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My mate has just sold his 2012 5 to my son & bought himself a Bronson (cheaper of the carbon ones) & the only thing he's mentioned is how more confidence the fatter tyres give him!
Secretly I think he just wanted to keep up with the times. 🙂
My lad LOVES his 2nd hand 5!
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/2007-large-orange-five2012-magura-thors-frameset
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You're spot on @chestrockwell. 2013 were all Maxle. Before that it was an optional extra for 2011/2 models and buying from eBay was more difficult to definitely get a Maxle version. Same geo and sizing otherwise between those years and it was bike of the year back then.
The Black Gold 2012 version had Maxle rear and a lovely spec on it. Lovely looking bike that one.
Fixed my Five back up last night ready to ride again and no creaks. 🙂
Here it is on tonights ride - forgive the seat pack!
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Still loving my five, I am sure there are better bikes, but as long as you are happy on 26" there are some bargains to be had 🙂
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Ive a 2012 Five that is maxle fwiw. Really should sell it, maybe next month, i rode it the other day because its replacement needed new brake pads and got some personal bests! Wasnt expecting that. It is a cracking bike but it was always a tad small, too many headset spacers and a high riser make it ok though. I was going to replace it with a not orange, but nothing i rode felt like an upgrade until i rode the segment.
Congratulations on the new bike @velicipede. Just a few random thoughts:
It looks to be set up mainly for fun on the downs (160mm forks, coil shock, no dropper). Winch your way to the top, drop the saddle and act like a hooligan on the way down. I might be tempted to go for a shorter stem and wider bars for that sort of riding, but either way, it should be a right laugh.
They are very versatile though. Set it up with, say, 140mm forks, air shock and a dropper and it would be better as an XC bike (but not such a hooligan on the descents). Horses for courses.
However you prefer it I hope you have fun with it.
Ok somewhat embarrassingly, I've put mine up for sale after 2 weeks. Just not my thing after all:
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/18orange-5-v-nice-spec-bargain-in-my-opinion
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