Orange has chosen the classic 2015 Fort William World Cup to launch its new downhill bike, the 324. Never one for model years as such, the company has used previous versions of the event to launch other bikes.
The bike uses an Orange Bikes’ trademark single pivot: the semi-pierced downtube shock-mount first seen on the 322 and a new, lighter, stiffer swingarm that apes that on the Alpine 160. Details are very vague at the moment, but we’re going to be seeing the bike in person tomorrow. In the mean time, we hope you’ll be OK with a studio shot of the new bike and a list of the spec.
324 RS
(shown in custom colour Atomic Orange)
| RRP | £4,200.00 |
|---|---|
| Sizes | M,L,XL |
| Standard Colour | Jet Black |
| Tubeset | 6061-T6 Monocoque/Reynolds Custom Butted Aluminium Tube |
| Rear Shock | RochShox Vivid R2c |
| Swing Arm | 150x12mm Bolt Thru |
| Forks | RockShox Boxxer Team |
| Front Mech | Gamut P30s Black |
| Rear Mech | Shimano Zee Shadow + |
| Shifters | Shimano SLX |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide RS 200mm/180mm |
| Bottom Bracket | GXP 83mm |
| Crankset | Truvativ Descendant 165mm 36t |
| Cassette | SRAM PG1070 11-26T 10spd |
| Wheelset | Halo Chaos 27.5″ |
| Tyres | Schwalbe Magic Mary 27.5 x 2.35 Super Gravity Vert |
| Headset | Cane Creek Headset |
| Stem | Kore Direct Mount 50mm M35 |
| Handlebars | Kore OCD M35 800mm |
| Grips | 2016 Strange Lock-On |
| Saddle | Kore Fazer EX |
| Seat Post | KORE Torsion |
| Seat Clamp | Strange Bolted |
How much? Though saying that makes me feel too old.