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[Closed] New bike day! Orbea Occam

scotroutes · 2017-02-19T17:11:35Z

I spent some of this morning finishing off the build of my new Orbea Occam and took it for a wee spin this afternoon. Initial impressions are very good. Nothing fell off or broke (always a good start). All suspension is set up according to the Fox default settings at the moment and it didn't feel too weird (I very rarely ride full sus). The bars are fashionably wide, which is a problem in some of the tight singletrack hereabouts, so they'll need chopped or replaced. Wheels still have tubes in, which I'll leave until I've settled on tyre choice though the HR/Ardent split seems fine. The Fox Transfer remote is currently located on top of the bars (it's the 1x model mounted upside-down). It does look a bit vulnerable there so I might have to invest in the 2x model. It looks like a lot of bike when it's just standing there but doesn't ride like it looks. In fact, it feels much shorter than I'd expected (it's a medium and I'm 5'7"). I have a bit of a sore hip though - might need to look at saddle height/positioning in case it's that. [urlby [urlCadden[/url], on Flickr [urlby [urlCadden[/url], on Flickr Big thanks to Pedals in Edinburgh for getting this sorted for me. I'm aware a couple of other forumites recently bought Occams too. I'd be interested to hear how they're getting on.

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grantmccall63

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Getting out a fair bit on mine and continuing to love it. It's helping me do more than I normally would on descents and to do it a lot better. Glad I made the move to this bike it feels a better fit than my Stumpjumper.

Posted : 02/04/2017 9:21 pm

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