[Closed] anyone seen this? ive just ordered one!!

mines a tea please

I like it. I like Orange in general. Sound bikes, sound people.

Yeah you can buy a bike with higher spec for the money but I like to think about what I spend with who, where possible. I've paid more than what many would consider 'good vfm' prices for bikes that come from passionate and credible people before and I would pay more for a bike that's made in the UK, despite knowing how good Taiwanese bikes can be. I used to go to Taiwan and see nothing but potential, I still do, but now it's mixed with a sadness that we can't do it as sucessfully here - or how those that do seem to be so up against it. I'd be proud to own a UK-made Orange. Irrational / illogical maybe, as are many aspects of buying decisions.

edit to add, great name too )

I like that, not a huge fan of oranges styling normally but I think the 29er wheels make the swingarm look less primitive than on the five, not that I'm knocking the engineering on them or how they ride, just they look a little boxy on the smaller wheels. Then again I own a Marin so i'm probably not qualified to critique styling.

the first fifty sold within a day so im waiting till june to get mine....but it'll come with 013 shocks and forks...orange fanboy here so disagree with most of above....shop i got it off theyre biggest selling full sus is a five.....must be doing someat right!

i'd have one (no hate here) and the 19" is actually a size spot on for me, always been in between sizes on orange frames

shame no 'frame only' option though... i'd stick a 140mm fox on it and proper 2.4's as well

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I think I want one.

I dont like Peaches

Now i do! 😆

Having ridden the Strange green prototype last weekend I have to say that it was a really nice ride ...if a little bit noisy without a protected drive-side chainstay!

Much, much better to look at in a flat green colour than that black-gold colour scheme with the naff stickerage.

Does it have clearance for 2.4 tyre in the back? To Chunkypaul's Fox 140 I'd add some wider handlebars.

ooh, local bike shop in Hexham have got a Gyro in stock, think I'll go have a look...

Naranjada: I've ridden the Strange green proto too. Big wheels were fun, but the ally frame was as harsh as a harsh thing.

they work well on open fireroads but fall flat on there face when it comes to been thrown around .

I've ridden the Strange green proto too. Big wheels were fun, but the ally frame was as harsh as a harsh thing.

Surely you had the shock set up to firm then?

Surely you had the shock set up to firm then?

the one I rode was a hardtail.....

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Ahhh I see, I thought you meant this one.

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Edit: Saying that, I think all Strange prototypes are green.

Quite funny to see the haterz turning into loverz when Orange make a waggon wheeler.

They should stick to making freemince machines for fat****ers that would rather talk rubbish on here than get out and ride.

to be fair, the full sus does make more sense on this thread... 😉

Now I thought the green one looked disgusting but the final version's turned out not too bad looking.

As far as value goes, it's the same price and same spec level as the Five Pro (except Kashima-ised), despite being a smaller run and using some less common parts. Now I don't think the Five Pro's great value but I don't see it getting such a total slagging?

Righto, sweepstake... These are a "limited run of 100", if it sells out quick how many months til another lot come out? I bet 4.

Now I don't think the Five Pro's great value but I don't see it getting such a total slagging?

I do, all the time, where you been?

One of the value-slagging posts is from a Five owner, that's not normal...

Just been looking at a Gyro in the local shop. it seems all the ones made have been sold, so if anyone out there wants a 17", this one's still available.

Anyhow, it is lovely (too small for me luckily). Its not just a re-jigged Five, its all been tweaked, eg swingarm stays are a lot thinner. Makes it more "epic-XC" than "freeride-lite" which is where the 29" wheels make sense.

DaveyBoyWonder - Member
Its cool to hate Orange. Didn't you get that memo? All the cool kids on the forum hate Orange.

some people do have good reason.

some people do have good reason.

Good reason to "hate" a bike brand? All sounds a bit childish to be honest.

I used to slag them off, I thought they were rubbish. Then I rode one and really liked it, so I've ended up with one.

I like 29ers, I like Orange bikes. So this should be ideal but I'd like a go on one first...

They should stick to making freemince machines for fat****ers that would rather talk rubbish on here than get out and ride.

Easter holidays yeah....

when they put them in a good colour scheme but it looks bogging in that colour scheme. i might go test ride one - just need to find a good orange stockist near a trail centre in 6 months time i liked the five i rode in the alps but im a 29er fan so im also wanting to test a tallboy 😀

Nice vid... Wonder when it was filmed, I've never seen some of those trails so dry!

Just thought I would add my bit, I bought one of these 2 weeks ago from my local cycle surgery and love it, couldn't be happier 😀

Good vid, wouldn't have believed those trails could be so dry if i hadn't seen them for myself too.

Don't think that'll be the case now!

I like the look of the bike and interested in riding one,I saw this vid a someone pointed out the rear wheel / frame flex at about 56 seconds in after a jump,sure does wobble