Orbea Orca OMX: First ride review

[@ecycled3d]

Who can’t really appreciate a guy who loves bikes and talks about fonts!? You’re awesome Dave! Great review. Have ridden Orbea frames for nearly 15 years. Thanks.

[@rinonhoxha4059]

...among the coolest bike presenters....bravo......as for the bike.....it has become like the car industry. Mine I have ordered in parts from China. Not a pro rider, but heck of a passionate one. Peace.

[@nigelsmith4403]

Great review - one of the more honest ones out there, with some excellent travel log vistas for good measure. Love your work Dave!!

[@richfi9576]

lovely video, fantastic location, and a nice new Orbea road+ bike. Doesn't get much better. (And a new Dave Everett vid too: bonus!) That crack at the end was hilarious. Impressive ride too.

[@targetpace2680]

Always a joy to see your reviews Dave. I liked the bike and loved the Basque Country.

[@abubilal1630]

Hey nice accent I like the way you speak English. Beautiful explanation of bike for orbea. thanks you

[@velolego]

Salaam Bilal, where ya from

[@treyquattro]

bike is very BMC-ish. Looks great. I quite like the idea of an N+1 killer, particularly as my "stable" (like most cyclists) is ever-expanding. Big thumbs up for Basque country & Dave, as ever. Ett.

[@orbea]

You are the best!

[@DavidEverettshoddycycling]

Oh stop it, you'll make me blush

[@lacyleech7798]

This could be my next bike. 😍

[@carlstrong]

Wow! Great vid. So nicely made. What wonderful scenery. The Basque region has been added to my list of cycling destinations.

[@MasteringGrappling]

Your passion comes thru. Thanks for the review

[@byrondixon4648]

Great Review Dave, Really liked your comment regarding N+1. Recently bought a new 'old model' Focus Izalc Max. Built it up and it weighs 6.5kg. It's fast and comfortable but it cost me about $5000 Aussie dollars. If I could go back though, I'd be happy to have a 7kg bike for under $3000. ORBEA = $7000 AUD and up.... People will buy, but not me any more.

[@richfi9576]

thanks for taking one for us Dave, sacrificing a bit of your hols. Extended thanks to Mrs. Shoddy and the family too

[@paulcollins4932]

Looks like a frame for the new orbea gain now that would be sweet!

[@PedroPrego]

Why not put an aero handlebar on it? It's not heavier than that one but would save some watts.

[@stefanpelkmann6626]

I ordered my omx with an pro vibe aero bar. It makes the bike still standig faster 😅

[@perseverance86]

This could be my next bike, especially because I can truly make it my own. However, everyone is raving about the new Giant TCR and that bike is 600 less and is a said to be extremely comfortable, light and very quick. I’m now very confused. Thoughts?

[@TheTonicro]

i love the bike and agree on seatpost, classic round seatpost would be better

[@perivarhenriksb5167]

The problem is that Orbea not let the customers chose between for examble short cage, medium cage and long cage shifters, at the same time chose kassett, and chose between 53/39, 52/38 and 50/34 in the front. Why is that a problem? It would be better if the customers had a lot more alternatives than the very few Orbea gives when we order a bike. For me I would prefer long cage shifter, 11/34 kassett an 52/36 in the front. But such an alternative is impossible to get when you try to order the bike.

[@JaysonBryant]

Another great VLOG review, Dave.

[@schoebelski6602]

nice vid, nice bike, thank you. imo n+1 killer should fit at least 35mm tyres. so, the Orbea Orca is a great roadbike, but no n+1 killer ....I wish, they did a nofrills Ultegra rimbrake version of the Orca. ...start to like the new Systemsix for offering exactly that. cheers

[@brulufaadri]

"ORCA M31eTEAM" vs "SuperSix Evo Carbon Disc Rival AXS" . What is the best?

[@Steven-zs1zm]

Really nice bike that Orbea have made, but like you say the price is not for everyone.

[@stevedesilva4690]

Dave Rocks \m/

[@philallan6685]

Nice, but. If everyone is effectively using the same data to produce bikes that are almost indistinguishable from all the others out there, how can they justify charging so much money for them? They can hardly blame R&D. 9k, 10k, 12k (Madone) for a bike is outrageous. The manufacturing costs must be a fraction of the overall price. Okay, 3k (retail) for Etap AXS is ridiculous too, so sticking that on any frame bumps the cost, but I still cannot see why these top end bikes are so expensive. Would love CT to look into why they cost so much and break it down, and dig into how much margin companies are making on them. I've actually been looking at buying a mountain bike recently and been amazed at how much less you pay for a top line XC machine compared to road (and for seemingly much more complex machines). Clearly fair-profit-for-all is what keeps people getting out of bed in the morning, but I'm sure if people just stopped spending huge bucks, they'd start dropping prices.

[@404nobrakes]

phil allan well we know one can buy a high quality carbon frame from china for around $600. The highest tier bikes like the Madone or Venge probably cost around $1000 or $1200 at the absolute max. Anything above that is overhead. The fact is that the only reason companies can charge so much is because people are willing to pay. There’s a TON of competition and it is safe to assume there isn’t any collusion to fix prices going on. The unfortunate issue is that even if biking were much, much cheaper, not a whole lot more people would join the sport. It’s dangerous, it’s uncomfortable, it’s painful, it’s demanding and it happens to also be expensive. Because of this, you end up with an entire population who are fanatic about the sport - there is no room for casuals. And fanatics are willing to spend a lot more money on things than casuals.

[@bradcomis1066]

The profit margins are not particularly large in the cycling industry. There are a lot of steps and people involved in getting product to consumers. If you want the absolute cheapest bike with super slim margins and very little product development cost buy something from a basic direct to consumer brand. If you want to offer something that massively undercuts what’s out there now then feel free to head over to Taiwan and start making some orders. I think you’ll find its not as easy as it seems.

[@danielotero4484]

Wish they were available more around Boston, MA they should host more demo days., around the north east if they would like more ambassador I'll put my name in the hat....

[@salsalawyer]

Looking like another version of the same bike by yet another manufacturer. It's a very nice bike though. I will surely give you that.

[@LeoInterHyenaem]

I'm not a fan of low seat stays and propitiatory seatposts, but the bike is very handsome nonetheless. Still, I don't see why it costs twice as much as the Salsa WarBird 2019, the Genesis Datum, the Norco Search XR, the Forme Monsal, the Accent Feral, 3 times as much as the Giant Defy Advanced & Revolt Advanced, the Holdsworth Mystique, 4 times as much as the Vitus Zenium and many other equally as beautiful carbon bikes.

[@rockroll9473]

Nice review...Nice bike.

[@DavidEverettshoddycycling]

Thanks. Sure is a nice bike. There's just something about it I really liked.

[@coby6128]

Is it just me it was Mannon from GCN’s bike in the line up 😂

[@VeloVeloVeloTV]

Who?

[@mikeleonard4244]

Whats your honest opinion on how this bike climbs.. thank you

[@VeloVeloVeloTV]

I really like it. It climbs very much like the previous gen OMR which I think is a killer climbing bike. I'm expecting one in for a bit of a deeper dive soon - Dave

[@tbone25]

Another great review Dave! Where did you get that classic La Vie Claire T-Shirt?

[@user-ku2bm6kw2k]

Love orbea i got one 2000 year

[@DavidEverettshoddycycling]

When they looked pretty wild. I liked them.

[@josesilesgarcia9859]

Very nice brand

[@andycorso8498]

NIce review Dave, bike is intriguing as a bit of groading is starting to appeal to me......what BB does it use? Please not PF anything 🤢

[@DavidEverettshoddycycling]

bB386. The big en!

[@404nobrakes]

BB386 is the best pressfit standard you could ask for. It’s wide, unlike BB/PF30 or BSA, so you can have better tire clearance and stiffness. It allows for 30mm axles unlike BB86 and BB90 (which is why DUB exists). Best of all, it allows for sleeved bearings unlike BB30/A or BB90 which fit bearings directly into the frame - with disastrous consequences. If you use a one-piece or even a thread-together bottom bracket with a to-spec BB386EVO frame, you shouldn’t have any issues. The only better standard for carbon frames is T47 and that is debatable since it significantly increases mfg costs and increases the advertised weight of frames.

[@guimev]

which size is the bike you tested ? 53 ? And which saddle high ?

[@VeloVeloVeloTV]

Saddle hight is 74.5 and I'm pretty sure they threw me on a 53. -Dave

[@conradk5711]

@@VeloVeloVeloTV How tall are you Dave? I'm after one of these. Cheers

[@calrc123]

Is that the Nove frame?

[@chizhang001001]

what is Nove? Is that a paintshop? Do you mean lightcarbon LCR007?

[@calrc123]

Chi Zhang Yes I mean the light carbon bike

[@keithczechanski2625]

All the new bikes look the same.

[@jaivora423]

Curious - What is the size of this particular frame ?

[@VeloVeloVeloTV]

A 54cm - Dave

[@jaivora423]

@@VeloVeloVeloTV Thanks - Perhaps a 53cm as Orbea Orca Frames are odd sized, with the exception of the largest 60mm frame ! Maybe a typo. Appreciate your reply

[@paulobrien4794]

Dave, Dave, Dave Dave Dave............. Dave.

[@umutbirey101]

over priced gimmick.