I find my Orange Five Boring... - Bike Forum https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/i-find-my-orange-five-boring/ Singletrack World Magazine Forum. Come for the bikes, stay for the boll**ks en-GB Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:41:19 +0000 wpForo 60 Re: I find my Orange Five Boring... https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/i-find-my-orange-five-boring/paged/2/#post-3841104 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:55:12 +0000 ^^^ OK legend, I should perhaps have said "can sometimes foul"

]]> Bike Forum Ecky-Thump https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/i-find-my-orange-five-boring/paged/2/#post-3841104 Re: I find my Orange Five Boring... https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/i-find-my-orange-five-boring/paged/2/#post-3841103 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:52:02 +0000 Ecky-Thump - Member
There's only 2 things to criticise on a Five:
1. RP23 (something coil please)
2. >34t chainring makes the chain foul the pivot on a double set-up.

1. On what is basically an XC bike? Nah
2. Not strictly true. 22-36t setup on mine and the Mrs' bikes run with no issue

]]> Bike Forum legend https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/i-find-my-orange-five-boring/paged/2/#post-3841103 Re: I find my Orange Five Boring... https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/i-find-my-orange-five-boring/paged/2/#post-3841102 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:46:37 +0000 There's only 2 things to criticise on a Five:
1. RP23 (something coil please)
2. >34t chainring makes the chain foul the pivot on a double set-up.

Everything else about it is as good a compromise as you'll every find.
My default bike for Calderdale/Lakes/Peak.

]]> Bike Forum Ecky-Thump https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/i-find-my-orange-five-boring/paged/2/#post-3841102 Re: I find my Orange Five Boring... https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/i-find-my-orange-five-boring/paged/2/#post-3841101 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:44:56 +0000 IMHO if you don't notice something doing its job, then its doing it well and as it was designed to do it.

+1

]]> Bike Forum wors https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/i-find-my-orange-five-boring/paged/2/#post-3841101 Re: I find my Orange Five Boring... https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/i-find-my-orange-five-boring/paged/2/#post-3841100 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:43:57 +0000 But Fives only have two bearings to kill in a British (never ending) winter, win!
I'm guessing if it wasn't made in the UK but still had 2 bearings it wouldn't get such rave reviews....

]]> Bike Forum mikewsmith https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/i-find-my-orange-five-boring/paged/2/#post-3841100 Re: I find my Orange Five Boring... https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/i-find-my-orange-five-boring/paged/2/#post-3841099 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:34:51 +0000 But Fives only have two bearings to kill in a British (never ending) winter, win!

Leg-end, Five owner/rider

]]> Bike Forum legend https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/i-find-my-orange-five-boring/paged/2/#post-3841099 Re: I find my Orange Five Boring... https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/i-find-my-orange-five-boring/paged/2/#post-3841098 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:32:14 +0000 There's another way of looking at this - is the bike boring? Or is it that you don't notice it?

Admittedly I live in and around the Calderdale area so I've got excellent sweary northerner trails to go at; I also travel into the Lakes/Dales/Peak/Scotland/North Wales a lot.

I ride an Alpine 160 which some may consider overkill for the UK, BUT it's the only bike that I've ridden where I can actually forget about it and just enjoy the riding. Granted it's not the lightest bike in the world, but I'm not arsey about having to ride up everything in one go, or even ride up it at all if I don't have to. But it's more than capable of getting me riding on the razor's edge on the alongs and the downs.

IMHO if you don't notice something doing its job, then its doing it well and as it was designed to do it.

]]> Bike Forum johnellison https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/i-find-my-orange-five-boring/paged/2/#post-3841098 Re: I find my Orange Five Boring... https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/i-find-my-orange-five-boring/paged/2/#post-3841097 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:24:05 +0000 having tried one it comes about mid pack of the stuff out there, not much in that market that can't be thrown about hard and climbs alright. Many of the competition can be thrashed and climb really well.

]]> Bike Forum mikewsmith https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/i-find-my-orange-five-boring/paged/2/#post-3841097 Re: I find my Orange Five Boring... https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/i-find-my-orange-five-boring/paged/2/#post-3841096 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:14:27 +0000 mikewsmith - Member
the most sweeping statement for a fairly average trail bike really Most 140mm bikes are very capable, though would be a bold marketing man who would make claims like that. I bet it can't make good scrambled eggs.
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More than just an average trail bike in my opinion, it can be thrown around hard and yet climb alright too.

]]> Bike Forum shaggmiester https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/i-find-my-orange-five-boring/paged/2/#post-3841096 Re: I find my Orange Five Boring... https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/i-find-my-orange-five-boring/paged/2/#post-3841095 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:09:41 +0000 I've recently bought a five to replace my blue pig, love it. :D

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