give it a burn on some familiar trails this weekend. I'll run my strava and see how many little cups I get.

 

Edited August 14, 2017 by Duane_Bosch

[Eddy Gordo]

I got to ride the Intense Primer yesterday.

 

My first 2 runs weren't great. The front end kept diving and the trail we rode was quite steep in places and you need a little support up front. A few pumps of the shock pump transformed the bike.

 

WHAT A BIKE!!!!! It's incredible that a 29er can feel so nimble and responsive on the trail. I found myself riding smoother and faster on the trail than I ever have before. When pointing back up the hill it transformed into a light efficient trail bike.

 

The component spec on the bike is amazing and the XT brakes in particular were incredible.

 

It took long enough but my all time favorite bike is no longer the S Works Enduro. The Intense Primer is the new daddy.

 

I'm hoping to give it a burn on some familiar trails this weekend. I'll run my strava and see how many little cups I get.

 

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Awesome, I am so jealous. Where do I sign up for a test ride?

[Duane_Bosch]

Awesome, I am so jealous. Where do I sign up for a test ride?

 

There are test bikes at the Hanger as far as I know.