Well… the wait it over!

Its only been on order for 6 months, but I finally have my 2011 Orca.
As far as I can tell, its the first one in the UK, I ordered it before anyone else did, before it got released at the show. I also believe the team are still waiting for theirs too!
Very excited to get it built and take her out for a spin.

So here she is…. Will build it today and post some built pics but it’ll be 90% Dura Ace.

Photo Feb 24, 8 34 08 AM by CharlieRevell, on Flickr

Photo Feb 24, 8 41 36 AM by CharlieRevell, on Flickr

Nice – I’ve liked Orbea frames for some time – it’s just a bit on the blue side for my tastes 😉

Forks look heavy

Nice.
But it should be orange.

I tried to change it for orange, but that colour isn’t being sprayed yet! So it would have taken even longer, plus I quite like my blue onix!

Orange is going to become very common I think… (on the few that actually get sold!)

Fork is around the 300g mark uncut…

I got bored so I time lapsed the build on my new D7000….
However I didnt realise it came without brake cables so those will have to wait until tomorrow!
Orbea Orca Build – Time Lapse

What weight is the frame?

Are you getting a compact chainset?

frame is 1100g ish in a 57. Doesnt feel that light built tho!
It already is compact…!

you still have an Xmas present to unwrap..

You have too much time and money on your hand my friend 🙂

Will you have pedal reflectors to match the chainset?

Very nice …Orbea’s are class.

Not sure its the first one in the country, I know people riding round on the white red ones.

Anyhow, its very nice , a nice 53/39 chainset will look goood on that !!!!

You don’t deserve Dura Ace if you insist on sounding like a moron and calling it ‘darkside’.

Probably doesn’t wear lycra or shave his legs either!

I guess Contador puts on pedal reflectors when he rides a compact as well… 🙄 Compact only refers to a BCD of 110.
Anyway, I know you’re trying to troll so I’ll leave it at that. 🙄

Christmas present… yes! Photo was in brothers room, he’s been in Austria since November!
Too much time and money? Meh… its all a bit of fun!

Margin… the white and red ones are Silver spec, heavier and painted with only part high modulus carbon.
This is a gold, first ordered and first out the factory… the team dont actually have theirs yet (Well they might just have them now, but they didnt a week or so ago!)

Do more road than mtb at the moment, but as this is a MTB site I followed like a sheep and called it darkside! Sorry
Oh… yes to Lycra, no to legs!

You don’t deserve Dura Ace if you insist on sounding like a moron and calling it ‘darkside’.

Stropalopagus..

Orcas are ace.

sure it will ride very nice, but I’ve never liked Orbea, sorry!

My pedals for my new canyon arrived today. Look Keo carbon blades with Ti axles. 95gm per pedal!