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Another bike that again proves the extremes of geometry are not always the answer for many of us, that simplicity over marketing of suspension curves and BNG, and that the overall ride is what matters.
Still really enjoying my baby version of this - Stage Evo.
I've been an Orange fanboy since I got an O2 hardtail back in 2000. I've never been without some sort of Orange in the garage since. My current is a Stage 6 and it's simply the most fun I've had on a bike in years. It makes you want to try and pop it off every root and lip in front of the wheel. Way more fun than my Levo e-bike and used a great deal more. It's a fantastic bit of kit. It absolutely owned the Alps last summer. I couldn't believe some of the stuff it let me ride. Oh, and that's Bazz in front of me on my old Orange Four, another brilliantly fun and lively bit of kit....the Four, not so much the Bazz.
Bought a NOS Switch 6 from Orange just before Christmas mainly because the geometry is basically the same as the new Switch 6 (and Stage 6!) - my 5th Orange full sus in a row. Its a riot of a bike with the mullet setup and a biggish fork up front. Just back from lapping up some of the best back country tech trails the Alps has to offer. Only thing I'd change it for is the newer Switch 6 (which I've grown to like the looks of with its storage thing for biscuits and bottle mount in the frame).
That review could have been written about my old Stage 6
That review could’ve been an orange press release. I’m sure it’s great but not a single quirk/flaw/negative? Came across as a bit of a fluff piece on a very expensive bike (to me at least)
That review could have been written about my old Stage 6
That review could’ve been an orange press release. I’m sure it’s great but not a single quirk/flaw/negative? Came across as a bit of a fluff piece on a very expensive bike (to me at least)
Can't think of many negatives about my old Stage 6 tbh. No space for a bottle?
Owned 5 Orange Bikes over the last 20 odd years, superb bikes. Looks can be a bit divisive but beauty is in the eye of beholder and personally think they look great, much better than the identikit Santa Cruz bikes that seem to pervade the trails. Simple to maintain and built for UK riding, what's not to like.
I presume brake jacking is still horrendous and locks out th rear suspension like it did on the 5
Brake squat is a feature on many bikes including the Orange. Brake jack is not.
Braking does not “lock out” the suspension and never did, but if you read MBUK or listen to specialized marketing I guess it does.
Brake squat is a feature on many bikes including the Orange. Brake jack is not.
Braking does not “lock out” the suspension and never did, but if you read MBUK or listen to specialized marketing I guess it does.
it did on the 5 I had. The brake calliper lifts the rear wheel under breaking because it’s behind the rear axle
