jog5000 Posted November 22, 2006 Share ..... what type of Orbea this is? And to all those smart alecs.... I KNOW ITS A BLUE ORBEA WITH WHITE WRITING!! Just want to know what type of Orbea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted November 22, 2006 Share Jog5000.Your picture is very poor, small. Can't really say. Sorry. Looks like a BIG frame though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jog5000 Posted November 22, 2006 Share Yep, I'm a big guy.... look here, this should be a better pic to judge by... http://www.geocities.com/jogsbmw320i/dscn3896.jpg I stand at 6'6" so i need to ride a large frame. The frame in the background was my grandfathers. He stood 6'9". THAT is a huge frame. Concorde Titanium - he died on that bike.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikemonster Posted November 22, 2006 Share Based purely on the visible welds I am going to hazard a guess that it is a bike that is fairly low down the Orbea food chain. The external appearance of a weld tells you exactly zero about how good it is, but manufacturers generally 'tidy up' more the further up their particular food chain you go. As a f'rinstance, when I bought a Raleigh RC6000 it had smooth welds while the RC3000's that I saw all had un-smoothed welds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORCA Posted November 22, 2006 Share It looks like a earlier model Zonal, I maybe wrong! Mail it to Lloyd at cape cycle systems they are the importers of orbea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted November 22, 2006 Share Some pics of the Zonal.....2001 model. Does not look like the same bike.... http://www.usedcamerabuyer.com/digital-camera/bronica_lens_666_108_080806_006.JPG http://www.usedcamerabuyer.com/digital-camera/bronica_lens_666_108_080806_008.JPG http://www.usedcamerabuyer.com/digital-camera/bronica_lens_666_108_080806_011.JPG The Lonular, Starship, Zeus, Mitys and Marmolapa all have Carbon rear triangles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jog5000 Posted November 22, 2006 Share No, doesnt have the same stays... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie Posted November 22, 2006 Share Ai Spidey...those pictures bring back good memories! The Zonal was one of the most comfortable bikes i've ever had - not really a racer...but hell it felt GOOOD! (although mine wasn't blue - more of a circus bike with all the colours of the rainbow) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie Posted November 22, 2006 Share Nope, just had a look at the better photo of your bike and compared it to my old Zonal frame that's laying around here...def. not a Zonal. (but ja, i also played the guessing game for ages)What's on that sticker on the seat tube of your bike? But even if you don't find out...don't stress! The important thing is that you've got an Orbea and you're better of than a lot of other people on this forum! heheh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jog5000 Posted November 23, 2006 Share it says "Aluminium Alu 7005" Any clues? It does ride will, really stiff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jog5000 Posted November 24, 2006 Share No ideas anyone?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linnega Posted November 24, 2006 Share It is a pre-2000 frame. The welding tells you squat as Orbea welded all their frames like that pre-2000. If I remember right it is is a double-butted Lobular. I had a similar compact frame - same paintjob. The frame should be plenty stiff, but the Zeus fork is a little flexy, particularly in larger sizes with the alloy steerer tube. That Orbea was the last alu road bike I owned and probably will ever own, but I liked it. Maybe even preferred the ride to the Look KG381 I replaced it with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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